Education
Cumberland Middle School students bring attention to local history
How you tell a story matters. At times, there are people who don’t make it into the history…
News
Ready to Repeat? Hampden-Sydney releases basketball schedule
It’s a tough challenge, following up on an NCAA Tournament bid. Now we know what Hampden-Sydney College will…
News
Cooper-Jones announces candidacy for 5th term
Pattie Cooper-Jones has officially announced her intention to seek a 5th term as the representative for District 801…
News
Former Longwood officer, Buckingham residents charged in murder
AMHERST – A former Longwood officer, along with two Buckingham County residents, now face multiple charges in connection…
News
Event set for Saturday to help those re-entering society
A community event this weekend will provide information to those re-entering society and working to get their life…
News
Wawa plans move forward. County staff detail what’s happening
One thing we continue to get questions about, through email and phone calls, is the planned Wawa going…
Education
Cumberland gets update: Schools get donation, library changes
CUMBERLAND – During the September Board of Supervisors meeting, Cumberland Fire & EMS Chief Andy Aigner reported that…
News
North Street accident damages intersection, causes traffic changes
FARMVILLE – The traffic lights are down around the intersection of North and Third streets in Farmville. And…
Lifestyles
Piedmont Health offers vaccination walk-ins
Back to school and cooler weather mark the start of a new season. Not just fall, but cold…
News
High School Football: Offenses explode in storm-delayed games
In Prince Edward’s first three high school football games this season, the team combined for a total of…
News
Setting rules for VRBO: Cumberland votes on short-term rentals
CUMBERLAND – Around 11 short-term rentals are operating in Cumberland County, including Airbnbs, VRBO and campgrounds. The Board…
Education
Prince Edward Elementary inducts Eagles into honor society
Prince Edward Elementary inducted 32 students to the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) this month. This prestigious recognition…
Lifestyles
Five County Fair opens its gates tonight. Here’s the 2023 schedule.
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
Education
Prince Edward School Board races part of NAACP’s forum
FARMVILLE – On Monday, Sept. 18, the political season officially started in Prince Edward County. That is, the…
News
One person dead after Milnwood Road fire in Farmville
A structure fire claimed the life of one individual on Milnwood Road Friday in Farmville. According to the…
News
What’s the price of expansion? Sandy River project moves forward
Prince Edward County wants to get into the water business. That part we mentioned in the first part…
News
October date set for Farmville’s National Night Out
In two weeks, The Farmville Police Department and the Prince Edward Sheriff’s Office will host a joint National…
News
Hodges runs for another term as sheriff in Cumberland
Darrell Hodges has announced that he is running for another term as Sheriff of Cumberland County. He has…
News
Ophelia outages remain, with cleanup in Cumberland, Buckingham
While the wind has died down and the rain has slowed to a drizzle, Tropical Storm Ophelia cleanup…
News
Events cancelled, weather warnings issued as Ophelia moves on
No, the rain isn’t expected to fully stop anytime soon today. In fact, Farmville and the surrounding area…
News
Friday Night Football: Storm’s arrival led to rough game for Dukes
It’s going to be a couple extra days before the Prince Edward Eagles take the field. Originally scheduled…
Lifestyles
Oliver Anthony, ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer, signs deal
Oliver Anthony now has an agent. After a bidding war where he “brush(ed) off $8 million offers” and…
News
Farmville Downtown Partnership gets state help to restore buildings
The Farmville Downtown Partnership has received a new grant that will help businesses get proper guidelines and enhance…
Lifestyles
Lights go up next week for Five County Fair
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
News
Animal Control helps dogs from Rice, now faces capacity problem
The good news is that Prince Edward County Animal Control is out of quarantine after a round of…
College
Big South releases conference schedule. When do Lancers play?
Wednesday afternoon, the Big South Conference released the full conference schedule for men’s basketball, featuring a 16-game slate.…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 21, 2023
The Herald church and community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…