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Letter to the Editor: Is a solar takeover really needed in Virginia?
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around what exactly the Democrats in Richmond are thinking. Having ...
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Solar bill would put counties on clock with 2026 deadline for work
If HB2126 passes in the Virginia Assembly this session, Buckingham, Cumberland and all other Virginia counties would then ...
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Letter to the Editor: We need to stop the proposed landfill
It’s not a done deal as Cumberland County just received a second conditional use permit application for the ...
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Hearing date set in Cumberland lawsuit, as application advances
The lawsuit against Cumberland County supervisors will finally have its day in court. A hearing has been set ...
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Cumberland County gets state help in developing economic plan
Back in October, we detailed how Cumberland County wants to build its economy around agriculture. Now the county ...
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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. ...
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Herald News Briefs: Missing man found, report cards postponed
Missing man found safe Stephen Ray Auman has been found and is safe. That was the announcement Monday, ...
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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” ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Today’s 10th District special election will take place, officials say
Despite the bad weather, today’s special election will go on as scheduled. Registrars in multiple counties say they’re ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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New Business Task Force moves ahead, tackles Cumberland goals
Back in February, the Cumberland supervisors approved the creation of a new business task force. The goal was ...
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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 ...
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Retired judge agrees to hear arguments in Cumberland landfill case
The lawsuit against Cumberland County supervisors now has a judge appointed. Next it’s just a question of when ...
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‘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 ...
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NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 24
The contests in a Friday NBA lineup sure to please include the Portland Trail Blazers playing the Charlotte…
Commanders vs. Eagles: Odds, Moneyline, and Spread – NFL Playoffs
On January 26, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders in…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Friday, January 24
Friday’s college basketball schedule includes two games with a ranked team on the court. Among those games is…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Friday, January 24
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Friday that feature a ranked squad. That includes…
VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 24
Friday’s contest features the VCU Rams (15-4, 5-1 A-10) and the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-5, 3-4 A-10) matching…