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Joint investigation leads to arrest, drug bust in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND – One man is in jail and officers seized a number of guns and drugs after a ...
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Dominion Energy agrees to cut rates, power bills will drop
The majority of residential power bills from Dominion Energy will be lower, starting this month. As of July ...
Lifestyles
Cumberland History: What do we know about Lucyville?
When you think of Bear Creek Lake State Park, trees come to mind. Now, the area is a ...
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Wildfire haze remains around Farmville, weekend storms could help
Even though the sun was out Thursday, if you looked outside in Farmville, things seemed a bit more ...
Education
Cumberland hires new athletic director, assistant principal
Cumberland County Public Schools will have a new athletic director when school starts back up this fall. There ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, June 30, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Education
Class reunion held
The Luther P. Jackson High School in Cumberland held a 60th class reunion for the class of 1963. ...
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Afternoon storms could bring power outage, threat of flooding
Wind speeds from the coming storms could reach the size of a level one tornado. You can also ...
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5th District GOP censure John Marsden after primary withdrawal
The problem wasn’t that Farmville attorney John Marsden withdrew from the 50th District Virginia House Republican primary. It ...
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Cumberland County Board of Supervisors get updates on schools, library and fire
At the Tuesday, June 13, Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting local agencies gave an update on recent ...
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Warning: Over-the-counter livestock antibiotics require prescription
Beginning this month, livestock antibiotics will no longer be labeled for sale over the counter and will be ...
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Charges filed after deputy-involved shooting in Cumberland
One man is in custody and the Virginia State Police are investigating after a deputy-involved shooting that took ...
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Cumberland Electoral Board looks for new precincts
The Cumberland County Electoral Board gave an update at the Tuesday, June 13 board of supervisors meeting. During ...
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Sheriff asks for help in search for runaway Charlotte County girl
FARMVILLE – Residents of Farmville, Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties are all being asked for help tonight ...
Education
School board names new principal for Cumberland High
Cumberland High has a new person in charge. Effective July 1, the Cumberland County School Board announced that ...
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SEC customers will see lower power bills, as change takes place
FARMVILLE – Customers of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) received some good news on Monday, as their power bills ...
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When will Virginia’s budget wrap up? Counties, districts tired of waiting
FARMVILLE – It won’t be easy, but Virginia will have a state budget finalized before the month is ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, June 16, 2023
The Herald community calendar is published each week. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
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Road work planned
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...
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How will the debt ceiling agreement affect local SNAP benefits?
FARMVILLE – Food pantries like FACES saw a large uptick when emergency allotments for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Education
Local students make President’s List, Dean’s List at college
During the spring semester, a number of students from Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties were honored by ...
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UPDATE: Have you applied for a microgrant?
UPDATE: Well, on the plus side, it’s clear this microgrant has been popular. But VDOE has put out ...
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Robert Saunders will run for a second term in Cumberland County
Cumberland County’s District 5 Board of Supervisor, Robert K. “Gravy” Saunders Jr., will seek a second term in ...
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When will the haze fully leave Farmville? Not until the weekend
FARMVILLE – Over the last few days, when people in Rice or Farmville walked outside, they found a ...
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Virginia State Police say crash investigations continue
Virginia State Police (VSP) say investigations continue into what caused two recent accidents in the area. The first ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, June 9, 2023
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
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IRS text scam continues to grow across region
Another scam is making its way around. Even though phishing scams are nothing new, this one is taking ...
SportsPlus
VCU vs. Loyola (MD) Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 16
Saturday’s contest at Stuart C. Siegel Center has the VCU Rams (3-0) taking on the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds…
Longwood vs. UT Martin Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 16
Saturday’s game between the Longwood Lancers (3-0) and UT Martin Skyhawks (2-1) matching up at Joan Perry Brock…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: A-10 Games Today, November 16
The Saturday college basketball schedule in the A-10 has plenty of exciting matchups in store. Among those contests…
How to Watch A-10 Women’s College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 16
A-10 teams will hit the court in five games on Saturday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Saint…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 16
There are five games featuring a ranked team on the Saturday college basketball schedule, including the Oakland Golden…