Lifestyles
Farmville Baptist Church holds youth event
On Saturday, March 25, Farmville Baptist Church youth, their families and guests had a skating party at AJ’s ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: A story of ‘20/20’ and God’s love
“20/20” featured a story about Mary who murdered her husband Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. There was a ...
Lifestyles
Small graves mark a big mystery at High Bridge Trail State Park
On a warm July day in 1906, an African-American man was struck by a train in Rice. The ...
Lifestyles
The Word: God’s ‘Whoever’ policy
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in ...
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: Let’s look ahead to Easter
Let’s talk about some bluegrass music for a minute. The 2023 Appomattox County Athletic Booster Club will hold ...
Lifestyles
Wise named Farm Bureau ambassador
The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation named Tanner Wise of Buckingham County as its 2023 Virginia Farm Bureau Ambassador. ...
Lifestyles
Devotional: Ramadan: Improving spiritual fitness
A common characteristic among people of Abrahamic faiths is the practice of fasting. For Muslims fasting is observed ...
Opinion
Sundari Morgan: Expressing yourself can help build self-esteem
March is Women’s Month, and the topic of “female empowerment” is all the rage, but how do we ...
Lifestyles
VFW member hosts book exhibit
Farmville VFW member Dr. Michael Lund recently hosted an exhibit of books published by the Home and Abroad ...
Lifestyles
Author shares experiences in first book
After over a decade of work, a local author has published her first book. At age 75, Janet ...
Lifestyles
Ag trends announced
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 17: State graded feeder cattle mostly ...
News
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of March 24
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyles
Sorority presents honors
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Kappa Rho Omega Chapter, presented its annual Local Citizen of the Year ...
Lifestyles
Chamber Music Series presents saxophone quartet
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert by the renowned Washington Saxophone Quartet, on Monday, ...
Education
School Board recognizes Kukk
Quinn Kukk, a junior at Cumberland High School, was recognized by the Cumberland School Board at their March ...
News
Ceremony set to honor Vietnam Veterans
Local Vietnam veterans will be honored at a ceremony Wednesday, March 29 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars ...
Education
FFA competes at Southeast Rally
One Cumberland County High senior will compete for a title at the state convention for Future Farmers of ...
Lifestyles
A warning about spring roads
Farmers are busy planting their crops, and that means motorists will likely encounter slow-moving farm equipment on roadways. ...
Lifestyles
Dillwyn Fire Department honored by Chamber
The Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department is the March recipient of the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride Award. ...
Lifestyles
Farmville Baptist holds CPR class
A Heartsaver CPR training class was held at Farmville Baptist Church on March 12. Disciplines covered included CPR, ...
Lifestyles
After 65 years, Atkinson says goodbye to Cumberland Auto
CUMBERLAND – After nearly 65 years in Cumberland County, Margaret Atkinson is stepping away from Cumberland Auto Services, ...
Lifestyle Main
Town prepares to celebrate Arbor Day
The Town of Farmville will observe Arbor Day by giving away free seedlings on Saturday, March 25, at ...
Lifestyles
Patchwork project crafted to honor Virginia Children’s Book Festival
The Virginia Children’s Book Festival took place in October and had a special project done to commemorate the ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: The narrow door and humble pie
Flannery O’Connor wrote about Mrs. Turpin, a lady sure of her heavenly destination who did not hesitate to ...
Lifestyles
The Word: Our own eleventh hour
We have all heard of deathbed converts, those lucky people who turn to Christ just before death calls ...
Lifestyles
Devotional: Time to continue the work
Barbara Johns has gotten some special attention recently as her statue was slated to be added to the ...
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: Catfish Festival coming up
The Virginia Catfish Festival returns to the Farmville Sports Arena on Saturday, March 25. The 33rd edition of ...
SportsPlus
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles Championship Game Tickets Available – Sunday, Jan. 26 at Lincoln Financial Field
The Washington Commanders (12-5) meet the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) in the NFC Championship game of the playoffs at…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Monday, January 20
Monday’s college basketball slate features several interesting games, including the matchup between the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and…
January 20 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice in one of many exciting matchups…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Monday, January 20
The Texas Longhorns versus the Maryland Terrapins is one of two games on the college basketball slate on…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 20
The NBA lineup on Monday is not one to miss. The matchups include the Dallas Mavericks playing the…