Business
‘We Are Not The Met’ gala shines spotlight on Farmville nonprofit
FARMVILLE – One of the biggest challenges for the Virginia Children’s Book Festival (VCBF) isn’t finding volunteers. It’s…
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 10
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Sowing Seeds
Sowing Seeds: A story about nine miracles
For this edition of Sowing Seeds, I asked church members to tell me stories of how God or…
Lifestyles
Devotional: What makes salt and light less useful?
What do square wheels, poisonous foods, glass golf clubs, and invisible car keys have in common? As tempting…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Let’s talk about the jewel of Lent
In Padua, Italy, in the late 16th century, university students would sometimes wander the streets after dark, and…
Lifestyles
Trent’s Mill News: Valentine’s Day dinner coming up
Are you ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Tar Wallet Baptist Church, located at 150 Tar Wallet Road in…
Education
Board recognizes Students of the Month
Each month, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each school. The following students…
Lifestyles
Garden Club held gift exchange
At the December meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club, the group met at member Nancy Coxon’s home for…
Lifestyles
SALSA Library Network kickoff held
Citizens of Farmville and Prince Edward County no longer have to travel from library to library seeking information,…
Lifestyles
Circuit Court awarded grant to digitize records
The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Prince Edward Circuit…
Lifestyles
Emergency SNAP payments ending, cutting overall benefits
FARMVILLE – If you get food stamps from month to month, you’ll notice a difference in how much…
News
The Word: Temples in the Old Testament
All are invited to an open house for the Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ…
Lifestyles
Through The Garden Gate — Darwin’s Orchid: An uncommon house plant
It’s February, that short month that seems to go on forever. It threatens us with cold, wet weather…
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: Winter shelter
Our church participated in housing 65 homeless guests for a week. During that week, we provided a place…
Lifestyles
Happy to be here — Cozy comfort
Many people enjoy winter. Some look forward to skiing. They arrange vacations and plan travel to seek out…
Lifestyles
Let’s take a walk through Dunnington Mansion
You can trace the history of Dunnington Mansion all the way back to 1748, when Richard Woodson bought…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News — A time to celebrate
Are you ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Tar Wallet Baptist Church, located at 150 Tar Wallet Road in…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Looking ahead at what 2023 will bring
One month into the New Year and the future continues to appear challenging. The year 2022 will go…
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 3
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter meets
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), held its monthly meeting on Saturday, Jan. 14…
Education
Branch crowned as Fuqua School spelling champion
FARMVILLE – Students at Fuqua School competed to show off their spelling skills and try for the chance…
News
Farmville honors Firefighters of the Year at annual banquet
FARMVILLE – After another year of serving the town, the Farmville Fire Department celebrated the end of 2022…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Hope for you
Do you feel lost in the dust of other people’s success? Someone else got the job you applied…
Lifestyles
The Word — Embracing the dormancy of winter
Every day, I commute from Keysville to Farmville for work. Much of that drive is past farms and…
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 27
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Watch your Language — Correct or incorrect use?
Today’s language column is devoted to a look at the many ways in which everyday language use can…
Lifestyles
Local author Jerry Todt honored after his book becomes a movie
They gathered and offered thanks to Jerry Todt. During the Dec. 14 meeting of the Farmville Town Council,…