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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…

The Word Israel Jesus Hoke Currie VBS

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…

The Word Israel Jesus Hoke Currie VBS

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,…

Prince Edward County Clerk's Office

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…

SNAP payments

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…

darwins orchid

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…

Dunnington Mansion

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…

Herald Community Calendar March

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.…

Daughters of the American Revolution

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…

Fuqua School

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…

Farmville

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…

Herald Community Calendar March

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…

Jerry Todt

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,…

Anniversary

Lifestyles

Carringtons celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Perry and Mickie Carrington celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Jan. 20. Perry and Mickie were wed…

Lifestyles

Trents Mill News — Which Valentine’s Day do you celebrate?

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, at least one of them. Did you know there are…