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Winter Storm Blair knocks out power. When will it be restored?
Yes, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative officials know the power is out for more than 1,900 Buckingham County residents ...
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Stay off the roads this morning, VDOT and State Police ask
Stay home. That was the clear message given to The Herald when we checked in with State Police ...
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Longwood women outshoot Bucs, stay undefeated in Big South
Sophomore Amor Harris knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift the Longwood ...
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Longwood puts up 52 second-half points, picks up Saturday win
A 52-point eruption after halftime powered Longwood past Charleston Southern on Saturday night, 83-78, in the Big South ...
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Dominion Energy pairs bees with solar in Buckingham pilot project
Solar projects are popping up in every county within the region, both big and small. Some, if approved, ...
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Prince Edward, Buckingham test out CSA program merger
Looking for something cost effective as they head into budget season, officials from Prince Edward and Buckingham counties ...
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 4, 2025
Now that we’ve passed Christmas and started into a new year, there’s still a lot happening in Farmville ...
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Buckingham School Board needs someone to fill empty seat
By the time you read this, Buckingham School Board member Jennifer Spessard will have resigned from her seat. ...
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Prince Edward supervisors reject solid waste fee, set priorities
Currently in Virginia, 10 counties have the ability to charge residents a fee for solid waste disposal. Prince ...
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More money for local schools? Governor proposes new budget
Will there be more money for schools in the state budget? Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced an ...
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Longwood women keep the streak going, win Big South opener
The Longwood women shot 59 percent in the second half, knocking down 9-of-10 shots spanning the third and ...
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After 70 years, Carter’s Flower Shop says goodbye to Farmville
The summer of 2025 would have marked 70 years in operation for Carter’s Flower Shop. But the longtime ...
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New year, new laws: Here’s what takes effect Jan. 1 in Virginia
The new year brings with it a number of changes, as it always does. This time around, for ...
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New Business Task Force moves ahead, tackles Cumberland goals
Back in February, the Cumberland supervisors approved the creation of a new business task force. The goal was ...
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10th District special election next week, early voting has started
Deadlines have been set and now that candidates have been chosen, early voting has started in the 10th ...
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Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Virginia officials mourn, pay tribute
Micah 6:8 says “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require ...
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Prince Edward deputies search for break-in suspect
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a suspect in a break-in over ...
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Longwood men’s basketball falls short in high-scoring trip to SMU
SMU brought one of the top offensive attacks in the nation into a matchup with Longwood men’s basketball ...
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Longwood women steamroll UNC-Wilmington in road win
The Longwood women shot 53% from the floor and put five players in double figures for a 84-68 ...
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Taking the Flag: Green Bay native earns first two wins at 14
Brian Rundstrom Jr. is not your ordinary 14-year-old. The Green Bay native has entered the category of child ...
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Mike Wilson: A low crawl lesson, a gift given at Christmas
First of all, to the grandparents and parents out there who raced around big box stores, who stared ...
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Timeline set up for new Prince Edward radio system upgrade
In late 2023, Prince Edward supervisors signed off on an emergency radio system upgrade, where departments for the ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another ...
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‘One small act of service can inspire’: Regional groups work to help
Walking into the Prince Edward Cannery and seeing 800 empty, label-free cans stacked neatly in rows was a ...
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Farmville community brings Christmas to Western North Carolina
Christie Atkins has seen a lot of storms, but she’s never seen anything like the aftermath of Hurricane ...
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Buckingham commission weighs future for industrial park
What should happen with the industrial park property near Dillwyn? That’s been a question politicians and residents alike ...
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Private Scottsville airstrip goes to Buckingham supervisors for vote
Nobody signed up to speak, nobody was in opposition and overall, there were no issues with the proposed ...
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