Lifestyles
Feeding Farmville offers help for residents at Thanksgiving
A regional program will help residents in Prince Edward County take care of Thanksgiving dinner. Anyone who lives ...
Lifestyles
Remembering Sally Thompson: ‘She was an inspiration to many’
Back in 2014, Sally Thompson felt the Farmville community needed its own Christmas tree. At the time, she ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 8, 2024
As we continue on through the month of November, a number of church events start popping up on ...
Lifestyles
The ‘Salute to Service’ returns on Saturday in Farmville
The ‘Salute to Service’ returns this week. The Veterans’ Day tribute project was created by the volunteers known ...
Lifestyles
VDOT issues warning ahead of Daylight Saving Time end
We’ve reached that time of year again. On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m., we set our clocks ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 1, 2024
NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 2 CHRISTMAS MARKET – Farmville United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Market on ...
Lifestyles
Cumberland Historical Society: How did Cumberland get its name?
This month, the Cumberland Historical Society will do a little lesson on the name of the county. Where ...
Lifestyles
Pamplin Art Show returns to the area on Nov. 9
The date’s been set for the annual art show in Pamplin. The Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PAL) will ...
Lifestyles
Richmond Symphony Orchestra set for free concert in Farmville
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will return to the stage in Jarman Auditorium at Longwood for a special ...
Lifestyles
The Word: More important than the sun?
If the sun fizzled out and disappeared, what would happen? Holly Otterbein, from Popular Science, says that within ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 25, 2024
The Herald Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
Lifestyles
Trick or Treat: A look at Halloween events happening in the area
Over the next week, towns, churches, fire departments, schools and community organizations will be giving away candy at ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How did I spend my summer vacation? Short version: In a sensorial semi-fog. Detailed version: Plan A was ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 18, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyles
Atlas Comet arrives: An opportunity 80,000 years in the making
It’s rare when we have a chance to interact with the ancient world. Most of that comes through ...
Education
Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen
Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams ...
Columns
From the Editor’s Desk: Little things help after Hurricane Helene
It may seem a bit corny or even too old fashioned to ask for this. Ironically though, it’s ...
Lifestyles
Bad Kitty exhibit set to arrive in Farmville, LCVA will host
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, in conjunction with the Virginia Children’s Book Festival, asks that you ...
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: We need to get involved with county planning
In the matter of changes for the better with local public education: It is excellent to read and ...
Education
Longwood mourns the passing of Hoke Currie
Longwood athletics mourns the passing of former Sports Information Director and Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame member Hoke ...
Lifestyle Main
National Night Out event canceled this year in Farmville
You can blame Mother Nature for this one. The National Night Out event, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1 ...
Lifestyle Main
Firefighters Association moves forward with Event Park project
The goal is to create a natural amphitheater, something all of Buckingham County can benefit from. And now, ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 27, 2024
SEPTEMBER 28 SEMINAR — An Emergency Preparedness Seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Farmville ...
Education
Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald, ...
Lifestyles
Five County Fair arrives tomorrow. Here’s a look at the schedule
It’s definitely a lineup of events you won’t find anywhere else. The Five County Fair opens its gates ...
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps
They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment. ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 20, 2024
From fall festivals to relic shows, re-enactments and a number of other activities, there’s something for everyone to ...