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Rodeo comes to town
The Prospect Volunteer Fire Department held its First Annual Harvest Bulls and Barrels rodeo event Saturday, Oct. 9.…
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No Time to Die
BY LAUREN BRADSHAW Special to The Farmville Herald And just like that, we have reached the end of…
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Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter Month
Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation declaring October as Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter Month. This year…
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Davis named Community Pride winner
Wayne Davis’ restored home on Slate River Mill Road is the recipient of the September Community Pride Award…
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Autumn Fire: Burning the Valley, Part 2
On Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host a program about…
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Astronomy night at Twin Lakes
On Saturday, Oct. 30, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., the Crewe Astronomy Club brings its knowledge and tools…
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VDOF is taking tree seedling orders
Every October, the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) opens its Seedling Store, which offers a variety of seedlings…
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Trends in daylily hybridization
Gardeners are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, and I suspect that daylily growers are the…
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Column – What’s going down
The song on the radio was an old sixties hit, “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield. Stephen…
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A different kind of salamander
In our area, we have a number of species of salamanders living here, and they can have a…
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Red Maples with green leaves?
During a plant clinic on Sept. 18 at the Smithfield Farmer’s Market, a visitor asked why her Red…
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LU Jazz Ensemble at Jarman Auditorium
On Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. the Long-wood University Jazz Ensemble will present a free concert at…
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Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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Take time to smell the flowers
I don’t know about you, but I live in a hurry, and when I try to do things,…
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Geology presentation at Sailor’s Creek
Are you fascinated with rocks, like gem stones, quartz, arrowheads, meteorites, etc.? Have you wondered about the giant…
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The way, the truth and the life
Recently, hiking the Lakeside Trail at Holliday Lake State Park, I missed a turn and got off-track. Despite…
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Vacation Bible School Day in Dillwyn
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee, a nonprofit organization, will be hosting its regular monthly meeting on Sunday,…
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What’s going down
The song on the radio was an old sixties hit, “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield. Stephen…
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Rotary gives back
The Rotary Club of Farmville is grateful for the work Piedmont Senior Resources does in our community. The…
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Agricultural teamwork
Last spring, my husband and I decided to transform part of our side yard into a meadow-like collection…
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Remembering Anne Mason Field and yellowroot
For many years, I hiked local trails with my friend Ann Mason Field. We followed the cycle of…
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Restructuring to serve you better
The Cumberland County Public Library is committed to serving the residents and visitors of Cumberland County. Whether you…
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Fun for all ages
By Victoria Thompson Special to The Farmville Herald Whether one prefers the thrill of the drop tower or…
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Early arrival of autumn colors
Autumn leaf watchers, be advised. The fall foliage colors in Virginia may peak by the third week of…
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Bal earns Top Doctor honors
Dr. Bikram Bal of the Centra Southside Gastroenterology Center has been awarded recognition as a Top Doctor in…
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Electric cooperatives sponsor first Girl Power Camp
Eleven high school girls got a taste of what it’s like to be an electric utility lineworker at…
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PSR’S Duck Derby a success
Piedmont Senior Resources (PSR) Area Agency on Aging’s 2021 Great Duck Derby raised more than $26,500 to help…