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High School Football: Looking at the schedule beyond Week One
Of the seven James River District high school football teams, just three were playoff-bound in 2023 with Amelia…
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Football Preview: Buckingham Knights primed for repeat playoff run
Things didn’t quite end as planned last season for the Buckingham County Knights. A strong regular season put…
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High School Football Week One: Teams suit up on the road
Week One of the 2024 high school football season sees some teams in our region go on the…
Buckingham
National Weather Service issues warning for Central, Southside VA
It is about to get very warm across the region over the next two days. The National Weather…
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Buckingham solar project’s brush burning drifts into school complex
A number of Buckingham County residents called the sheriff’s office on Friday afternoon, after some unexpected smoke drifted…
Education
What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three…
Education
State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 23, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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American Legion members packed school supplies
Commander Allen Ross Jr. and Jesse Davis from the American Legion Post 134 in Dillwyn packed school supplies…
Education
SOL pass rates released. Here’s how our school districts performed
At most of the school districts in this area, the numbers tell a story. On Tuesday, the Virginia…
Education
New Teacher Academy sets the stage
The New Teacher Academy, held on Friday, Aug. 2, at Buckingham County Middle School, brought together new educators,…
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Route 60 request brought up. Will flashing lights be installed?
What will it take for the intersection of Route 60 and Route 632 to get flashing lights? That…
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Supervisors reach decision on Buckingham County duplex project
Buckingham Supervisor Dennis Davis had one question Monday night. Why, after the Buckingham County duplex project had been…
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ARPA funds will help Buckingham EMS, sheriff’s office
Buckingham County has been cautious with its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Other counties and towns have…
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Buckingham County comes up with patch for radio problem
Much like the counties around it, The radio system in Buckingham County needs to be replaced. Sometimes when…
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‘Shireton’ property gets decision from Buckingham supervisors
They didn’t say no. But they didn’t say yes either. In the end, Buckingham County supervisors were silent…
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Conservation District asks for commitment
If you drop by the Farmville-Prince Edward Library, you’ll see this year’s interactive Conservation Matters display. Now the…
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Job numbers don’t tell full story for Prince Edward
If you look at the job numbers alone, Prince Edward’s employment situation isn’t great. According to state data…
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Affordable housing coming? Tobacco Commission offers option
Employers in Prince Edward, and neighboring counties, along with others in Southside and Southwest Virginia, have raised one…
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Tropical storm cleanup continues as some roads remain closed
The water rose higher and came in quicker than people expected. Just after 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon,…
Lifestyles
Updated: Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 9, 2024
Editor’s note: Currently, all of these events on the Herald Community Calendar are still scheduled to take place.…
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Frank Ruff honored with lifetime achievement award
The Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions (VAPDC) has awarded former Senator Frank Ruff with a Lifetime Legislative…
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‘It’s going to take a while’: Work continues on power outages
It’s going to take a while. That was the response from every power company The Herald has spoken…
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Tropical Storm Debby shifts position: Closings & updated forecast
As of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, the first rainfall courtesy of Tropical Storm Debby reached Farmville. Rain showers started…
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Tropical Storm Debby keeps moving. Here’s when it’ll hit Farmville.
When will it hit? That’s the big question surrounding Tropical Storm Debby, as we’re expected to get some…
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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham native moves to baseball’s High-A
It took a bit longer than planned for Marc Davis to get rolling with his professional baseball career.…
Education
Should schools be cell phone-free? It’s not that easy, officials warn
Once the cell phones were put up, students started learning again. That was the lesson handed out Monday,…