Tri-County Task Force

News

Three arrested, pounds of drugs seized by Tri-County Task Force

Several pounds of drugs were seized and multiple people arrested, including one wanted in Prince Edward County, after ...

Herald Community Calendar

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of May 31, 2024

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...

DAR Good Citizen award

Lifestyles

Good Citizen awards given

Three high school students were honored by the local DAR chapter with this year’s Good Citizen awards. The ...

Hunting with Hounds

News

Is change coming? State proposes new hunting with hounds rules

Should there be more rules controlling when and how you can go hunting with hounds in Buckingham County? ...

Wawa Harbor Freight

News

Wawa, Harbor Freight projects move forward

Some of the planned construction in Prince Edward County will soon be taking shape, with both the Wawa ...

Prince Edward Middle School

Education

Prince Edward Middle School student gets story published

Each year, the Young Writers group reaches out to schools across the country, asking students to turn in ...

Meherrin

News

Residents raise questions at Meherrin town hall meeting

When will the elementary school construction be finished? What are the rules the reassessment teams have to follow? ...

District 9 Republicans vote Donald Trump Gloria Witt

News

Donald Trump endorses candidate in Virginia’s 5th District primary

As early voting continues in the Republican 5th District Congressional primary, one of the candidates received a major ...

Prince Edward County schools Cumberland SOL pass rates school threat

Education

Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program gets $2.5 million

The Brown v Board of Education Scholarship Program got a shot in the arm this past week, with ...

Memorial Day

News

‘May God continue to watch over’

They paid tribute to the fallen on Monday, remembering those who had given their lives. Residents of Prince ...

STEPS Israel Hill right plant

News

STEPS hopes to cut down on homelessness w/ Israel Hill purchase

The goal is to provide a way to cut down on homelessness in Farmville and the surrounding area. ...

High Bridge Trail State Park

Lifestyle Main

High Bridge Trail State Park earns some national recognition

The praise for High Bridge Trail State Park keeps coming in, with the operation getting some national recognition ...

power outages

News

When will lights be back? Power outages affect nearly 3,000 homes

We need more time (and less wind) to fix power outages. That was the message Sunday night and ...

Griffin v. County School Board

News

Griffin v. County School Board turned 60 this weekend. What is it?

The story doesn’t end with the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. In fact, reactions to that case ...

News

Alexander proposes short-term tourist rental

If you head down McFarland Lane, near the Hampden-Sydney College campus, you’ll come across a house off by ...

Kitten dumping

News

Kitten dumping sparks joint investigation in Prince Edward County

Who organized a kitten dumping at one of Prince Edward’s solid waste compactors? That’s what Prince Edward Sheriff ...

Hampden-Sydney

Education

Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility

Hampden-Sydney College needs to compete. That was the message delivered Tuesday, May 21 as college staff presented their ...

News

Don’t feed or pet the bears

Don’t try and pet the bears. That’s the first suggestion issued by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. ...

Olympic

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Some have an Olympic dream. I have a nightmare

We’re less than two months away from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, this time held in Paris. Do ...

Prince Edward May Employee of the Month

Lifestyles

Employee of the Month recognized

At its May 14 meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors had the pleasure of recognizing the ...

hazmat situation Arvonia VFD Cumberland County Farmville

News

What triggered hazmat situation Monday morning in Farmville?

It all stemmed from a leak in the parking lot. In the early morning hours on Monday, the ...

Monroe Church Road Hampden Lane

News

Hampden Lane request moves forward in Prince Edward

It’s taken a bit of time, but residents in the Buffalo Creek subdivision are finally getting their wish. ...

High Bridge Trail

Lifestyles

New trailhead dedication in Pamplin for High Bridge Trail

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation along with park staff and local officials, unveiled the completed parking lot ...

God intended it for good Cainan Townsend

Education

‘God intended it for good’: Three generations look back over history

Skip Griffin drew from the Book of Genesis to make his point on Sunday. In Genesis 50, Joseph ...

cell phones cell phone-free Buckingham school board

Education

Would turning off student cell phones help Prince Edward schools?

Susan Kimbrough would like the Prince Edward County School Board to consider something different, when it comes to ...

Meherrin man Pamplin CODI Alert

News

Pamplin woman dies after early Friday crash

One Pamplin resident is dead and Virginia State Police are investigating after an incident in the early hours ...

water and sewer fees water plans Farmville

News

Yes or No: Two counties waiting for one-word answer about water

Whenever the decision happens, it’ll either be a simple yes or no. However, it’s going to be a minute ...

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