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 men's basketball Big South

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Big South Tournament schedules set. When will Longwood play?

Now we know when both Longwood’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will take the court this week, as…

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 Prince Edward Green Bay Solar

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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…

Letter to the Editor Buckingham County App Store Accountability Act

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Events center proposed for Yogaville

Outside of the Yogaville ashram, there’s not really any space to hold community events in that area. David…

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…

Kameron Brown

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‘I want to finish strong’: Kameron Brown excels for Cumberland

Kameron Brown can’t quite remember the first year he suited up for multiple sports. Maybe it was sixth…

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 County App Store Accountability Act

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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…

Green Ridge Cumberland County landfill Green Ridge landfill

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Timeline set for Green Ridge landfill hearings in Cumberland

The first two workshops on the proposed Green Ridge landfill have come and gone. Now we know what…

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…

prince edward school board Buckingham school board students

Education

Buckingham school board sets next year’s district calendar

The school year will look a bit different starting next fall for Buckingham County students and staff. During…

Fitness Court

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Farmville council officially adds fitness court to the budget

Farmville is one step closer to having a free to the public fitness court. During their Wednesday, Feb.…

Cumberland County Green Ridge landfill Cumberland courthouse

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Cumberland courthouse project advances, but questions remain.

Cumberland residents had questions Tuesday night. Some wanted to know why supervisors would consider spending $37 million on…

Longwood Longwood Lancers

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Longwood records another Big South win, as tournament looms

The snow kept falling outside the Joan Perry Brock Center on Wednesday night. Inside, shots were finally falling…

Prince Edward Lady Eagles

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Prince Edward Lady Eagles clinch district title, advance to regionals

It’s an important step, but it’s not the end goal. That’s how Prince Edward Lady Eagles Head Coach…

Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.

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Celebrate the Man, Learn from His Legacy: Reflections on Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.

Editor’s note: After the death of J. Samuel Williams Jr., we tried to come up with a proper…