News
Cumberland, Prince Edward farmers adapt to new DMV rule
One month later, and so far, there’s been few problems for farmers in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward ...
News
Buckingham, Cumberland internet outages caused by dove hunters
Well, the request didn’t work. Earlier this week, Firefly Fiber Broadband put out a statement, asking hunters to ...
News
Firefly Fiber asks hunters not to shoot near power lines
If doves are sitting on or flying near power lines, please don’t shoot. That was the request issued ...
News
Cumberland Dukes split season’s first two matches in volleyball
The Cumberland Dukes split their first two games of the volleyball season. Starting off with Franklin High, they ...
News
High School Football: Looking at the schedule beyond Week One
Of the seven James River District high school football teams, just three were playoff-bound in 2023 with Amelia ...
News
High School Football Week One: Teams suit up on the road
Week One of the 2024 high school football season sees some teams in our region go on the ...
Buckingham
National Weather Service issues warning for Central, Southside VA
It is about to get very warm across the region over the next two days. The National Weather ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Where are all these landfill problems?
Let’s talk about the landfill and its issues. I subscribe to this small town newspaper and appreciate its ...
Education
What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three ...
Education
State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Investigation continues into Cumberland crash
One Farmville resident is dead after a traffic accident Tuesday in Cumberland County. According to Virginia State Police, ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 23, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Education
SOL pass rates released. Here’s how our school districts performed
At most of the school districts in this area, the numbers tell a story. On Tuesday, the Virginia ...
News
Solar ban lifted, as Cumberland adopts new energy policy
Back in February, Cumberland supervisors signed off on a short-term solar ban. The reason, as they explained at ...
News
Landfill host agreement creates challenges for Cumberland officials
Sometimes, as Cumberland residents raise questions about the proposed Green Ridge landfill, county supervisors can’t say anything. It’s ...
Lifestyles
Lloyd Martin Jr. paid tribute, honored by Cumberland supervisors
Lloyd Martin Jr. served Cumberland County in multiple ways across several decades. The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Nobody wants to deal with Cumberland landfill
I don’t have any kind of dog in the fight over the Cumberland landfill. I don’t live close ...
Education
Cumberland Dukes press pause: Varsity football program halted
After the announcement, people had questions. On Thursday, Aug. 15, Cumberland County Public Schools announced that there wouldn’t ...
News
Conservation District asks for commitment
If you drop by the Farmville-Prince Edward Library, you’ll see this year’s interactive Conservation Matters display. Now the ...
News
Letter to the Editor: This is not a suitable site for a landfill
Back on Monday, Aug. 5, Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal held their community meeting with Cumberland County residents ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Where were our elected officials?
On Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m., there was an informational meeting held by Green Ridge. Derek Stamey ...
News
Job numbers don’t tell full story for Prince Edward
If you look at the job numbers alone, Prince Edward’s employment situation isn’t great. According to state data ...
News
Affordable housing coming? Tobacco Commission offers option
Employers in Prince Edward, and neighboring counties, along with others in Southside and Southwest Virginia, have raised one ...
News
‘Something is missing’: Residents challenge Green Ridge promises
Muriel Branch raised a question during the meeting. Branch, the president of the AMMD Pine Grove Project, pointed ...
News
Tropical storm cleanup continues as some roads remain closed
The water rose higher and came in quicker than people expected. Just after 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, ...
Lifestyles
Updated: Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 9, 2024
Editor’s note: Currently, all of these events on the Herald Community Calendar are still scheduled to take place. ...
News
Frank Ruff honored with lifetime achievement award
The Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions (VAPDC) has awarded former Senator Frank Ruff with a Lifetime Legislative ...
SportsPlus
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