Education
State error causes problem for Prince Edward, other school districts
FARMVILLE – On Jan. 1, Virginia eliminated its grocery tax. There was just one problem. That tax had ...
News
Avian flu drives local egg price hike
At the beginning of January, the cost of a dozen large Grade A eggs was $3.59. Just two ...
News
Registration opens for Business Pitch Competition
Many business owners and entrepreneurs have new ideas they’d love to see come to fruition. Now, they have ...
News
Eastern Bluebird house building workshop set
Although we may not be thinking about springtime in February, the Eastern Bluebird is doing just that. These ...
News
Workshop offers help to farmers coping with stress
Coping with stressors on the farm is a learning process, and there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. That was ...
News
Tired of long hospital delays? Cumberland EMS looks at a solution.
Cumberland County only had 31 medical transport calls last month, said Cumberland EMS and Fire Chief Andy Aigner. ...
Education
Cumberland County School Board looks to fill vacancy
CUMBERLAND – There’s an empty seat on the Cumberland County School Board. And the question remains who will ...
News
Mental health is an issue for family farms
“Who are you, and what have you done with my husband?’ Jane Doe suddenly didn’t recognize the man ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Cumberland finishes third at regional
To start off, we turn the spotlight to the Cumberland High Scholastic Bowl Team. A scholastic bowl is ...
News
Cumberland County is a food desert. How do you fix that problem?
CUMBERLAND – Millions of Americans live in food deserts. In Virginia, Cumberland County is Ground Zero. The underserved ...
News
Road work planned
DISTRICT-WIDE ACTIVITIES: Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge ...
Lifestyles
Grant received to preserve local records
The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Cumberland County Circuit ...
News
Most counties still not funding homeless project
STEPS is still on a mission of reducing poverty throughout the region, despite still waiting to receive the ...
News
Expect heavy Amish traffic today. Why? An event in Buckingham
DILLWYN – Drive slowly on the roads today, especially around curves. That’s the warning from the Toga Volunteer ...
Education
Cumberland schools, organizations detail plans for the new year
CUMBERLAND – Heading into a new year, many of the local departments, agencies and community service providers in ...
News
COVID-19 cases spike in Prince Edward County and across region
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County is seeing a COVID-19 spike right now. The same goes for most of ...
News
Why did local gas prices spike so high?
FARMVILLE – It started just after New Year’s Day. Gas prices jumped more than 10 cents from Jan. ...
Buckingham
Winter weather freezes roads, triggers school delays for Jan. 9
FARMVILLE – Winter weather has triggered multiple school delays across the region Monday morning. Now the National Weather ...
News
Region’s Election Security Improvement Project is almost done
FARMVILLE – In 2020, the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) started a project to improve election security across this ...
News
Virginia State Police searching for sex offender in region
The Virginia State Police are asking for help. Specifically, their Sex Offender Investigative Unit is searching for a ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Prince Edward County’s birthday passes
Sunday wasn’t just the beginning of a new year. It also marked a birthday, one of the older ...
Education
AKA sorority hands out scholarships
Residents from Cumberland and Charlotte counties were honored at the end of December with this year’s Hall-Harris Scholarship. ...
News
With temperatures dropping, animals need to be brought inside
FARMVILLE – By the time Friday rolls around, this warm weather will be gone, replaced with lows dropping ...
News
Don’t expect warm weather to stay. Temps will drop on Friday
DILLWYN – After the winter storm during the Christmas weekend, many residents may wonder when to expect the ...
News
Minimum wage hike takes effect across Virginia. What changes?
FARMVILLE – Some residents in Farmville and the surrounding area woke up Sunday to a slight pay raise. ...
News
Bear Creek Lake launches New Year’s Day tradition
On New Year’s Day, Bear Creek Lake State Park will start a new tradition, launching its first polar ...
Lifestyles
Help for Horses: White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue all about love
If horses need help in Prince Edward, Cumberland or Buckingham counties, if they’ve been abandoned, beaten or in ...
SportsPlus
How to Pick the Golden Knights vs. Capitals Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – November 17
Sunday’s game that pits the Vegas Golden Knights against the Washington Capitals, which begins at 8:00 PM ET,…
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…