Education
One school district closes, others now on two-hour delay
Old Man Winter paid another visit to Farmville and the surrounding area early Friday. Some areas saw a…
News
Did early January accident damage Germantown Road bridge?
Yes, the Germantown Road bridge needs to be repaired. Officials from the Virginia Department of Transportation acknowledged to…
News
Early voting starts today for Virginia’s presidential primaries
For residents in Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties, there’s just one decision to make: who do you…
News
Farmville Emergency Communications gets accredited as EMD center
Some good news came this week for the Farmville Emergency Communications operation. The group has become an accredited…
News
Could Cooperative replace Tyson Foods in this region?
When Tyson Foods shut down its Glen Allen plant last year, it left multiple growers looking for ways…
News
Winning streak continues for Hampden-Sydney on the road
Senior team captain Adam Brazil scored a game-high 23 points, while classmate Davidson Hubbard added 18, to lead No.…
News
Longwood men’s basketball loses heartbreaker to USC Upstate
Ahmir Langlais capped a late USC Upstate rally with a tip-in with one second to go, and USC…
News
Partners support Prince Edward County’s radio plan
FARMVILLE – It’s not going to be cheap to get every department in Prince Edward County on the…
News
Mountain Pine Solar: Here’s what we know right now
There’s a big difference between a solar farm and a power plant. That’s what would-be neighbors of the…
Lifestyles
Prince Edward native honored with a Jefferson Award
Recently, a 1998 Prince Edward County High School graduate was honored with a Jefferson Award for her outstanding…
News
Buckingham County supervisors vote to correct years-long mistake
For years, the Buckingham County Recreation Department has used the property at 284 Industrial Park Road in Dillwyn.…
News
‘Stay home if possible’: VDOT warns drivers about road conditions
The road conditions in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties are drivable, but just barely in places this…
Education
Herald Closings & Delays: What’s still open in the area Tuesday?
There’s a lot of closings & delays to talk about. All school districts in the area will be…
News
Why did the lights go out in Mount Rush on Sunday?
You can blame the weather for the lights going out in part of Buckingham County. That’s what officials…
Lifestyles
‘Sharing the Story’: MLK Day event helps detail Farmville’s history
As a community, we are all different. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed that difference would not matter. We…
News
Hampden-Sydney College swim team lose first meet of 2024
The Hampden-Sydney College swim team fell in their first meet of 2024, 207-54, to Roanoke College Saturday afternoon…
News
Hampden-Sydney College runs over EMU in home blowout
The Tigers ran Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) out of the building. On Saturday, the No. 1 ranked Hampden-Sydney…
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers head to Apple Orchard Mountain
The latest adventure for the Grateful Boomers out of Curdsville took them to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Coming…
News
Longwood players fall short in road test against UNC-Asheville
Less than 48 hours after playing at home on Thursday night, Longwood men’s basketball brought plenty of grit,…
News
‘One day at a time’: Davidson Hubbard leaves it all out on the court
HAMPDEN SYDNEY – Everybody knows Davidson Hubbard is getting the ball and looking to score. That’s something teammates,…
News
Storms, possibility of flooding closes Buckingham’s Prison Road
It’s going to be a little harder than normal to get to both the Buckingham and Dillwyn correctional…
Lifestyles
Sorority chapter elects new officers to serve for 2024
“Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood” is the 2022-2026 Administration Program theme of the Alpha Kappa…
Opinion
Cainan Townsend: Moton Museum will be making history again
Happy New Year from the Moton Museum. As 2023 ended, we had much to be grateful for. Now…
News
Slow start causes Longwood to suffer first loss at JPB Center
An early first half deficit proved to be too much for Longwood men’s basketball to claw back from…
News
Power restored, search continues for hit & run driver in Green Bay
The lights went out in parts of Green Bay right after 4 p.m. Thursday. One day later, Prince…
News
Herald News Briefs: Students make President’s List, Storm moves
Local students make President’s List It’s an accomplishment to make the President’s List at a college or university.…
Lifestyles
A time for Tigers basketball: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 12
The Herald calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s…