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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 ...
News
‘It’s going to take a while’: Work continues on power outages
It’s going to take a while. That was the response from every power company The Herald has spoken ...
Education
New students and staff welcomed in Cumberland schools
New teachers were paired off with mentors, given meals and a number of resources to help them succeed ...
News
Tropical Storm Debby shifts position: Closings & updated forecast
As of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, the first rainfall courtesy of Tropical Storm Debby reached Farmville. Rain showers started ...
Education
Delayed airdrop turns into $1,500 delivery for Cumberland schools
The delivery didn’t come the way it was planned, but Andrew Crider still made sure Cumberland County students ...
News
Tropical Storm Debby keeps moving. Here’s when it’ll hit Farmville.
When will it hit? That’s the big question surrounding Tropical Storm Debby, as we’re expected to get some ...
Education
Should schools be cell phone-free? It’s not that easy, officials warn
Once the cell phones were put up, students started learning again. That was the lesson handed out Monday, ...
News
Virginia’s tax-free weekend has arrived. Here’s what qualifies.
It’s that time of year again. As we get ready for schools to reopen, parents catch a break ...
News
5th District recount wrapped up Thursday. Here’s the results.
Things didn’t change that much. After Thursday’s 5th District recount, Virginia State Sen. John McGuire won the Republican ...
Education
Cumberland’s Kameron Brown competes in 3k race
Kameron Brown, a rising senior at Cumberland High, got out of his comfort zone to compete in the ...
News
No, Piedmont Habitat isn’t closing. Here’s what’s changing.
No, Piedmont Habitat for Humanity isn’t closing. It’ll still be operating in Farmville beyond August. The same goes ...
Education
Students across region helped by grant
Students here in Prince Edward, along with Buckingham and Cumberland counties, will get some help from a U.S. ...
News
Delivery Delayed: School airdrop canceled at Farmville Airport
Plans have changed. That’s the word from organizers who were working to set up a school supply airdrop ...
News
5th District Recount Request: Good’s campaign gets legal answer
Before Bob Good uses campaign donations to fund the 5th District recount this week, he has to ask ...
Education
Some changes for Cumberland schools
Students in Cumberland County will see some changes when the new school year begins. Cumberland County Public School ...
Cumberland
Students from five counties get ‘Back2School’ surprise
The idea was to make sure students had what they needed by the time the first day of ...
News
Cumberland Track team competes
It was extremely hot. That’s something both youth and adult track teams from Cumberland’s AAU Sixty Westy Jets ...
Lifestyles
Moose Lodge donates to Cumberland groups
The Powhatan Family Moose Lodge helped a food pantry and athletics team this month in Cumberland. Powhatan Moose ...
News
Kinex Telecom users targeted by email scam
If you get an email that seems to be from Kinex Telecom, take a second look before clicking ...
News
5th District Republican primary recount set. Good asks for funds.
Yes, there will be a recount in the Congressional 5th District Republican primary. And it’ll take place within ...
News
Centra Southside, DMV among those hit by CrowdStrike glitch
If you have a procedure or appointment scheduled today at Centra Southside Hospital, you need to call and ...
News
No Deal: Cumberland County supervisors reject land swap deal
Bryan Hamlett didn’t feel comfortable agreeing to the proposal. As the Cumberland County supervisor pointed out, they would ...
News
When will solar ban lift in Cumberland? Draft plan considered
Back in February, Cumberland County supervisors made a decision on a solar ban. They pressed pause on any ...
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