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Shelton Store project goes to hearing in Buckingham
The project is moving forward. By unanimous decision, the Buckingham supervisors agreed to hold a public hearing next…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 18, 2025
The Herald community calendar is published each weekend. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
News
Industrial park hearing set. Buckingham residents asked to weigh in
What do Buckingham County residents want to see happen with the industrial park near Dillwyn? That’s been a…
News
Buckingham supervisors suspend by-laws to elect chairman
For the second straight year, the Buckingham supervisors suspended the by-laws, when it comes to choosing a chairman…
News
Herald News Briefs: One person killed in Buckingham accident
One person died and the investigation is ongoing into a traffic accident that took place Sunday night in…
Education
Survey Says: Buckingham asks residents about superintendent
It’s time for Buckingham County residents to have their say. As the search to hire a new school…
News
Letter to The Editor: Why does the Assembly want control of solar?
According to The Herald, some of our senators are pushing ahead to try and take the decision regarding…
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Trudy Berry launches District 50 campaign, but not as a Democrat
Last week, we covered Tommy Wright launching his re-election campaign for the House of Delegates District 50 seat.…
News
Sharon Harrup: A response to concerns about STEPS
As the President & CEO of STEPS, I had decided not to engage in a “point counter point”…
News
From The Editor’s Desk: Does Assembly work for residents or investors?
It all made sense after I sat through Monday’s meeting. Before that hearing, I was trying to understand…
Buckingham
What changed? Assembly members say solar control bill needed
Changes were still being made to the proposed state solar control bill just before Monday’s commission hearing. And…
News
Tommy Wright launches re-election campaign for District 50
As one election ends, another one starts. 50th District Del. Tommy Wright announced on Tuesday his plans to…
News
Proposed solar bill in Virginia would take away local control
For the second time in two years, members of the General Assembly are looking to take control of…
News
Luther Cifers wins 10th District State Senate seat in special election
After Luther Cifers won the special election Tuesday, he was asked what it meant to him. Some people…
Lifestyles
Central Virginia Christian School eyes construction timeline
The land sale has been approved and the rezoning is working its way through the Buckingham Planning Commission.…
News
As temperatures rise, companies say to expect more outages
There are 656 people still without power this morning in Buckingham County. In Cumberland, the number is 681,…
News
Winter Storm Blair knocks out power. When will it be restored?
Yes, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative officials know the power is out for more than 1,900 Buckingham County residents…
News
Stay off the roads this morning, VDOT and State Police ask
Stay home. That was the clear message given to The Herald when we checked in with State Police…
News
John McGuire sworn in to 119th Congress
Mr. McGuire officially made it to Washington last week. On Friday, Jan. 3, John McGuire was sworn in…
News
Dominion Energy pairs bees with solar in Buckingham pilot project
Solar projects are popping up in every county within the region, both big and small. Some, if approved,…
News
Prince Edward, Buckingham test out CSA program merger
Looking for something cost effective as they head into budget season, officials from Prince Edward and Buckingham counties…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 4, 2025
Now that we’ve passed Christmas and started into a new year, there’s still a lot happening in Farmville…
Education
Buckingham School Board needs someone to fill empty seat
By the time you read this, Buckingham School Board member Jennifer Spessard will have resigned from her seat.…
News
New year, new laws: Here’s what takes effect Jan. 1 in Virginia
The new year brings with it a number of changes, as it always does. This time around, for…
News
Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Virginia officials mourn, pay tribute
Micah 6:8 says “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require…
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another…
News
Buckingham commission weighs future for industrial park
What should happen with the industrial park property near Dillwyn? That’s been a question politicians and residents alike…