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Scottish terrier Pickles brings two titles home to Cumberland
Cumberland’s favorite Scottish Terrier, Pickles, recently earned two achievements with the American Kennel Club (AKC), recognizing a lifetime…
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Garden Club designs arrangements based on LCVA art
The Longwood Garden Club met Monday, Nov. 27 at the Longwood Center for Visual Arts. That’s located at…
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Garden Muse: Winter feeding and care for Houseplants
During the fall and winter months when the natural light levels are lower, and temperatures are much cooler,…
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High Bridge offers a chance to see Geminid meteor shower
Last week, we talked about the Geminid meteor shower, which can be seen here in Central Virginia through…
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Middleburg Interview: Nyad Screenwriter Julia Cox
NYAD, Netflix’s latest crowdpleaser, is so much more than a biopic on record-breaking swimmer Diana Nyad (played by…
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The Longwood Garden Club learns about arrangements
The Longwood Garden Club met on Monday, October 23, at the home of Shannon Friedman at 410 Fourth…
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Third Thursday Book Club hears from Linwood Davis
The Third Thursday Book Club held its October Meeting at the home of Shannon Friedman. Linwood Davis, a…
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Farmville Restaurant Week launches for first time, with five eateries
For one week during the fall, many cities and towns will spotlight local restaurants. Maybe it’s a special…
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New Flavor: Cumberland woman turns hobby into Kitten’s Cookies
What started as a fun way to relax turned into a new business adventure for Nicole Wolfe and…
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Five County Fair opens its gates tonight. Here’s the 2023 schedule.
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
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Miss Janie’s Sit & Sip Wine Festival is Saturday
Barksdale Cancer Foundation is busy finalizing plans for its fifth annual wine festival, “Miss Janie’s Sit & Sip”,…
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Lights go up next week for Five County Fair
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
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Daughters urge people to reflect during Constitution Week
The local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution want people to reflect on the United States…
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The Farmville Duck Derby returns this week
As we’ve mentioned, the Heart of Virginia Festival returns this Saturday. But a key part of that event…
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Bird Club spots over 100 species
Over the summer, members of the Margaret Watson Bird Club traveled to the Delaware Bay, and the area…
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Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals to begin
The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7…
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 1, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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‘It’s a worthwhile cause’: Prince Edward Christmas Mother chosen
Jacquelyn Reid has been named Prince Edward County’s Christmas Mother for 2023. Reid is the owner and president of…
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Garden Club learns about fall floral designs
Buckingham Dillwyn Garden Club (BDGC) had Jonathan Fitzgerald, owner of Special Touch Florist, at Sprouses Corner in Buckingham,…
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‘I AM A MAN’: New 1960s art exhibition launches at LCVA
The 1960s was a momentous time for the civil rights movement in the American South. It was an…
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Vacation Bible School held at Farmville Church of Christ
Farmville Church of Christ had their first Vacation Bible School (VBS) in over 20 years with 25 in…
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Crossroads turns 50: Jubilee celebration coming this weekend
This weekend, come celebrate decades of service to the community with food, fun and games. The Crossroads Community Services…
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‘I wanted to see the world’: Farmville native tackles Navy life
T.J. Orth wanted to see the world. To do that, the Farmville native took a career path leading…
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Mike Wilson: Farmville, this is the hidden art of lulling mallards
My good friend the Boss Man and I often joke about lulling our opponents into complacency during match…
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Elijah Logue climbs into director’s chair for latest Waterworks show
From his debut six years ago as Anthony Marsden in the Agatha Christie thriller “And Then There Were…
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New primary care practice fills a need for Buckingham County
DILLWYN – Buckingham County needs medical facilities. Out of Virginia’s 133 counties, Buckingham ranked 124th in health factors,…
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Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The first three things I associate with an Indiana Jones movie are the best stunt work in Hollywood,…