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Prince Edward Volleyball: Eagles win opener, set to compete
So far, they’re 1-1. Prince Edward High volleyball coach Gracen Jones and her team picked up the win…
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Longwood women’s basketball team sets nonconference schedule
The Longwood women’s basketball team will play half of its 14 non-conference games at home in the Joan…
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
Prince Edward Middle School wins home football opener
Prince Edward Middle Coach Louis Gould III had said before the season that this year’s football team was…
News
Jordaine Penick, Max Sangillo race for division title, a bit of history
It all comes down to this. One Farmville native and another current Farmville resident both have the chance…
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Can plants solve problems? IALR raises question
None of us have considered the possibility that plants could think. However, when Governor Youngkin visited Danville recently,…
News
Buckingham solar project’s brush burning drifts into school complex
A number of Buckingham County residents called the sheriff’s office on Friday afternoon, after some unexpected smoke drifted…
News
Letter to the Editor: We want a clear resolution with STEPS
In response to Thomas Babbage’s letter, “There’s No Point in Fussing and Fighting,” we acknowledge several valid points…
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
Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project
An expansion is moving forward for the Hampden-Sydney shooting range. The college’s Board of Trustees late last week…
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…
News
Hampden-Sydney football picked fourth in ODAC preseason poll
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) has been picked fourth in the 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Preseason Poll. The…
Cumberland
Herald News Briefs: Fuqua volleyball team competes in tournament
Fuqua volleyball places in early season tournament The Fuqua varsity volleyball team got their season started this past…
Education
Mobile units arrive at Prince Edward Elementary School
The renovation process at Prince Edward Elementary took another step forward on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as the mobile…
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.…
Lifestyles
Anniversary celebrated
Lindbergh and Evelyn Hardiman were married on August 16, 1947 and recently celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary. They…
News
American Legion members packed school supplies
Commander Allen Ross Jr. and Jesse Davis from the American Legion Post 134 in Dillwyn packed school supplies…
Education
‘God put me in this position’: Prince Edward gets new football coach
It started earlier this month and there are no plans to stop anytime soon. New Prince Edward County…
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North Branch Solar project moves forward in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County supervisors will have another solar project to consider in September. During their Tuesday, Aug. 20…
News
Cattle, wheat, soybean prices drop – August 16th report
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on August 16: State graded feeder cattle mostly…
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…
Education
New Teacher Academy sets the stage
The New Teacher Academy, held on Friday, Aug. 2, at Buckingham County Middle School, brought together new educators,…
Lifestyles
August Employee of the Month recognized
At its Aug. 13 meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recognized the County’s August Employee of…
News
Council makes decision about wastewater
The Town of Farmville will soon be switching to UV lights as a way of treating their wastewater.…