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Easter

News

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 ...

Green Ridge landfill

News

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 ...

Prince Edward schools Buckingham absence numbers Cumberland School Board

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 ...

Easter

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. ...

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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 ...

Easter Easter Bunny Herald Community Calendar

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 ...

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Buckingham

Spanberger, Earle-Sears qualify. No primaries in governor’s race

There will be no primaries for the Virginia governor’s race this year. Abigail Spanberger became the only Democrat ...

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Business

Cumberland County starts shaping economic development plan

Cumberland County officials came armed with a list of needs and questions. Now over the next several months, ...

Luther Cifers

News

Sen. Luther Cifers gets first bill signed into law

Barely four months ago, Luther Cifers was being told he had won the special election for the 10th ...

Herald Community Calendar March

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of April 04, 2025

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...

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Lifestyles

Luther P. Jackson School project advances. EDA put in charge

The story of Barbara Rose Johns is the one many people know. They’ve also heard about Moton High, ...

Power bills Dominion Energy

News

Dominion Energy requests change, wants new rate for data centers

Dominion Energy argues that because of inflation and infrastructure needed for data centers, their rates for regular customers ...

RAM Clinic

Lifestyle Main

RAM Clinic at Cumberland High helps hundreds of people

The little girl got excited when they gave her new glasses. She started looking around the gym and ...

Cumberland grocery store

News

Cumberland grocery gets tentative opening date, more details

As it stands, Cumberland County will have a grocery store as of Sept. 1, 2025. That’s when Travis ...

Prince Edward supervisors County sales tax bill Farmville tax revenue

News

Sales tax proposal gets vetoed, as Youngkin says now isn’t the time

For the second straight year, a significant majority of the Virginia House and Senate approved the sales tax ...

Cumberland Spelling Bee

Public Schools

Cumberland Spelling Bee winners honored by School Board

Winners of the annual Cumberland Spelling Bee contest held at Cumberland County Public Schools were recognized at the ...

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News

Cumberland capital improvement plan details sheriff, fire needs

What does the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office need, in terms of new vehicles, repairs or new equipment? What ...

Chip Jones

Public Schools

Chip Jones named new superintendent for Prince Edward schools

Dr. Donald C. Jones Jr. will become the next superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools. The current ...

Herald Community Calendar March

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of March 28, 2025

The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...

RAM Clinic

News

Cumberland will host a free RAM Clinic this weekend

If you need medical treatment but don’t have the insurance or money to afford it, help is on ...

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News

FACES, other food banks struggle with federal program cuts

In 2024, the FACES Food Pantry helped 2,455 people in Prince Edward, Charlotte and Cumberland counties. The group ...

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News

Cumberland officials take a look at capital improvement plan

As the budget gets put together, Cumberland County officials have several decisions to make. Part of that includes ...

Green Ridge landfill

News

Green Ridge vote not unanimous, but hearing date set

The vote wasn’t unanimous on Monday, but that’s because two of the planning commission members wanted to see ...

Meherrin man Pamplin CODI Alert Cumberland

News

Virginia State Police continue investigation into Cumberland crash

One person is dead and Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating what caused a single car accident that ...

Cumberland grocery store

News

Cumberland authority set to discuss economic development plan

Everyone wants a grocery store in Cumberland County. A few more businesses would also be welcomed, as a ...

Green Ridge landfill

News

Green Ridge landfill public hearing postponed in Cumberland

The original plan was to hold a public hearing this week in Cumberland County, so residents would have ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Cumberland FFA Farmville town council

Education

Herald News Briefs: Local students make Dean’s List, debate set

Local students make Radford Dean’s List Multiple Buckingham and Prince Edward residents made the Dean’s List for Fall ...

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