News
Buckingham Sheriff’s Office investigating Monday shooting
One person is in the hospital and another has been arrested after a shooting Monday in Buckingham County.…
News
Farmville council considers revised airport leasing contracts
The Farmville Regional Airport is located at 130 Wedgewood Drive, just five miles northwest of town. During its…
Education
Herald News Briefs: LCVA honored, Cumberland set to stream
Cumberland set to broadcast graduation If you’re not able to attend Friday’s graduation ceremonies at Cumberland High, you…
Education
Leadership changes made for Prince Edward High, CTE Center
The administration at Prince Edward High will look a bit different next fall. Incoming Superintendent Dr. Chip Jones…
News
Airport, street repair included in proposed Farmville town budget
What about the rest of the money? After detailing some of the expenses in the proposed Farmville town…
News
Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge hearing date
You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any…
Lifestyle Main
‘This is only the beginning’: Hampden-Sydney students challenged
Hampden-Sydney College’s soon-to-be graduates were challenged on Saturday. Don’t focus on yourself, but on what you’re producing. Don’t…
News
VDOT details when work will wrap up on John Randolph Road
The frustration has been popping up for months now, as Cumberland residents expressed their annoyance. They emailed The…
News
Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge date Tuesday
You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any…
Lifestyle Main
NAACP honors Brown v. Board anniversary with multi-day tribute
“When day is done, greet the dawn and not the setting sun.” That was the favorite quote of…
News
What triggered the Buckingham earthquake on Tuesday?
The rattling and shaking started at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday and was strong enough that several geology students messaged…
News
Farmville budget hearing set for next week
The tax rate has been set, the budget proposal outlined. Now it’s time for a public hearing, for…
News
Save Local Pharmacies Act signed by governor. So what changes?
It went down to the wire, so to speak, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin not announcing his decision…
News
Early voting has started for the June primaries. Here’s where to go
Early voting for the June primaries started this past Friday, May 2 both here and around the Commonwealth.…
News
Longwood women’s basketball signs two transfers
Longwood women’s basketball head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery announced the signing of two transfers with NCAA Division I playing…
Lifestyles
New hope for Mary Branch Center? SVCC offers proposal
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) may be getting a new facility soon. Or at least given use of…
News
REAL ID Debuts: Here’s what you need to know before May 7
The clock is ticking for residents of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in a sense. If…
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Electric bills are high right now. Here’s why.
Lately, every time I turn around, someone is asking me why their electric bill is so high. Some…
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers go off-road, celebrate Earth Day & end of April
The Grateful Boomers blew it out of the water for Earth Day 2025! On a perfect-weather day, they…
Lifestyles
Garden Festival arrives: Calendar for the week of May 2, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Public Schools
Buckingham County supervisors adjust budget to help schools
Before wrapping up this coming year’s budget, Buckingham County supervisors had one more piece to add. By a…
News
Cumberland supervisors make final changes, adopt budget
The Cumberland County tax rate will remain the same for the upcoming fiscal year. During their Tuesday, April…
Lifestyle Main
From the Editor’s Desk: Is the product worth the price?
Sonya Branch-Wilson raised an interesting point during last Monday’s public hearing. The current president of the AMMD Pine…
News
School roof, courthouse design in Cumberland improvement plan
Cumberland County staff have done everything possible to find funding for capital improvement projects. That’s something Cumberland Administrator…
Public Schools
Fuqua School Concert Band competes at WorldStrides, wins award
A total of 17 schools from around the country sent their concert bands, choirs and orchestras to Boston…
Public Schools
Naming Committee moves forward for Prince Edward school board
A number of requests have come in to the Prince Edward County School Board, each asking for a…
Lifestyles
Review: Latest from Waterworks Players is a ‘play of ideas’
It’s been described as philosophical. Red, the latest production from the Waterworks Players, showed on the opening weekend…