Lifestyles
Trents Mill News — A new year, an old tradition
By the time you read this, we’ll be less than two days away from New Year’s Eve. That’s ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — Christmas and tacky lights
For me, Christmas used to start with lights – lots of lights. What can I say? I grew ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Dec. 30
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday ...
Lifestyles
Help for Horses: White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue all about love
If horses need help in Prince Edward, Cumberland or Buckingham counties, if they’ve been abandoned, beaten or in ...
Lifestyles
Graduation ceremony held for successful living program
Piedmont Regional Jail Authority held its second graduation ceremony of its evidence-based re-entry program Successful Living on Monday, ...
Lifestyles
‘Employee Team’ of the Month announced
Joined by the County’s Electoral Board, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors congratulated Registrar, Lynette Wright, and ...
News
Economic output of Virginia agriculture and forestry exceeds $100 billion
A newly released study found that the annual economic impact of Virginia’s agriculture and forestry sectors increased by ...
Lifestyles
Rotary helps support Operation Blue Christmas
Members of the Farmville Police Department want to make sure children have presents to open on Christmas. That’s ...
Lifestyles
Be aware of elder abuse
As we head toward the end of the year, we’re all meeting with family and friends. Part of ...
Lifestyles
FACES receives donations
FACES Food Pantry recently received a check and new shelving from corporate partner Tri-Boro Shelving and Partition. Pictured ...
Lifestyles
Devotional — Light in a dark world
There are so many wonderful stories surrounding the birth of our Lord, the life and ministry of John ...
Columns
Sowing Seeds — Christmas: I’m just a business owner
One person not often seen in any nativity scene is the innkeeper. Often, he is portrayed as the ...
Lifestyles
Prince Edward Supervisor by day, Santa by night: Meet Bill Jenkins
Bill Jenkins says the last time anyone saw him clean-shaven, was 1971. “It’s my signature,” Jenkins said of ...
News
A step towards restoring Poplar Hill
Could we see the Dunnington Mansion and the rest of the Poplar Hill property restored? The Dunnington Mansion ...
Lifestyles
The Word — Keeping ‘X’ in ‘Christmas’
Last week, I was traveling to see family with my wife and children. As we went along, we ...
Lifestyles
Law Enforcement Foundation helps community
Sometimes, local law enforcement agencies need some help. Whether it’s money for additional training opportunities, gear to protect ...
News
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Dec. 23
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday ...
Lifestyles
Habitat breaks ground
Over the last few months, The Herald has detailed plans for affordable housing projects in our area. On ...
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News — From the first Christmas holiday until now
Let’s talk about some nearby church services happening on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tar Wallet Baptist Church, ...
Lifestyles
Deadline coming up for foraging season
The wild American ginseng season ends Dec. 31, and Virginians foraging the root will need to finish gathering ...
Lifestyles
Interview: Laura Haddock for The Recruit
Netflix’s new spy series THE RECRUIT is an entertaining, thrilling take on the spy genre. Instead of focusing ...
Lifestyles
Santa Letters – Late Submissions
Dear Santa, The thing I want for Christmas is a light up Minecraft warden Thank you Santa Jaceb ...
Lifestyles
Centra nurse honored with DAISY Award
A member of the nursing staff at Centra Southside Community Hospital was honored with a special award recently. ...
Lifestyles
Residents pay tribute to veterans in wreath-laying ceremony
Over the weekend, residents of Farmville and the surrounding area came together to honor veterans. For the second ...
Lifestyles
Devotional — Be patient. It’s harder than it sounds.
Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from ...
Lifestyles
The Word — A visit by messengers of hope
“And the Lord appeared to (Abraham) by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of ...
Lifestyles
A Dog’s Tale: Katherine Cobb merges fiction with life in her writing
The first time a story written by Katherine Cobb showed up in Prince Edward County, it was 2009. ...
SportsPlus
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 22
Today’s NBA slate features plenty of excitement, including a matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City…
How to Watch A-10 Women’s College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 22
A-10 teams will be in action across six games on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Davidson…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 22
Top-25 teams will hit the court across six games on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Michigan…
Will Ethen Frank Score a Goal Against the Oilers on January 21?
The Washington Capitals’ upcoming game versus the Edmonton Oilers is slated for Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET. Will…
Will Connor McMichael Score a Goal Against the Oilers on January 21?
In the upcoming tilt versus the Edmonton Oilers, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, can we…