Lifestyles

Herb gardens of various styles

BY MARK C. CARROLL Special to The Farmville Herald I love rosemary, as you can plainly see. This…

Lifestyles

Program on genealogy held

At the regular meeting Saturday, March 12, members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood, Daughters of the American Revolution, enjoyed…

Lifestyles

Health and wellness class set

The Farmville Recreation Department is hosting a new Health and Wellness class. Learn about the importance of your…

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First lady of television news

Each March, Women’s History Month is observed and celebrated for the vital roles women have played in American…

Lifestyles

Appreciate the rare beauty of blue flowers

A poll done by YouGov revealed that blue is the favorite color in almost all countries. Ancient Egyptians,…

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Happy to be here — Waking up

I’ve been watching the world wake up. As the year turns from its winter slumber, it reminds me…

News

Commonwealth Chorale to present spring concerts

The Commonwealth Chorale will present concerts on April 7 at 7 p.m. and April 10 at 4 p.m.…

Lifestyles

Trent’s Mill News — Catfish festival and more

Don’t miss the 32nd Annual Virginia Catfish Festival on Saturday, March 26, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at…

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The Word — The foundation of apostles and prophets

Prophets have always been a part of how a loving Heavenly Father communicates with His children. In the…

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LCVA winter gala a huge success

The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts welcomed more than 550 arts supporters to its ninth biennial winter…

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Devotional — Jesus is always with us

If you were Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, you would be consumed by one idea – how to…

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Church and Community Events – Week of March 18

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…

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Commodity prices announced

In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle uneven, ranging 10.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction…

Lifestyles

VCBF to host American Girl event

She’s the talk of the town, and she’s only 18 inches tall. Her name is Corinne Tan, the…

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Merrill’s Marauders attend documentary premiere

BY JONNIE MELILLO CLASEN Tears ran down the faces of combat veterans March 3, as they watched the…

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Sowing Seeds — The narrow door and humility

Flannery O’Connor wrote about Mrs. Turpin, a lady sure of her heavenly destination who does not hesitate to…

Lifestyles

Adult nature learning series set

The outdoors offers everyone an escape from the humdrum. This free series offers adults ages 18 years and…

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Jazz ensemble concert set

On Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. the Longwood University (LU) Jazz Ensemble will present a concert in…

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Crewe Astronomy Club welcomes all to Bear Creek Lake State Park

The Crewe Astronomy Club will present its popular astronomy program at Bear Creek Hall on Saturday, March 26,…

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Devotional — Faithfulness in a new world order

Last week as the plane wheels touched down at the Lynchburg airport, I thanked the Lord for a…

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Farmers commended during Ag Week

Farming is a 24/7 job, and Virginia farmers work every day to provide us with food, fiber and…

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Church and Community Events for the week of March 11

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…

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Robotics team wins district robotics competition

The weekend of March 5 and 6 the Cumberland High School Aftershocks robotic team competed in two regional…

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Farmville UMC organ recital to feature Dr. Ryan Hebert

Farmville United Methodist Church will present an organ recital with guest organist Dr. Ryan Hebert on Sunday, March…

COVID-19

Vaccination clinic held

The Crystal Cathedral partnered with the local food bank and the Virginia Department of Health to assist in…

Lifestyles

Movie Review — Lucy and Desi

BY LAUREN BRADSHAW Special to The Farmville Herald It is hard to put into words how much I…

Columns

The Word — ‘All good things’

The say that “all good things must come to an end”, but the truth is that all things,…