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Lancers remain undefeated at JPB after Saturday blowout
Team basketball powered the Longwood men on Saturday afternoon against Charleston Southern. Ten Lancers (13-4, 1-1 Big South)…
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Report reveals grim future for fire, EMS services
A recent state report, commissioned by the General Assembly and prepared by a workgroup of fire and EMS…
Education
Does food play a part in absences?
Before celebrating the holidays, the state’s Chromic Absentee Task Force joined for one more meeting to talk about…
News
‘Stay Home’: Governor, VDOT ask residents to remain inside during storm
Even after the ice turns to rain, stay home. That was the request Friday night from both Virginia…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It’s a New Year, but I’m learning the same lessons
Well, we’re entering a new year, but somehow I’m still learning the same old lessons. I killed my…
Lifestyles
What will Saturday’s winter storm bring? That depends on location
One day before the year’s first winter storm is set to arrive, officials with the National Weather Service…
Lifestyles
New Year, More Music: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 5
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Education
Civitae offers unique perspective for students
You could feel the energy as volleys intensified and each side drove points home.It wasn’t an athletics competition,…
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Mountain Pine solar project moves on to Buckingham supervisors
At their November meeting, the Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to table the latest solar facility until the…
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Charges are pending in fatal Buckingham County crash
One person is dead and Virginia State Police (VSP) officials say they’re continuing an investigation into what caused…
Education
Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the regularly scheduled meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for…
News
‘Do The Work’: Hampden-Sydney beats Ferrum, keeps No. 1 spot
HAMPDEN SYDNEY – The players who were here remember. So does the coaching staff. In the second round…
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One person injured in Tuesday’s dump truck crash on Route 460
One person was injured and traffic was delayed several hours Tuesday, as workers cleaned up an accident on…
News
A Status Update: Kinex says regional broadband project on track
Despite the occasional hiccup, the massive $25 million effort by Kinex to lay nearly 1,200 miles of fiber…
Education
Should counties pay more for education? Or should Virginia?
Virginia’s current school funding formula claims that Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties should all be able to…
News
Future unclear for New Leaf Solar in Prince Edward County
UPDATE: Since the original story ran, New Leaf Solar has pulled back its project, asking for it to…
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Cumberland departments lay out road construction, merger plans
In December, Cumberland County departments made several changes, from preparing for road construction to continuing a merger of…
News
Struggles with Static: Prince Edward needs to replace radio system
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps hears the problem every night. It’s not something that can…
News
Multiple arrests made, charges filed in Farmville shooting case
FARMVILLE – Three people have been arrested and now face charges in connection with a Farmville shooting case…
News
Who’s your choice? Early voting begins in District 9 special election
Prince Edward residents have just under a week to choose their next state senator. Early voting started Tuesday,…
News
College volunteers help Farmville, Prince Edward communities
Neil Miller practically grew up in a firehouse because his father was a volunteer firefighter back home in…
Lifestyles
Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donates AEDs to schools
The Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donated two AED’s to the athletic department at Prince Edward County School System.…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: New Year’s traditions and a Museum of Ham
Everyone has their New Year’s traditions. My granddaddy used to get country hams and fresh tenderloin from a…
News
One person dead, another arrested after stabbing in Rice
One person is dead and another faces charges after a stabbing that took place early Sunday afternoon in…
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Piedmont Habitat dedicates Farmville homes, project advances
Piedmont Habitat for Humanity is finished with the Farmville portion of its regional project. Earlier this month, the…
News
Investigation continues into Rice stabbing
One man was killed after a stabbing took place earlier Sunday at the County Line Market in Rice.…
Lifestyles
‘I will not be part of the problem’: Longwood student takes a stand
For many Longwood students, Prince Edward’s consequential civil rights history, including the 5-year closing of the county’s public…