Education
Race to Finish Line: Lancers close regular season
For the second straight year, the Longwood men’s basketball team finds itself in the thick of the Big…
News
Regan to be crowned Cherry Blossom Princess
The Society of Virginia has named Longwood University sophomore Keara Regan as the 2023 Virginia Cherry Blossom Princess.…
News
Longwood falls in rough road test against USC Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In a highly competitive Big South, the good news is Longwood has shown it can…
Lifestyles
De Robertis named John Dos Passos Prize winner
Carolina De Robertis, a Uruguayan American author of five novels, is the 2022 winner of the John Dos…
Education
Richmond Symphony performance at Jarman set
The Richmond Symphony (RSO) will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University this month for a…
News
Longwood softball team overcomes delay, upsets #4 Florida State
Weather delays started out as the main story from the JoAnne Graf Classic in Tallahassee, Florida this weekend.…
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Longwood holds off comeback bid, picking up 18th win on the year
HIGH POINT, NC – Isaiah Wilkins provided the offense for Longwood early. Walyn Napper stood tall to take…
Education
Longwood professor bonds with players in class and on court
FARMVILLE – Professor Patti Carey is superstitious. Her lucky basketball shirt — worn to every home game —…
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…
Sports
A rough night in Rock Hill, as Lancers fall to Winthrop 76-74
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop seemingly couldn’t miss after halftime, and the Eagles narrowly edged the Longwood Lancers…
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Town, County has presence at Local Government Day
Members of the Farmville Town Council, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors and Prince Edward County Administrator…
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Longwood women claim fourth straight home win, beating Radford
The Longwood women’s basketball team picked up its fourth consecutive home victory on Wednesday, defeating the Radford Highlanders…
Education
Longwood’s ‘Call Me MISTER’ program sees results
FARMVILLE – Byron Morgan says he got involved with ‘Call Me MISTER’ by mistake. “The way I got…
Education
Farmville Innovation Hub expected by year’s end
FARMVILLE – The doors are expected to open on Farmville’s SEED Innovation Hub by year’s end. That’s the…
Lifestyles
MLK Day event in Farmville will celebrate history
FARMVILLE – A three-day weekend right after the holidays can be too soon to plan a family trip.…
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
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.…
Lifestyles
Law Enforcement Foundation helps community
Sometimes, local law enforcement agencies need some help. Whether it’s money for additional training opportunities, gear to protect…
Education
CAPS team gets grant
The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office at Longwood has been awarded a grant totaling $135,625 through the…
News
Herald News Briefs: Wade breaks 1,000
Wade Breaks 1,000 The Longwood men’s basketball team witnessed two important milestones over the last week. First, Deshaun…
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Longwood golf announces signing
Longwood Men’s Golf Head Coach Kevin Fillman has announced the signing of Matthew Lyons from the early signing…
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Longwood Performance Center sets the standard for the NCAA
FARMVILLE – It’s hard to miss the Longwood Performance Center when you step on campus. The fully donor-funded…
Lifestyles
Herald News Briefs: Final chance to see Leonid meteor shower
CUMBERLAND – It’s already been a busy week and we’re not even halfway through. As a result, we’ve…
Lifestyles
Student artists honored
Students from across the region brought parents, grandparents and other family members to a celebration on Sunday, Nov.…
News
Dr. Jordan hits the 10,000 mark
Dr. James Jordan wheeled out his 10,000th patient since he started volunteering in November of 2015. That means…
News
Professor emeritus wins state award
Dr. Lily Anne Goetz, professor emeritus of Spanish, recently received the Dr. Helen Warriner-Burke Foreign Language Association of…
Lifestyles
Winter Wonderland returns
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) is bringing back a longtime tradition. For the 17th year,…