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News Briefs for Wednesday, March 1: Did you feel the earth shake?
DID YOU FEEL THE EARTH SHAKE? No, that headline isn’t a misprint. It’s a legitimate question. According to ...
Education
School districts plan as Assembly adjourns without full budget
CUMBERLAND – We still don’t have a permanent answer for the $201 million school funding shortfall. Now it ...
News
Cumberland Notebook: County celebrates student achievements
During the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 14, local organizations spoke during their time slot ...
News
Virginia House adjourns for session without school budget vote
We still don’t have an answer for the $201 million school budget shortfall. Now it looks like a ...
News
Is the warm weather here to stay?
During Groundhog Day, all reports showed Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter. However, ...
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 23
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
News
Cooperative will offer inexpensive ways to save energy at meetings
Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) will provide some easy and inexpensive ways to save energy and money at community ...
Celebrations
Cumberland High girls roll into regionals, bringing 20-1 record
CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland High girls are enjoying a season to remember on the hardwood. Since dropping their ...
News
Census data is problematic for Buckingham, Cumberland counties
CUMBERLAND – The census data from the Weldon Cooper Center wasn’t good for Buckingham, Cumberland and most of ...
News
Where does the Green Ridge landfill project stand?
CUMBERLAND – Since the start of the Green Ridge Landfill conversation in 2018, local residents have not hesitated ...
News
Cumberland County Property Transfers for August 2022
Following are the property transfers recorded in the Cumberland County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for the month of ...
News
What to know about the recent burn ban
With the dry winter weather evolving into spring over the next few months, fires can prove more dangerous ...
Education
What happens next? School districts detail plans as Assembly stalls
CUMBERLAND – Virginia school districts, including those in our region, are in a ‘wait and see’ mode. On ...
News
News Updates for Wednesday, Feb. 15: Burn ban goes into effect
CUMBERLAND – We start off with a reminder that as of today, there’s a burn ban in effect ...
Lifestyles
Who was Shed Dungee? Cumberland native fought for interracial marriage
CUMBERLAND – He was the first Black man to represent Buckingham and Cumberland counties in the Virginia House ...
News
Notebook for Thursday, Feb. 9: Downtown keeps growing
FARMVILLE – The numbers look good for the Farmville Downtown Partnership. These are numbers of a different kind, showing ...
News
Did drug pricing bill pass? Ruff says it would damage ‘innovation’
RICHMOND – Depending on how the next week goes, Virginia could soon have a structure set up to ...
Education
Board recognizes Students of the Month
Each month, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each school. The following students ...
Lifestyles
Garden Club held gift exchange
At the December meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club, the group met at member Nancy Coxon’s home for ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing & a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budget. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the ...
News
Olivia Hurt gave up her right to a trial. What happens next?
On Friday, Feb. 3, Cartersville resident Olivia Hurt was supposed to stand trial, accused of conspiracy to commit ...
News
Crossroads struggles with vacancies
Crossroads Community Services could use some help. In the wake of the pandemic, the group is struggling to ...
News
News Briefs for Friday, Feb. 3: Prepare for some arctic cold tonight
FARMVILLE – Be careful going outside over the next three nights. The National Weather Service warns that an ...
News
What triggered Thursday’s Verizon outages across the region?
For eight hours on Thursday, Verizon phones didn’t work in Prince Edward County. Verizon outages also happened to ...
News
Del. Wright stirs the pot
State Delegate Tommy Wright (R-Victoria) stirs a pot of Brunswick Stew with Stew Master Kevin Pair and son ...
News
What’s causing Verizon outages in Prince Edward & Cumberland?
FARMVILLE – If you have a Verizon phone, expect to wait a few more hours before it is ...
Education
Cumberland School Board members meet the staff
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board. The following staff members were ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch VCU vs. Loyola (MD) on TV or Live Stream – November 16
The VCU Rams (3-0) will try to continue a three-game winning stretch when hosting the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds…
How to Watch Richmond vs. Bucknell on TV or Live Stream – November 16
The Richmond Spiders (1-2) go up against the Bucknell Bison (2-2) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, November…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 16
The UT Martin Skyhawks versus the Longwood Lancers is one of four games on Saturday’s college basketball slate…
How to Watch A-10 College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 16
The Saturday college basketball slate includes eight games featuring a A-10 team in action. Among those games is…
How to Watch Longwood vs. UT Martin on TV or Live Stream – November 16
The Longwood Lancers (3-0) will host the UT Martin Skyhawks (2-1) after winning three straight home games. It…