Lifestyles
Business owners speak up
During the October meeting of the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce, Dee Farrish, owner of Farrish Hardware, and Terry…
News
Farmville UMC dedicates new bell carillon
The bells will play again at Farmville United Methodist Church (UMC). On Sunday, Nov. 19, Rev. Susie Thomas,…
Lifestyles
Geminid meteor shower starts this week: Here’s how to watch
As this is a holiday week, we’re taking a break from the more serious stories that we’ve been…
Lifestyles
Hampden Sydney Fire Department asks for volunteers
Like many other local fire departments, the Hampden Sydney Fire Department is looking for volunteers who are willing…
Lifestyles
Virginia agriculture market report
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on November 17: In Virginia, state graded feeder…
Lifestyles
What’s driving up turkey prices?
According to an informal survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost to prepare a…
Lifestyles
Christmas comes to town: Farmville tree lighting starts 2023 season
FARMVILLE – People started piling into High Bridge Plaza around 5 p.m. on Sunday, almost an hour before…
News
Walk for Education raises money for Cumberland schools
How do you help Cumberland schools raise money and get exercise at the same time? You take a…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Nov. 17, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
The Word: Is quoting the Bible hate speech?
Back on Friday, Sept. 15, there was a news broadcast covering the story of a woman from Finland…
Farmville the Magazine
Kimbrough model train world on-track for another holiday season
There was a time when Christmas wasn’t complete until you made a pilgrimage to Bevell’s Hardware in Blackstone…
Lifestyles
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…
Lifestyles
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…
Lifestyles
Kimbrough named Coach of the Week
His team has started 2-0 as you can read above, but now Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) Basketball Head Coach…
Lifestyles
Cainan Townsend: A look inside Moton
We wanted to take the time to highlight part of the museum that people may not think about…
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: I think I’ve seen this movie before
The emails started coming in not even a day after the story went up. Last week, we covered…
Lifestyles
Devotional: We’re supposed to be different
As much fun as it would be to run for president, I have to tell you that it…
Lifestyles
Through the Garden Gate: Behold the Snake Plant
Many years ago, everyone’s front parlor had one. It sat in a dark corner in that cold, seldom-used…
Lifestyles
Five County Fair board reports mistake, crowns new winner
There’s a new Petite Miss Five County Fair. Or rather, now there are two. The fair staff announced…
Lifestyles
The Word: ‘In every thing give thanks’
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1…
Lifestyles
A Salute to Service: Saturday event in Farmville honors veterans
It’s going to be a fairly large project, a ‘Salute to Service’, if you will. Billed as “the…
Lifestyles
Coat Drive starts for AKA
It’s time to collect coats and help folks fight off the freezing weather. From now until Jan. 8,…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Nov. 10, 2023
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
Lifestyles
Letter to the Editor: Solar farm not for our neighborhood
How would you feel if you learned an energy company had proposed building a solar farm in your…
Lifestyles
Piano recital set for Nov. 19 at Longwood
The Longwood University Department of Music will present a piano recital by James Kidd on Sunday, Nov. 19.…
Lifestyles
Cumberland History: How does furniture help tell the McRae story?
Editor’s note: We’re back with the Cumberland history column, written by Cumberland Historical Society member Barbara Gamage. We…
Lifestyles
Watch Your Language: Language rules can be perplexing
It turns out that this semester I have had to teach past participles to students in two different…