Lifestyles
Virginia Children’s Book Festival opens registration for 2023 event
The favorite field trip of thousands of Southside Virginia children and teenagers is back for its 10-year anniversary…
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Where’s the state budget? Virginia governor calls special session
RICHMOND – We’re now two months beyond when the new fiscal year started for schools and local governments…
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Meningococcal disease outbreak hits Central Virginia region
FARMVILLE – Since June 2022, 27 cases of meningococcal disease have been found in Virginia. To put that…
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‘I AM A MAN’: New 1960s art exhibition launches at LCVA
The 1960s was a momentous time for the civil rights movement in the American South. It was an…
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Field hockey adds to their coaching staff
Longwood field hockey head coach Miranda Rigg announced the addition of a new assistant coach to her staff…
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Longwood women’s soccer split season’s first games
Scoring seems to be a challenge for the Longwood women’s soccer team so far this season. The group…
Education
Angela Comer will take over as Longwood’s new police chief
FARMVILLE – Angela Comer will serve as Longwood University’s next chief of police, the school announced Monday. Selected…
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Longwood women pick up season’s first win on the road vs. UMBC
The Longwood women earned their first win of the young season Sunday night, with the soccer team following…
Education
Longwood Golf trio earn All-America Honors
The Longwood men’s golf trio of Brendan Dunphy, Daniel George and Scott Jordan were named All-America Scholars by…
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European Tour Notebook: Lancers explore between victories in Paris
We start with Tuesday, Aug. 8. There’s time set aside on the trip for educational activities, and others…
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Longwood softball adds to coaching staff
Longwood softball head coach Dr. Megan Brown announced the addition of a new assistant coach to her staff…
Sports
Weaver named as new Longwood Golf Coach
Longwood Athletics Director Tim Hall announced Megan Weaver as the new head coach of the women’s golf program…
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A joint effort: Farmville, Prince Edward add support to Big South bid
FARMVILLE – As we reported in our last edition, Longwood University has submitted a bid to host the…
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European Tour Notebook: Trip mixes culture, sports for Lancers
London. It was a morning arrival after an overnight flight to start the Longwood men’s basketball team’s summer…
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Farmville region under “enhanced threat” of severe storms today
Be prepared for some rough weather later today. That was the warning issued this morning from the National…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 4, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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Blue moon coming? First of two August supermoons arrives tonight
Wanting to see a supermoon this year? How about a blue moon? August provides a chance to catch…
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Longwood Basketball Q & A Pt. 2: Men’s team set to play overseas
As we mentioned Sunday, it’s an exciting time for the Longwood men’s basketball team. The Lancers brought in…
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Longwood Basketball Q & A Pt. 1: Coach Aldrich looks ahead
FARMVILLE – In a normal year, late summer is a time when you start to feel a tingle…
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Lora named as new director of tennis
Carlos Lora has been named the new director of tennis of the Longwood men’s and women’s tennis teams,…
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Longwood men’s soccer team releases 2023 fall schedule
Longwood Men’s Soccer Coach Jon Atkinson announced the team’s 2023 fall schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Lancer men will…
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Cooling centers set up throughout the region for Monday
This time, the problem isn’t a power outage. It’s the heat and humidity. Even with the storms this…
Sports
Pone makes All-State Team
After being voted the best player in the Big South in 2023, Jaden Pone now sits among the…
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Violin class offered
The Longwood Center for Community Music (LCCM) will offer a five-week beginner violin class for fourth and fifth…
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Hall of Fame inductees announced
Longwood athletics have announced three inductees for the Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame: Jimmy Yarbrough, Hoke Currie and…
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Wildfire haze remains around Farmville, weekend storms could help
Even though the sun was out Thursday, if you looked outside in Farmville, things seemed a bit more…
Education
What is a ‘voter friendly campus’? Longwood earns rare label
FARMVILLE – What is a voter friendly campus? Longwood University earned the designation this month, given out by…