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Farmville residents asked to help find pipes
The Town of Farmville will meet the federal deadline, but there’s still some work left to do. Back ...
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Haunted Trail returns to Rice
After last year, there were a few suggestions made. After the Halloween Trail was taken down at Sandy ...
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Multiple charges filed in Longwood bomb threat case
A 22-year-old Farmville resident faces multiple charges in connection with the bomb threat made against Longwood University on ...
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Farmville council makes a final decision on land bank proposal
The Town of Farmville now has a new way of dealing with derelict houses. By a unanimous decision, ...
News
Road work around the region week of Oct. 16, 2024
The Virginia Department of Transportation will have work crews out throughout the region this week. They’ll be doing ...
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‘It wasn’t a pretty game’: Prince Edward Middle bounces back
It wasn’t a pretty game, Prince Edward Middle Coach Louis Gould said. There were still mistakes on both ...
Local
Meherrin investigation leads to animal seizures, shelter restrictions
After an investigation on Monday, Oct. 14, the Prince Edward County Animal Shelter is at maximum capacity. During ...
News
Big South releases preseason poll: Here’s where Longwood ranks
Longwood men’s basketball was picked to finish third in the annual Big South Conference Preseason Poll, the conference ...
Lifestyles
Atlas Comet arrives: An opportunity 80,000 years in the making
It’s rare when we have a chance to interact with the ancient world. Most of that comes through ...
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Farmville considers lowering tap fees to help developers
Should the Town of Farmville lower its tap fees, as a way to help developers? That’s something the ...
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Longwood Police say ‘person of interest’ in custody after threat
Classes will run on regular schedule Tuesday at Longwood University, less than a day after parts of campus ...
News
A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request
In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to ...
Education
Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen
Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams ...
News
More homes for Layne Street? Zion subdivision proposed
More homes could soon be on the way to Layne Street in Farmville. During their Wednesday, Oct. 2 ...
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Hampden-Sydney drops hard-fought game on the road
It came down to the final minutes, but Hampden-Sydney College fell just short on Saturday, dropping the 28-26 ...
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Traffic accident knocks out power to portions of Farmville
More than 1,000 Farmville residents were in the dark for most of Saturday night and into Sunday morning, ...
News
Should fences require a conditional use permit in Farmville?
Would it be legal for the Town of Farmville to require residents to get a conditional use permit ...
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Farmville council makes splashpad decisions
By the time the Farmville splashpad reopens next year, there will be a few more pieces assembled on ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Drive-by shootings under investigation
Two properties were damaged over the weekend in what Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps is calling a ...
News
STEPS finalizes deal to buy Israel Hill property
It’s been a busy couple of months for STEPS. The nonprofit just reopened Madeline’s House, the domestic violence ...
News
CODI Alert set up to help search for missing children in region
If a child goes missing in Prince Edward or Cumberland, up until now Virginia State Police couldn’t issue ...
Education
Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high
The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.” ...
Education
Lee Banton: If the students aren’t prepared, why take the test?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns Dr. Lee Banton is writing for the ...
News
Hampden-Sydney starts off conference play with a shutout win
Sophomore running back Terry Hicks rushed for a game-high 97 yards and two touchdowns as Hampden-Sydney College shut ...
Education
Longwood given help to restore pieces of musical history
It’s called the Kaminsky collection, an estimated 6,000 scores that includes sheet music used in silent films during ...
Education
Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for the Herald, ...
News
Farmville Police make arrests in two ‘shots fired’ cases
Farmville Police have made three arrests in two separate “shots fired” cases. The first involves an incident that ...
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College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, November 23
In one of the compelling matchups on the Big South college basketball slate on Saturday, the Furman Paladins…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Saturday, November 23
The Furman Paladins versus the Charleston Southern Buccaneers is one of three games on Saturday’s college basketball slate…
Richmond vs. William & Mary Best Bets, Predictions & Odds – Nov. 23
CAA rivals will clash when the Richmond Spiders (9-2) meet the William & Mary Tribe (7-4). Keep reading…
Will Connor McMichael Score a Goal Against the Devils on November 23?
Can we expect Connor McMichael finding the back of the net when the Washington Capitals face off with…
Will Dylan Strome Score a Goal Against the Devils on November 23?
On Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Washington Capitals clash with the New Jersey Devils. Is Dylan Strome…