Heroes' Breakfast

Education

BCPS provides a ‘Heroes’ Breakfast’

On Friday, Dec. 2, Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) hosted a heroes’ breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10 ...

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — The wise men

The story of the Wise Men by almost any account is strange. Most Bible stories are about the ...

Christmas calendar

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of Dec. 16

The Church and Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for ...

Lifestyles

Trents Mill News — The last Christmas parade is coming

We’ve got one more Christmas parade before this season is over. It’ll be held in Dillwyn on Sunday, ...

Lifestyles

Sorority chapter finalizes community service projects

Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s local chapter recently completed a series of community service projects. The ...

Lifestyles

American Legion donates toys

American Legion Jack Garland Post 32 and its Auxiliary team spent the first part of this month collecting ...

Lifestyles

Shelton shoots his first bear

On Dec. 11, Farmville resident Justin Shelton killed his first bear in Prince Edward County. It was a ...

Lifestyles

Weekly agriculture trends

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Dec. 9. In Virginia, state graded feeder ...

Lifestyles

The Word — Great joy upon the Savior’s arrival

“For the son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” — Luke ...

Lifestyles

Through the garden gate — The beauty of dry stacked stone walls

Throughout New England and the mountains in Virginia, there are stone walls built by farmers primarily from the ...

The Word Israel Book of Ruth Jesus Hoke Currie

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: Let’s take a look back at Christmas 1989

Do you remember December of 1989? News organizations broadcast live from the Berlin Wall as it came crashing ...

Christmas Parade

Lifestyles

Everyone loves a Farmville parade

The children waved, the crowd cheered and parade floats made their way through Farmville’s downtown on Sunday, Dec. ...

Wreaths Across America

Lifestyles

Wreaths Across America ceremony will take place in Rice

RICE – Next weekend, folks in Farmville and the surrounding area will have a chance to join thousands ...

Lifestyles

Devotional — God’s help is always near

“Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man” — Psalms 60:11 Assisting someone in ...

Farmville Christmas parade

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of Dec. 9

The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...

Lifestyles

Theatre Review: Players tell a great story with latest panto

By Jes Simmons Youngsters and those who are young-at-heart in Farmville and surrounds are in for a December ...

Lifestyles

Book Club learns about Tice’s experiences

The Third Thursday Book Club held their November meeting at the home of Martha Taylor. The speaker for ...

Lifestyles

Movie Review: Does The Wonder live up to its name?

Based on the novel by Emma Donoghue, THE WONDER is an eerie and enthralling thriller that explores the ...

Commonwealth Chorale

News

Chorale to present ‘Carols and Cantatas’

“Carols and Cantatas for Christmas”, to be presented by the Commonwealth Chorale on Dec. 11, 4 p.m., at ...

Lifestyles

Trent’s Mill News — Who did you hire to string Christmas lights?

Everyone loves driving around to see Christmas lights or turning on your own at home with a pre-lit ...

Waterworks Players

Lifestyles

Waterworks Players keep the Christmas pantomine tradition alive

FARMVILLE – This weekend, the Waterworks Players will perform “The Little Mermaid” for local residents. But even though ...

Battle of the Bulbs

Lifestyles

Battle of the Bulbs returns this season to Farmville

FARMVILLE – As Christmas approaches, more homes and businesses are decorating for the holidays. This year, folks have ...

Lifestyles

The Word — The sign of the Lord

On a July day, several years ago, I was backpacking through the European countryside. The beauty of the ...

Lifestyles

Devotional — Amen. Come, Lord Jesus

Here we are at the beginning of another season of Advent. In case this is news to you, ...

Lifestyles

Farmers hear outlook for upcoming farm bill

In the face of ongoing economic volatility, U.S. farmers continue to produce: For each input that goes into ...

Education

SVCC students learn about leadership

Seven SVCC students recently attended the Virginia Community College System Student Leadership Conference in Roanoke. Over the course ...

Lifestyles

Mother Nature’s Garden — Japanese Knotweed: A seriously tough plant

Since the late 15th century, we humans have moved around 13,000 species of plants from their native habitats ...

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