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Amid frustration, Green Ridge hearing date, location set
We now have a time and place for the public hearing on the proposed Green Ridge landfill in ...
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Education
School districts deal with Virginia’s new cell phone law
Back on April 2, the Virginia Assembly approved SB738 and HB1961, bills designed to crack down further on ...
Education
Herald News Briefs: LCVA honored, Cumberland set to stream
Cumberland set to broadcast graduation If you’re not able to attend Friday’s graduation ceremonies at Cumberland High, you ...
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Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge hearing date
You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any ...
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VDOT details when work will wrap up on John Randolph Road
The frustration has been popping up for months now, as Cumberland residents expressed their annoyance. They emailed The ...
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Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge date Tuesday
You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any ...
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What triggered the Buckingham earthquake on Tuesday?
The rattling and shaking started at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday and was strong enough that several geology students messaged ...
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Save Local Pharmacies Act signed by governor. So what changes?
It went down to the wire, so to speak, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin not announcing his decision ...
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Early voting has started for the June primaries. Here’s where to go
Early voting for the June primaries started this past Friday, May 2 both here and around the Commonwealth. ...
News
REAL ID Debuts: Here’s what you need to know before May 7
The clock is ticking for residents of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in a sense. If ...
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Electric bills are high right now. Here’s why.
Lately, every time I turn around, someone is asking me why their electric bill is so high. Some ...
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers go off-road, celebrate Earth Day & end of April
The Grateful Boomers blew it out of the water for Earth Day 2025! On a perfect-weather day, they ...
News
Cumberland supervisors make final changes, adopt budget
The Cumberland County tax rate will remain the same for the upcoming fiscal year. During their Tuesday, April ...
Lifestyle Main
From the Editor’s Desk: Is the product worth the price?
Sonya Branch-Wilson raised an interesting point during last Monday’s public hearing. The current president of the AMMD Pine ...
News
School roof, courthouse design in Cumberland improvement plan
Cumberland County staff have done everything possible to find funding for capital improvement projects. That’s something Cumberland Administrator ...
Church & Community
Art Walk, Market return: Calendar for the week of April 26, 2025
This week’s calendar spotlights events such as the annual Art Walk and the return of the Farmville Farmers ...
Lifestyles
Lee Banton: The Cumberland Sheriff’s Office needs more funding
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for The Herald, ...
News
Green Ridge project voted on by Cumberland commission
The future of the proposed Green Ridge landfill is now in the hands of Cumberland County Supervisors. After ...
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Lieutenant Governor candidates set. No more Republican primary
There will no longer be a Republican primary in June for the lieutenant governor’s race. After Monday, only ...
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Lieutenant Governor debate plan scrapped in Cumberland
There won’t be a debate taking place on Tuesday, April 29 as originally planned in Cumberland County. That’s ...
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Easter Worship, Sunrise Services: A special holiday calendar
First off, Happy Easter everyone! For those who observe the holiday, it’s a time to gather in worship ...
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Green Ridge Public Hearing: Questions Asked and Answered
This coming Monday has been circled on quite a few calendars by Cumberland County residents. That’s when the ...
Education
Cumberland School Board chooses next county superintendent
Cumberland County Public Schools has a new superintendent. During a called meeting on Wednesday, April 16, the Cumberland ...
Lifestyles
Easter brings egg hunts, music: Calendar for week of April 18, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
News
Local pharmacies wait to see governor’s decision on SB875
If you talk to pharmacy owners and Medicaid experts, they’ll argue the numbers speak for themselves. When other ...
News
Cumberland County works on engagement project
The Cumberland County newsletter went out for the first time on Tuesday, April 8. County staff members have ...
Lifestyles
Easter celebrations arrive: Calendar for the week of April 12, 2025
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Easter items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for ...