Lifestyles
Events center launching in Rice? Commission hears proposal
The goal is to build a place where people can hold weddings, have a family reunion or rent ...
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Business
New business applies for Cumberland permit, offering more options
In Cumberland, the county’s comprehensive plan, adopted back in 2023, aims to drive economic development and growth to ...
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Cumberland High boys claim James River District track title
You can add another title to an already impressive season for the Cumberland Dukes boys track and field ...
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Planning commission hears restaurant proposal for Green Bay
Ever since he sold the Hillside Restaurant in Burkeville, former patrons have been asking Paul Ward Jr. to ...
Lifestyles
Herald News Briefs: Farmville splashpad set to reopen this week
Farmville splashpad set to reopen When will the splashpad reopen? That’s a pretty common question we get asked. ...
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Eggleston issues endorsement in lieutenant governor’s race
Farmville’s Carl Eggleston may have withdrawn from the lieutenant governor’s race, but he still has an opinion on ...
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Rescue Squad asks for more money in Farmville budget hearing
Very few people spoke at Farmville’s public budget hearing Wednesday, just one asking questions and the other asking ...
Lifestyles
New community food pantry set to open in Appomattox this summer
A new community food pantry will open up in Appomattox later this summer. Feeding Appomattox announced that they ...
Education
Ryan Odom tops Hampden-Sydney’s 2025 Hall of Fame class
The University of Virginia’s men’s basketball coach will be inducted into another school’s Hall of Fame this fall. ...
Public Schools
‘Make sure your sacrifices matter’: Prince Edward graduates challenged
Aaliyah Monae Toney took it all in on Saturday. As she stood at the podium, the Prince Edward ...
Education
Buckingham graduates encouraged to try new things, new ideas
Maybe being uncertain is a good thing. In fact, maybe the best journeys start with a bit of ...
Lifestyles
MayFest, SpringFest return: Calendar for the week of May 17, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyles
Rice resident earns multiple awards at statewide competition
Local author and Rice resident Chapman Hood Frazier won three first-place awards in this year’s 2024 Poetry Society ...
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Prince Edward, Farmville complete StormReady program
Nobody can stop weather from happening, Eric Seymour pointed out Tuesday. He works as a warning coordination meteorologist ...
Education
Prince Edward supervisors look to connect schools, Poplar Forest
Currently, school buses don’t pick up students from apartment complexes. And when it comes to the 138-unit Poplar ...
Education
Prince Edward school board looks at new venues for meetings
Back in January, the Prince Edward school board discussed moving their monthly meetings elsewhere, partly to make it ...
Lifestyles
Yogaville events center gets a final vote from supervisors
No one spoke in opposition to the proposal on Monday night. In fact, as supervisors held a public ...
News
One Meherrin solar project approved, another vote postponed
In the end, the projects were split up. One Meherrin solar project was voted on Tuesday night and ...
Public Schools
Construction moves into next phase at Prince Edward Elementary
Last month, Prince Edward School Board members were promised that they would start to see the renovated elementary ...
News
Buckingham chooses new finance director
It has been a while since Buckingham has had a finance director. Now the position has been filled ...
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Amid frustration, Green Ridge hearing date, location set
We now have a time and place for the public hearing on the proposed Green Ridge landfill in ...
Education
School districts deal with Virginia’s new cell phone law
Back on April 2, the Virginia Assembly approved SB738 and HB1961, bills designed to crack down further on ...
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Buckingham Sheriff’s Office investigating Monday shooting
One person is in the hospital and another has been arrested after a shooting Monday in Buckingham County. ...
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Farmville council considers revised airport leasing contracts
The Farmville Regional Airport is located at 130 Wedgewood Drive, just five miles northwest of town. During its ...
Education
Herald News Briefs: LCVA honored, Cumberland set to stream
Cumberland set to broadcast graduation If you’re not able to attend Friday’s graduation ceremonies at Cumberland High, you ...
Education
Leadership changes made for Prince Edward High, CTE Center
The administration at Prince Edward High will look a bit different next fall. Incoming Superintendent Dr. Chip Jones ...
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Airport, street repair included in proposed Farmville town budget
What about the rest of the money? After detailing some of the expenses in the proposed Farmville town ...