Education
James G. Johnson Jr. is Cumberland’s latest Hall of Fame inductee
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has added another name to their Alumni Hall of Fame. The district announced ...
News
Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 8, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases spike in Prince Edward County, across the region
The numbers are going back up. Over the last month, COVID-19 cases have climbed in Prince Edward County ...
News
Pine Grove Project recognized for preservation efforts
The AMMD Pine Grove Project, which is working to preserve history in Cumberland County, was recognized by Preservation ...
News
Severe storms tonight, Friday to bring cool temperatures
FARMVILLE – The good news is that temperatures will drop across the region by this weekend. The bad ...
News
Supervisors consider new Cumberland County solar projects
Supervisors have three new Cumberland County solar projects up for discussion. During a solar workshop, the board learned ...
News
No, that’s not thunder. Navy EOD team sets training near Farmville
The headline doesn’t lie. Over the course of the next week, you’re going to hear several things that ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: What will bring young people back? Not this
“What will bring young people back here?” Now, I might not be the best person to be asked ...
Lifestyles
Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals to begin
The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 ...
News
Piedmont Senior Resources works on joint project
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) is working on a new project. The group announced a ...
News
Friday Night Football: Teams struggle with growing pains
A couple things were made pretty clear with this edition of Friday night football. Some of the high ...
News
Where’s the state budget? Virginia governor calls special session
RICHMOND – We’re now two months beyond when the new fiscal year started for schools and local governments ...
News
What can we expect from Hurricane Idalia?
FARMVILLE – Hurricane Idalia is hitting the coast of Florida and heading north. What is coming our way? ...
News
Meningococcal disease outbreak hits Central Virginia region
FARMVILLE – Since June 2022, 27 cases of meningococcal disease have been found in Virginia. To put that ...
Lifestyles
Five County Fair rolls out new Power Wheel Derby this fall
Each fall, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties come together in Farmville for the Five County ...
News
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Cumberland Dukes look to rebuild
The scores last year didn’t tell the full story for Cumberland Dukes football. Yes, they went 0-10, but ...
News
Friday Night Football Notebook: It was a slow start to the season
FARMVILLE – This year’s high school football season kicked off Friday night and it was a rough start ...
News
STEPS plans to reopen Madeline’s House
STEPS is working to repair and reopen a domestic violence shelter for the area. If needed support comes ...
News
Heat index expected to reach triple digits in region Friday
The forecast for Friday calls for hot and humid conditions, not a great mix at the best of ...
News
WIC program returns to region
After a three-year pause, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program returns to this region, with some changes. ...
News
Job numbers keep rising for Prince Edward County and region
The numbers keep going up and that’s a good thing in this case. From Buckingham to Cumberland to ...
Education
New teachers in Cumberland introduced
Cumberland County Public Schools brought in multiple new teachers for the fall semester. They include:
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 18, 2023
The Herald community calendar is published each Thursday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
News
Cumberland Notebook: Call times on the rise across the county
Cumberland Fire and EMS Chief Andy Aigner says that calls are about the same from month to month. ...
News
Safe and Sound: Beagles recover, one year after Envigo rescue
The Humane Society of the United States is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the rescue of 4,000 beagles ...
Education
Cumberland County schools celebrate Day One
CUMBERLAND – At Cumberland Elementary School, teachers lined up to greet students as they got off the bus. ...
News
Prince Edward, Cumberland County programs honored
Every year, the Virginia Association of Counties (VaCo) hands out awards, recognizing county programs that help their communities. ...
SportsPlus
Richmond vs. Bucknell Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 16
Saturday’s game at Sojka Pavilion has the Bucknell Bison (2-2) matching up with the Richmond Spiders (1-2) at…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, November 16
The UT Martin Skyhawks versus the Longwood Lancers is a game to watch on the Saturday Big South…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 16
Saturday’s NBA slate has five quality games in store. Among them is the San Antonio Spurs facing the…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Saturday, November 16
In college hoops action on Saturday, the Seattle U Redhawks versus the UCSD Tritons is among the 10…
Where to Watch Richmond vs. Hampton on TV or Streaming Live – Nov. 16
Zachary Palmer-Smith will lead the Richmond Spiders (8-2) into their game against the Hampton Pirates (5-5) at Armstrong…