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Streak Keeps Rising: Longwood women’s basketball hit milestone
The Longwood women’s basketball is 5-0 in conference play for the first time in its Division I history.…
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Cumberland County gets state help in developing economic plan
Back in October, we detailed how Cumberland County wants to build its economy around agriculture. Now the county…
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Hampden-Sydney remains in Top 10 during ‘season of growth’
This had been expected to be a rebuilding year, of sorts. Hampden-Sydney College wrapped up last season with…
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Farmville Police will hold 10th annual Citizens Academy.
How does Farmville Police handle traffic cases? What goes into investigations and forensics? Those are some of the…
Education
Survey Says: Buckingham asks residents about superintendent
It’s time for Buckingham County residents to have their say. As the search to hire a new school…
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Letter to The Editor: Why does the Assembly want control of solar?
According to The Herald, some of our senators are pushing ahead to try and take the decision regarding…
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Trudy Berry launches District 50 campaign, but not as a Democrat
Last week, we covered Tommy Wright launching his re-election campaign for the House of Delegates District 50 seat.…
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Herald News Briefs: Missing man found, report cards postponed
Missing man found safe Stephen Ray Auman has been found and is safe. That was the announcement Monday,…
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Farmville council makes final decision, votes on fence ordinance
In the end, a majority of the Farmville council listened to Sallie Amos. Since last summer, Amos had…
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Sharon Harrup: A response to concerns about STEPS
As the President & CEO of STEPS, I had decided not to engage in a “point counter point”…
Lifestyles
A Southside Revolution: Eanes draws attention to regional history
What do we know about Southside Virginia during the American Revolution? And how did a group of Prince…
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From The Editor’s Desk: Does Assembly work for residents or investors?
It all made sense after I sat through Monday’s meeting. Before that hearing, I was trying to understand…
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Hampden-Sydney holds off Bridgewater, picks up home win
Coming off a loss earlier in the week, there was a question how Hampden-Sydney would respond. That was…
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Tommy Wright: Why do some people laugh at a Virginia tax cut?
The 2025 General Assembly Session will start Wednesday, Jan. 6 and Democrats have apparently learned nothing from the…
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Michael Christmas looks ahead: Longwood forward builds a legacy
Wednesday’s game highlighted what happens when Michael Christmas takes control. The graduate forward scored a career high 27…
Buckingham
What changed? Assembly members say solar control bill needed
Changes were still being made to the proposed state solar control bill just before Monday’s commission hearing. And…
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Tommy Wright launches re-election campaign for District 50
As one election ends, another one starts. 50th District Del. Tommy Wright announced on Tuesday his plans to…
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Proposed solar bill in Virginia would take away local control
For the second time in two years, members of the General Assembly are looking to take control of…
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Winning streak up to five for Longwood women, after Wednesday
Senior Mariah Wilson scored a career-high 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting, leading a group of five players in…
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‘A little explosion’: Longwood men run over visiting UNC Asheville
It may be January, but it’s still Christmas-time in Farmville. Graduate forward Michael Christmas scored a career best…
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Hampden-Sydney College struggles in Wednesday road loss
Junior transfer guard Hamilton Campbell scored 15 points off the bench, but No. 8 Hampden-Sydney College dropped a…
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Luther Cifers wins 10th District State Senate seat in special election
After Luther Cifers won the special election Tuesday, he was asked what it meant to him. Some people…
Lifestyles
Central Virginia Christian School eyes construction timeline
The land sale has been approved and the rezoning is working its way through the Buckingham Planning Commission.…
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Prince Edward Planning Commission recommends capital projects
Every year during budget season, Prince Edward County officials have to make some decisions. What takes priority, in…
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Today’s 10th District special election will take place, officials say
Despite the bad weather, today’s special election will go on as scheduled. Registrars in multiple counties say they’re…
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As temperatures rise, companies say to expect more outages
There are 656 people still without power this morning in Buckingham County. In Cumberland, the number is 681,…
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Hampden-Sydney ranked 8th in latest D3hoops Top 25 poll
Hampden-Sydney College is ranked No. 8 nationally in the week five D3hoops.com Top 25. The Tigers, ranked seventh…