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Virginia Attorney General hears about local challenges in Farmville
FARMVILLE – In order to better do their jobs, police officers and sheriff’s deputies across this region need ...
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Census data is problematic for Buckingham, Cumberland counties
CUMBERLAND – The census data from the Weldon Cooper Center wasn’t good for Buckingham, Cumberland and most of ...
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Which fire department should cover southern Buckingham County?
DILLWYN – Lawrence Kidd has done the math. From his home at 1753 Sawmill Road in Buckingham County, ...
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Hampden-Sydney receives ranking for ODAC tournament
Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 16 in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 and No. 2 in Region VI of ...
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Winning streak ends for Hampden-Sydney against the Tribe
Junior Davidson Hubbard posted his 12th double-double with 21 points, along with a career-high and game-high 16 rebounds. ...
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Longwood Lancers earn rivalry win over Radford with team effort
FARMVILLE – A revenge rivalry win in the home stretch of the season. The second-to-last men’s basketball game ...
Education
What do we know about Brown vs. Board of Education program?
The Brown vs. Board of Education Scholarship Program has been around since the early 2000s and lately has ...
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What to know about the recent burn ban
With the dry winter weather evolving into spring over the next few months, fires can prove more dangerous ...
Lifestyles
First time reflections: Tucker makes directorial debut with Waterworks Players
FARMVILLE – Same Time, Next Year, The current production from the Waterworks Players opening this week, is a ...
Education
What happens next? School districts detail plans as Assembly stalls
CUMBERLAND – Virginia school districts, including those in our region, are in a ‘wait and see’ mode. On ...
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What is Project Clementine? Prince Edward construction set to start
Construction on a Prince Edward County project aimed at solving the lack of meat processing facilities in Southern ...
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Winning streak continues on Senior Night for Hampden-Sydney
The winning streak continues and so does a magical run for the Hampden-Sydney Tigers. On Wednesday, Junior DJ ...
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Prince Edward judge rules against county in flagpole appeal
FARMVILLE – The 60-foot flagpole at the intersection of East 3rd Street and U.S. 460 has been a ...
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News Updates for Thursday, Feb. 16: Is a Wawa coming this year?
FARMVILLE – Just like the title says, a Wawa store and gas station could be coming to Prince ...
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 17
The Herald church and community calendar is published each Thursday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday ...
Lifestyles
Something’s missing from Prince Edward County’s census data
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County’s population data isn’t exactly accurate. That’s one of several problems the staff at ...
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News Updates for Wednesday, Feb. 15: Burn ban goes into effect
CUMBERLAND – We start off with a reminder that as of today, there’s a burn ban in effect ...
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Prince Edward School Board asks about emergency plan
FARMVILLE – What’s the plan to keep students safe? Who decides when a lockdown goes into effect on ...
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Longwood softball team overcomes delay, upsets #4 Florida State
Weather delays started out as the main story from the JoAnne Graf Classic in Tallahassee, Florida this weekend. ...
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Longwood holds off comeback bid, picking up 18th win on the year
HIGH POINT, NC – Isaiah Wilkins provided the offense for Longwood early. Walyn Napper stood tall to take ...
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News Updates for Friday, Feb. 10: Why was Pizza Hut evacuated?
FARMVILLE – An early afternoon gas leak on Thursday caused the Farmville Pizza Hut location to temporarily close. ...
Business
‘We Are Not The Met’ gala shines spotlight on Farmville nonprofit
FARMVILLE – One of the biggest challenges for the Virginia Children’s Book Festival (VCBF) isn’t finding volunteers. It’s ...
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Notebook for Thursday, Feb. 9: Downtown keeps growing
FARMVILLE – The numbers look good for the Farmville Downtown Partnership. These are numbers of a different kind, showing ...
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Did drug pricing bill pass? Ruff says it would damage ‘innovation’
RICHMOND – Depending on how the next week goes, Virginia could soon have a structure set up to ...
News
Commonwealth Regional Council becomes economic district
FARMVILLE – A project two years in the making came to fruition this month. The Commonwealth Regional Council ...
Lifestyles
SALSA Library Network kickoff held
Citizens of Farmville and Prince Edward County no longer have to travel from library to library seeking information, ...
Lifestyles
Circuit Court awarded grant to digitize records
The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Prince Edward Circuit ...
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How to Watch Richmond vs. Ball State on TV or Live Stream – November 27
The Richmond Spiders (3-4) battle the Ball State Cardinals (3-4) at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 27,…
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Nikita Kucherov and Dylan Strome will be two of the best players to watch when the Tampa Bay…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Wednesday, November 27
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs versus the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats is one of three games on Wednesday’s college basketball slate…
How to Watch the Clippers vs. Wizards Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for November 27
The Washington Wizards (2-14) will look to stop a five-game home losing streak when they square off against…