Longwood women's basketball team

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Longwood women see brilliant season end in title game

For the Longwood women, the 2024-25 basketball season was more than a step forward. It was a giant ...

Hampden-Sydney

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Hampden-Sydney heads to Sweet 16: Tigers advance in NCAA

During a weekend where Adam Brazil moved into the Top 10 in Hampden-Sydney history in multiple categories, the ...

Longwood women

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“On a mission”: Longwood women head to Big South championship

It was the moment that all the work and practice is for. The fourth quarter of a Commonwealth ...

Herald Community Calendar March

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Herald Community Calendar for the week of March 8, 2025

MARCH 8  FREE LOCAL MUSIC — Charley’s Waterfront Cafe, located at 201 B. Mill Street in Farmville, will ...

NCAA Tournament Hampden-Sydney Tigers

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Hampden-Sydney dominates, advances in NCAA Tournament

The Hampden-Sydney Tigers entered the NCAA Division III Tournament with a spark, jumping out to an early lead ...

Longwood Longwood Lancers

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Longwood fights to the end but sees season end against Winthrop

It was another winning season, another year going toe-to-toe with the best of the Big South. Alas, this ...

Buckingham County Centra Southside New Canton

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New Canton, Farmville health centers deal with federal changes

After the letter went out in January, the New Canton facility wasn’t open quite as much. Even now, ...

Wawa

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Herald News Briefs: Wawa sets opening, Buckingham changes

When will it be open? The Herald has fielded questions like that for months now, as construction moved ...

Hampden-Sydney basketball Hampden-Sydney Tigers

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Hampden-Sydney Tigers earn NCAA at-large bid, will host Round 1

The date is set, the bracket filled in and for the third straight year, the Hampden-Sydney Tigers are ...

Farmville Police Prince Edward County Fuqua School Longwood Police ICE Cumberland

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ICE officials capture three Farmville escapees, search for final one

Three men are in federal custody and law enforcement officials are searching for the final person that escaped ...

Sprouse's Corner Ranch

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Sprouse’s Corner Ranch eyes expansion, asks county approval

Back in 2006, the Sprouse family came before the Buckingham planning commission, asking for a special use permit. ...

Prince Edward County's ICE ICA Farmville Farmville ICA

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Search continues for men who escaped from Farmville ICA facility

Farmville Police, along with other regional law enforcement, are searching for four men who escaped the Farmville ICA ...

Longwood women

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Longwood women take battle into overtime, lose on final shot

USC Upstate’s Cassie Gallagher knocked down a baseline jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime as the Spartans ...

Longwood Longwood Lancers

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Longwood men roll over USC Upstate in final regular season game

Five guys scored in double figures for the Longwood men, and the Lancers (18-13, 7-9 Big South) rolled ...

Rosney Creek Solar Gabriel Solar solar bill Prince Edward

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Gabriel Solar hearing date set, project’s size raises questions

The proposed Gabriel Solar project was originally set to go before Prince Edward supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 11. ...

Lady Eagles

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Lady Eagles struggle in regional championship, prepare for state

They fought hard Friday night, diving on the floor for loose balls, battling for rebounds and trying every ...

Lady Eagles

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Lady Eagle stay undefeated, return to regional championship game

When we first talked to Lady Eagles Head Coach Howard Paras this season, he said the team had ...

Longwood women

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Longwood women make it 20 wins with Triumph at Winthrop

The Longwood women engineered a 13-2 run in the third quarter and fought off a late Winthrop comeback ...

Kevin Hartless Prince Edward Confederate flag case Judge Blessing

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Confederate flag case runs into another delay

For the fourth time in nearly six months, a hearing was scheduled in the Confederate flag case between ...

Prince Edward Lady Eagles

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Prince Edward Lady Eagles head to semi-final after dominating win

The Prince Edward Lady Eagles have been fighting sickness for a couple weeks, with players in and out ...

sales tax bill tax-free weekend

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Sales tax option makes it through Assembly, heading to governor

For a number of communities, the word used Monday morning was cautious optimism. The Herald reached out to ...

Prince Edward County Cumberland County sales tax property values tax rate

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Tax rebates, teacher bonuses included in state budget.

The Virginia budget has been amended and sent to the governor for his signature. But aside from the ...

Longwood women

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Longwood women make it three in a row, beat UNC Asheville

Mariah Wilson led all players with 19 points and eight rebounds to pace the Longwood women to a ...

Hampden-Sydney basketball Hampden-Sydney Tigers

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Ayman McGowan hits career high in Tigers’ regular season finale

It was a record night for Hampden-Sydney’s Ayman McGowan Saturday, as the senior guard scored a career-high 31 ...

Longwood Longwood Lancers

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Longwood Lancers fall short on the road against UNC Asheville

Two high-powered offenses duked it out at Kimmel Arena on Saturday afternoon, and ultimately UNC Asheville edged the ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Cumberland FFA Farmville town council

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Herald News Briefs: Commission member resigns, road set to close

The Prince Edward County Planning Commission has a vacancy, after a member resigned. In January, the planning commission ...

Eileen Ryan

Education

Eileen Ryan finds joy in teaching, set to represent Prince Edward

Eileen Ryan knew she wanted to be a teacher before she even made it to college. When she ...

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