Education

Schools launch academic reviews

Schools in Buckingham County are being reviewed. As part of a state requirement, officials with Buckingham County Public ...

Green Bay Road public safety director

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Buckingham County family in need after fire destroys home

BUCKINGHAM – After losing everything, a Buckingham County family is in need of some basic essentials.  At around ...

storm

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Christmas week storm looms for region

Will we get a white Christmas this year? For this region, the jury is still out on that. ...

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Road work around the region

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...

Heroes' Breakfast

Education

BCPS provides a ‘Heroes’ Breakfast’

On Friday, Dec. 2, Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) hosted a heroes’ breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10 ...

Housewright House

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Housewright House given award

The Housewright House received the December Community Pride Award from the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber is ...

Green Bay Road public safety director

Buckingham

Chlorine spill handled in Farmville: Headlines for Friday, Dec. 16

FARMVILLE – An accident at the Farmville Wastewater Treatment Plant brought firefighters out on Thursday night. The call ...

Education

VFW honors Patriot’s Pen contest winners

Buckingham VFW Post 8446 recently honored their Post level Patriot Pen contest winners. All of the group are ...

News

Christmas comes to Buckingham Preschool

Buckingham County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John Keeler spread lots of Christmas cheer at Buckingham Preschool on Tuesday ...

Buckingham Planning Commission cyanide ban

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Should Buckingham ban gold mining? A committee will answer

BUCKINGHAM – Buckingham County isn’t waiting for the General Assembly to make a decision about gold mining. The ...

gold mining Buckingham County

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Gold mining report sent to General Assembly. What happens next?

DILLWYN – Virginia’s existing rules and regulations aren’t designed to deal with gold mining. That’s the conclusion reached ...

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Seniors celebrate Thanksgiving

The Buckingham County Recreation Department held its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the Buckingham Active Seniors group on Wednesday, ...

Cumberland County Prince Edward

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Cumberland County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

Bill Osl Jr. manages cattle and timber harvesting at his Oakland Farm property in Cartersville. Now the Cumberland ...

News

Buckingham County Property Transfers — July 2022

Following are the property transfers recorded in the Buckingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for the month of ...

Letter to the Editor Venable Hall Buckingham supervisors Brickyard Bulls

Education

Buckingham’s assistant superintendent is ready to help the district

BUCKINGHAM – This school year, Buckingham County Schools welcomed a new assistant superintendent.  Travis Ridley started at Buckingham ...

Lifestyles

Union Branch celebrates pastoral anniversary

Union Branch Baptist Church of Arvonia recently celebrated the fifth pastoral anniversary of Elder Faith Jones, M. Ed. ...

Buckingham FFA

Education

Buckingham FFA members prepare for the future

DILLWYN – The Buckingham Future Farmers of America chapter has been busy over the last two months. On ...

Lifestyles

Toy drive contributions dropped off

LeAnna Grant with the Farmville Jaycees delivered the gifts from the toy drive held on Sunday, Nov. 27 ...

Lifestyles

How do you feel about COVID-19?

Do you feel the pandemic is over? How are you handling masks and booster shots this winter? The ...

The Firefly project

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Who qualifies for cheaper internet? Schools help get the word out

Schools in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties want to get the word out. Some families in the ...

Education

FFA wins Southeast Area Forestry Contest

BUCKINGHAM — The Southeast Area Forestry Contest was held in Powhatan on Nov. 14. The forestry contest tests ...

Farmville radio station

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Farmville radio station WFLO-AM set to relaunch this week

FARMVILLE – A familiar Farmville radio station will be returning to the airwaves later this week. Over the ...

News

Counties deal with addiction

The numbers keep shrinking and that’s not a bad thing. In Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, it’s ...

Lifestyles

Garden clubs co-host district meeting

On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club and Ruth Adams Garden Club of Farmville hosted the annual ...

Lifestyles

Community Pride Award given

The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented the November Community Pride Award to Rock Wood Products of Dillwyn. ...

Leonid meteor shower

Lifestyles

Herald News Briefs: Final chance to see Leonid meteor shower

CUMBERLAND – It’s already been a busy week and we’re not even halfway through. As a result, we’ve ...

Lifestyles

Student artists honored

Students from across the region brought parents, grandparents and other family members to a celebration on Sunday, Nov. ...

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