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Lindy Hamlett Education Scholarship offered by district
Each year, through the Lindy Hamlett Education Scholarship Fund, the Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District offers three…
Lifestyles
Sorority chapter elects new officers to serve for 2024
“Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood” is the 2022-2026 Administration Program theme of the Alpha Kappa…
Opinion
Cainan Townsend: Moton Museum will be making history again
Happy New Year from the Moton Museum. As 2023 ended, we had much to be grateful for. Now…
Lifestyles
Saxon honored with Business Award
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently bestowed the Business of the Month Award to Saxon Dentistry, located on…
News
Slow start causes Longwood to suffer first loss at JPB Center
An early first half deficit proved to be too much for Longwood men’s basketball to claw back from…
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Power restored, search continues for hit & run driver in Green Bay
The lights went out in parts of Green Bay right after 4 p.m. Thursday. One day later, Prince…
News
Herald News Briefs: Students make President’s List, Storm moves
Local students make President’s List It’s an accomplishment to make the President’s List at a college or university.…
Lifestyles
A time for Tigers basketball: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 12
The Herald calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s…
Education
Sandee Draper Express takes off
Prince Edward County High School recently re-started a coffee cart program, renaming it “The Sandee Draper Express.” The…
Lifestyles
CVEC pays tribute to Gloria Vest
Friends, family and co-workers of Gloria Vest said goodbye this past week, as the longtime Central Virginia Electric…
Lifestyles
Community Pride Award goes to Housewright
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently bestowed its Community Pride Award to Historic Buckingham Inc’s. Housewright House. Pictured…
News
How will new laws affect our area?
When the calendar turned to 2024, several new laws took effect across the commonwealth. So how do they…
Lifestyles
Centra Southside welcomes first baby of 2024
The first baby of 2024 has officially been born in this region. On Friday, Jan. 5, Farmville’s Centra…
News
Applications open for facade grants
Businesses in Downtown Farmville have a little more time to apply for the new facade improvement grant. The…
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Commissioner looks to fix property transfer backlog, speed up bills
As it stands, the property transfer process is running a bit slow in Prince Edward County. Basically, if…
News
Adam Brazil takes control, leads #1 Hampden-Sydney to road win
It was the Adam Brazil show on Wednesday night, as the Hampden-Sydney senior scored a game-high 20 points…
Education
Students in the region have new scholarship opportunity
High school students in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward all have a chance to get some extra money…
News
When will lights be back on? More than 2,000 homes remain dark
We need more time (and less wind) to fix power outages. That was the message Wednesday morning from…
News
Mulchi wins special election, earns District 9 State Senate seat
The roads flooded, the power went out and allegedly at least one tornado passed through the area. But…
Lifestyles
Fans encouraged to ‘Paint It Blue’ as ESPN comes to Longwood
The goal is for the first time ESPN cameras go live inside the Joan Perry Brock Center at…
Lifestyles
Bear Creek Lake holds polar plunge
At least it started in the afternoon, when things were slightly warmer. On Jan. 1, as most families…
News
District 9 special election still happening, despite expected storm
Yes, the rain is pouring down and Prince Edward County is under a flood watch until much later…
News
New Leaf Solar puts Old Ridge Road project on hold
No, the Old Ridge Road project from New Leaf Solar will not be discussed by Prince Edward supervisors…
Education
School districts cancel classes, others plan early release Tuesday
Schools in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties will all close early on Tuesday. In Buckingham County, students get…
News
Harbor Freight project moves ahead in Prince Edward County
The Wawa in Prince Edward County is about ready to start construction. The same goes for the car…
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District 9 Special Election Q & A: Candidate answers questions
One challenge with holding a special election is the short amount of time between the announcement and vote.…
News
Hampden-Sydney Tigers claw their way to win over W & L
Nasty weather didn’t keep people from showing up Saturday afternoon and those who did witnessed a show. The…