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Board recognizes August Employee of the Month
Rodney Scott, Interim Cannery Manager, and a 24-year employee of Prince Edward County was selected as the County’s…
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Friday Night Football: Teams struggle with growing pains
A couple things were made pretty clear with this edition of Friday night football. Some of the high…
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Heart of Virginia Festival set to return to Farmville this month
The Heart of Virginia Festival is back with more to see and do this year. The Heart of…
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Hampden-Sydney opens football season with Gentlemen’s Classic
Hampden-Sydney College opens the 2023 college football campaign at home against Wabash (IN) College in the Gentlemen’s Classic.…
Education
Supervisors make choice for Prince Edward Elementary renovation
FARMVILLE – Over the last two years, the cost of renovating Prince Edward Elementary or building a new…
Lifestyles
Virginia Children’s Book Festival opens registration for 2023 event
The favorite field trip of thousands of Southside Virginia children and teenagers is back for its 10-year anniversary…
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 1, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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Trudy Berry makes her decision, launches write-in campaign
It looks like there will be a race for the 9th State Senate District seat after all. Trudy…
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Where’s the state budget? Virginia governor calls special session
RICHMOND – We’re now two months beyond when the new fiscal year started for schools and local governments…
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What can we expect from Hurricane Idalia?
FARMVILLE – Hurricane Idalia is hitting the coast of Florida and heading north. What is coming our way?…
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Meningococcal disease outbreak hits Central Virginia region
FARMVILLE – Since June 2022, 27 cases of meningococcal disease have been found in Virginia. To put that…
Lifestyles
Five County Fair rolls out new Power Wheel Derby this fall
Each fall, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties come together in Farmville for the Five County…
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Buckingham Planning Commission postpones mining work
The Buckingham Planning Commission won’t have a recommendation about metallic mining, at least not in the short-term. Back…
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Centra Southside in Farmville gets some robotic help
Farmville’s hospital is getting some robotic help in September. Centra Southside announced last week they’ve purchased a DaVinci…
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Virginia State Police investigate fatal Buckingham County crash
Virginia State Police say they’re investigating a Buckingham County crash that left one person dead. The incident happened…
Education
Prince Edward microschool now set to close in September
RICE – Only a few months after changing to a microschool, Full Circle Education Center is closing its…
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Kinex broadband project enters second phase in Prince Edward
The Kinex broadband project has finished Phase I in this three-year effort bring high-speed internet to Cumberland, Lunenburg…
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Longwood women’s soccer fights to scoreless draw on the road
Longwood women’s soccer is building quite the streak. Tuesday afternoon, the Lancers (1-1-2) kept their third straight clean…
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Oliver Anthony answers questions about ‘Rich Men’, overall politics
“This will be my last post about politics on social media,” Oliver Anthony wrote on Facebook over the…
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High School Football Notebook: Heat leads to injuries Friday
FARMVILLE – We talked Friday about the fact all of these high school football teams played their heart…
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Why is there a horse hitching post in downtown Farmville?
FARMVILLE – If you walk behind Walker’s Diner, a new addition to the landscape might catch your eye.…
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Fuqua Falcons make transition to 8-man
It’s a year of transition for the Fuqua Falcons on and off the football field. The team is…
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‘It’s a worthwhile cause’: Prince Edward Christmas Mother chosen
Jacquelyn Reid has been named Prince Edward County’s Christmas Mother for 2023. Reid is the owner and president of…
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An impactful life: Francis Wood remembered by community
There were two things we constantly heard when asking people about Francis Wood. He loved his community and…
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Friday Night Football Notebook: It was a slow start to the season
FARMVILLE – This year’s high school football season kicked off Friday night and it was a rough start…
Education
‘This is a grand arena’: Longwood opens Joan Perry Brock Center
FARMVILLE – The ribbon cutting just got things started. Longwood students, staff, alumni and community members poured into…
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STEPS plans to reopen Madeline’s House
STEPS is working to repair and reopen a domestic violence shelter for the area. If needed support comes…