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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham, Prince Edward students honored
Buckingham, Prince Edward students graduate Several Buckingham and Prince Edward students earned their degree this month at Radford…
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Buckingham shooting victim dies, sheriff provides case update
The victim in the May 12 Buckingham shooting has passed away. Buckingham County Sheriff Billy Kidd confirmed on…
Lifestyle Main
Author Talk on Saturday: Calendar for the week of May 23, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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
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
Buckingham chooses new finance director
It has been a while since Buckingham has had a finance director. Now the position has been filled…
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.…
News
What triggered the Buckingham earthquake on Tuesday?
The rattling and shaking started at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday and was strong enough that several geology students messaged…
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Save Local Pharmacies Act signed by governor. So what changes?
It went down to the wire, so to speak, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin not announcing his decision…
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Early voting has started for the June primaries. Here’s where to go
Early voting for the June primaries started this past Friday, May 2 both here and around the Commonwealth.…
News
REAL ID Debuts: Here’s what you need to know before May 7
The clock is ticking for residents of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in a sense. If…
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Electric bills are high right now. Here’s why.
Lately, every time I turn around, someone is asking me why their electric bill is so high. Some…
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers go off-road, celebrate Earth Day & end of April
The Grateful Boomers blew it out of the water for Earth Day 2025! On a perfect-weather day, they…
Public Schools
Buckingham County supervisors adjust budget to help schools
Before wrapping up this coming year’s budget, Buckingham County supervisors had one more piece to add. By a…
Lifestyle Main
From the Editor’s Desk: Is the product worth the price?
Sonya Branch-Wilson raised an interesting point during last Monday’s public hearing. The current president of the AMMD Pine…
Education
Buckingham County School Board warns of coming budget cuts
The Buckingham County School Board doesn’t have a balanced budget yet. As of now, they’re still looking at…
News
‘We have no tax increases’: Buckingham supervisors accept budget
They led with the good news. The proposed budget for Buckingham County, which comes in at $72,434,585, will…
Church & Community
Art Walk, Market return: Calendar for the week of April 26, 2025
This week’s calendar spotlights events such as the annual Art Walk and the return of the Farmville Farmers…
News
Lieutenant Governor candidates set. No more Republican primary
There will no longer be a Republican primary in June for the lieutenant governor’s race. After Monday, only…
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Buckingham supervisors send repair shop request back
There’s just a couple of things Buckingham supervisors would like cleared up, before they consider the Church Automotive…
News
Easter Worship, Sunrise Services: A special holiday calendar
First off, Happy Easter everyone! For those who observe the holiday, it’s a time to gather in worship…
Lifestyles
Easter brings egg hunts, music: Calendar for week of April 18, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Education
Buckingham County Public Schools chooses new superintendent
Buckingham County Public Schools has a new superintendent, ready to take over as of July 1. During their…
News
Local pharmacies wait to see governor’s decision on SB875
If you talk to pharmacy owners and Medicaid experts, they’ll argue the numbers speak for themselves. When other…
Lifestyles
Hope Day returns to Dillwyn, honoring cancer survivors
Later this week, the Town of Dillwyn will once again come together for Hope Day, an event dedicated…