News
‘This briefing was insufficient’: Warner, Kaine want details on drones
The Commonwealth, and this area in general, received an odd Christmas present over the last week, with reports…
Lifestyles
Live Nativity in Farmville: Calendar for the week of Dec. 20, 2024
As we reach less than a week before Christmas, there’s still a live nativity in Farmville, a concert…
News
John McGuire named to two key U.S. House committees
Incoming 5th District Rep. John McGuire will serve on two key committees in the 119th Congress. The former…
Lifestyles
Shelton Store project, traffic conditions questioned in hearing
The majority of people who spoke about the plans for Shelton Store on Monday didn’t have a problem…
Education
Buckingham school board details steps in superintendent search
Back in October, Dr. John Keeler announced plans to step down as superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools.…
News
Rosney Creek Solar project gets extension approved
Nearly two years ago, Buckingham supervisors approved a conditional use permit for Rosney Creek Solar. The 5 megawatt…
Education
Buckingham supervisors approve land sale to Christian school
By the end of the Dec. 9 public hearing, Buckingham County supervisor Joe Chambers had heard enough. After…
News
Governor Youngkin, others offer support, challenges to Cifers
In the days since Luther Cifers won the Republican primary for Virginia’s 10th District State Senate seat, a…
News
Brickyard Bulls request goes to public hearing
A public hearing and possible vote on the Brickyard Bulls project will take place in January. Buckingham supervisors…
News
Luther Cifers wins. Republicans choose 10th District nominee
The voting lasted more than six hours and stretched through three rounds into early Saturday morning. In the…
News
Gene Dixon Park gets help, as supervisors approve repair plan
Back in August, Buckingham County staff started working on some repairs and renovations at Gene Dixon Park. But…
Buckingham
Christmas Lights Go Up: Calendar for the week of Dec. 13, 2024
The Herald Christmas events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for…
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: The 10th District answers were interesting
First, thank you Farmville Herald for publishing verbatim responses of 10th District Republican candidates who want to represent…
News
McGuire resigns, date set for 10th District special election
As Republicans prepare to gather this Friday and choose a candidate for the 10th District special election, we…
News
SEED Innovation Hub names new Farmville director
The SEED Innovation Hub – Farmville’s groundbreaking maker space, technology hub and education center opening in 2025 –…
News
10th District Debate Q & A: Candidates talk about school choice
In the last piece from the 10th District debate, we go over each candidate’s answer when it comes…
Lifestyles
Christmas Events Come: Calendar for the week of Dec. 05, 2024
The Herald Christmas events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for…
News
10th District Republicans get new date, location set for vote
We finally have a location, along with a new date and time for Republicans in the 10th District…
Lifestyles
New life possible for historical Shelton Store in Buckingham
A Buckingham County family wants to restore and reopen a piece of the area’s history. During their Monday,…
News
10th District Debate Q & A: Candidates focus on abortion
In the third piece from the 10th District debate, we go over each candidate’s answer when it comes…
Cumberland
10th District Debate Q & A: Personal legacies and budget holes
Six of the seven Republican candidates running to fill the empty 10th District State Senate seat met on…
Lifestyles
Christmas Parades Arrive: Calendar for the week of Nov. 30, 2024
Throughout this month, there are festivals, a Christmas parade or two, tree lighting events and other activities going…
News
Suspect identified in Spencer Road shooting
Some more information has been released in the case of the Spencer Road shooting from this past Wednesday.…
Local
State Police called in to help investigate Spencer Road shooting
Sheriff’s deputies still have plenty of questions as to what happened at a Spencer Road home on Wednesday…
News
Buckingham Knights set to face Strasburg in football quarterfinals
One point is all that separates the two teams getting ready to face off in Friday’s state quarterfinal…
News
Woodland Church Road fire put out after burning 30 acres
When the first calls came in, Buckingham officials thought the fire was in nearby Nelson County, with smoke…
News
Missing man located in Buckingham County after search
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a call for help from the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday…