Lifestyles
Happy to be Here — Listen and let the songs play
As the song says, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Nature sets the stage with starlight ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — Now what? A story of God and money
Christians are not immune to financial problems. One article claimed the percentage of Christians declaring bankruptcy is roughly ...
Lifestyles
Trent’s Mills News: Cue the Christmas parades all over the area
One of the best parts of this time of year are the Christmas parades. Families line the streets ...
Lifestyles
Mail theft can lead to fraud
Scams aren’t always a high-tech project. In fact, some of the most common are about as old fashioned ...
Education
Student loan repayments extended again
For 45 million Americans who carry a total of $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loans, the federal government ...
Lifestyles
Farmville giveaway provides early Christmas present for residents
FARMVILLE – A Christmas giveaway earlier this week blessed many families who are struggling in hopes of providing ...
Lifestyles
Union Branch celebrates pastoral anniversary
Union Branch Baptist Church of Arvonia recently celebrated the fifth pastoral anniversary of Elder Faith Jones, M. Ed. ...
Education
Buckingham FFA members prepare for the future
DILLWYN – The Buckingham Future Farmers of America chapter has been busy over the last two months. On ...
Lifestyles
Toy drive contributions dropped off
LeAnna Grant with the Farmville Jaycees delivered the gifts from the toy drive held on Sunday, Nov. 27 ...
Lifestyles
Two local doctors receive ‘Top Doc’ awards
Centra Southside Community Hospital’s Dr. Bikram Bal and Dr. Sunil Rajan received Top Doc 2023 awards. To be ...
Lifestyles
How do you feel about COVID-19?
Do you feel the pandemic is over? How are you handling masks and booster shots this winter? The ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Dec. 2
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
Lifestyles
Community band prepares for holiday concerts
The Heart of Virginia Community Band is busily preparing for upcoming holiday performances. On Saturday, Dec. 3 at ...
Lifestyles
PSR kicks off fundraising event
For the 15th year running, the Meals on Wheels network, including Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging ...
Lifestyles
Sundari Morgan: It’s time to be your own icon
The holiday season is truly “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for those struggling with self-image, ...
Farmville
Right on Track: Farmville man creates the perfect Christmas world
FARMVILLE – Jim Kimbrough has always appreciated the beauty of trains. It began when he was little; his ...
Lifestyles
Operation Blue Christmas underway for Farmville Police
FARMVILLE – Members of the Farmville Police Department want to make sure children have presents to open on ...
Lifestyles
Devotional — ‘Lord, I thank you, thank you, thank you’
Most people who know me, know that I sincerely love sacred music, whether gospel, hymns, even anthems. One ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — Duty, honor, grace and teachers
Anyone in the military, looking at this title: “Duty, Honor, Grace” would be tempted to correct me. The ...
Lifestyles
Teens compete for life-changing opportunity
BY JOE CHANDLER South Boston Speedway Thirteen anxious teenagers from seven different states and Mexico arrived at South ...
Lifestyles
Staunton River hosts a Victorian Christmas
For two days, people who visit Staunton River Battlefield State Park will have a chance to travel back ...
Lifestyles
Garden clubs co-host district meeting
On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club and Ruth Adams Garden Club of Farmville hosted the annual ...
Education
Lopez chosen for National Leadership Honor Society
Nathan Cabrera Lopez, a native of Meherrin, was recently initiated into the Hampden-Sydney College Circle of Omicron Delta ...
Lifestyles
Farmville stores will take part in ‘Small Business Saturday’
FARMVILLE – “Shopping small has so many benefits,” said Nancy Alexander, executive director of the Farmville Downtown Partnership. ...
Lifestyles
Spooky season ends with a haunted fundraiser
Two New York Times bestselling authors paid a visit to Farmville as October wrapped up, taking part in ...
Lifestyles
The Word — Grateful for an abundant life through Christ
Jesus taught: “I am come, that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” ...
Lifestyles
Strehle elected Grand Master of Masons
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, on Saturday, Nov. 12, during its 244th Annual Communication, elected Donald “Don” Ellis ...
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Radford vs. Longwood Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 22
Wednesday’s contest at Dedmon Center has the Radford Highlanders (13-7, 3-2 Big South) squaring off against the Longwood…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, January 22
Wednesday’s college basketball lineup in the Big South has plenty of excitement, including a matchup between the UNC…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: A-10 Games Today, January 22
The George Washington Revolutionaries versus the UMass Minutemen is one of many compelling options on Wednesday in A-10…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, January 22
There are five games featuring a ranked team on the Wednesday college basketball schedule, including the Texas A&M…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Wednesday, January 22
In college basketball play on Wednesday, the La Salle Explorers versus the Saint Louis Billikens is among the…