Church & Community

Jaycees celebrate 75 years of service

By Sean C.W. Korsgaard Special to The Farmville Herald What began with a group of just 25 young ...

Business

Farmville Chamber holds annual Christmas party

The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Christmas party at the community center at The ...

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Lighting the way to Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Prospect now that John and Nancy Mottley have decorated ...

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Groups feed the Farmville community

Over 600 hot Thanksgiving meals were distributed to Farmville on Nov. 25 by the Piedmont Community Supporters and ...

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Commonwealth Chorale to feature young musicians

The Commonwealth Chorale will present Handel’s “Messiah” at the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center in Blackstone on Sunday, ...

Food & Fitness

Homegrown for the holidays; Cannery tasting event showcases local products

Homegrown Virginia is putting “homegrown” back on the table in a big way. Last week Homegrown Virginia, in ...

Buckingham

Community honors 99-year-old Clarke

The nearly 100-year-old anchor of the Slate River community in Buckingham County was honored in her church on ...

Church & Community

Lann completes boot camp

PFC Jesse W. Lann, son of Eddie and Jennifer Lann, of Dillwyn, graduated from United States Marine Corps ...

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Making memories a Thanksgiving tradition

Thanksgiving traditions vary from region to region, but in Southside Virginia it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without sweet potato ...

Church & Community

Illumination celebration: Lighting the way to the Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is the Rainbow Bridge. Here animals are happy except for someone left behind. ...

Celebrations

Appreciation service for Mrs. Clark

Slate River Baptist Church, 3409 Slate River Mill Road, Dillwyn, will have an Appreciation Program for Mrs. Mary ...

Church & Community

High Bridge offers Veterans Day tour

  High Bridge Trail State Park invites all area veterans and their families to participate in a Veterans ...

Buckingham

Special delivery: Bringing meals with a smile

Undeterred by a damp and dreary day, 94-year-old Aubrey Holman smiles as he accepts a box of home-delivered ...

Social

Senior Law Day set for Wednesday

The Prince Edward County Bar will hold Senior Law Day, a free program designed to provide seniors, caregivers ...

Lifestyle Main

At home with mystery

B.K. Stevens likes nothing better than a good mystery; she’s been sharing “whodunits” in short story form for ...

Lifestyle Main

Locust Grove offers a rich history

By Noel Oliver The Farmville Herald The 200-year-old Duncan home on Duncan Store Road in northern Cumberland County ...

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Old Homes of Prince Edward — Slate Hill: The untold story

Second in a series By Dr. Ray A. Gaskins Professor Emeritus, H-SC Prince George County originated as a ...

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Food & Fitness

Apple appeal

Fall is apple time in Virginia. Harvest festivals and events abound this month in the state’s 100-plus commercial ...

Church & Community

Autumn rail excursions planned

Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage of Central Virginia on the Autumn Leaf Rambler train for a nostalgic journey ...

Buckingham

Preserving an American icon

The dreams and aspirations of volunteer Jamie Dodson and Rickie Allen of RMA Enterprises have flourished into a ...

Church & Community

Pamplin celebrates past and present

Celebrate Pamplin, now in its third year, is looking to the past with an eye toward the future. ...

Church & Community

Scales to speak at NAACP event

Cumberland Commonwealth Attorney Patricia D. Scales will speak at the Cumberland Branch NAACP King and Queen Rally and ...

Lifestyle Main

Memories of 9/11 inspire service

As the nation paused to remember 9/11, Twin Lakes State Park offered its own unique reflection on the ...

Church & Community

Memories of 9/11 inspire service

As the nation paused to remember 9/11, Twin Lakes State Park offered its own unique reflection on the ...

Church & Community

Honduran dinner to benefit Pregnancy Center

The Pregnancy Support Center in Farmville is holding a benefit Honduran dinner on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at ...

Church & Community

From restoration to retreat: Veteran vies for renovation show spot

Amy Morgan’s career in the Army began with the Miss America Pageant over 25 years ago. “I almost ...

Church & Community

Longwood Chamber Series to feature violin and piano

The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert by violinist Kevork Mardirossian and pianist Lee Phillips, ...

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