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Farmville Downtown Partnership moving forward with projects
The Farmville Downtown Partnership is a non-profit organization that works to preserve the historic downtown while connecting business…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, July 7, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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Joint investigation leads to arrest, drug bust in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND – One man is in jail and officers seized a number of guns and drugs after a…
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Nominations are closed. Now it’s time to vote for Readers’ Choice
Everybody has a personal favorite. You had a favorite teacher while in school, a favorite place to eat…
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Officials look to increase intake at Prince Edward County landfill
If a request is approved, Prince Edward County would nearly double the amount of trash it’s allowed to…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Dear Farmville, here’s what I saw Monday
The kids were laughing, the parents were relaxing and plenty of people, including myself, were in line to…
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Notebook: More about Sunday’s crash, Farmville airport gets funds
The Virginia State Police (VSP) have released more details in Sunday’s crash on Route 460. The incident happened…
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Buckingham County adds to rescue unit
The Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services announced last week it had received a grant from the Firehouse…
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What do the crime numbers say about Farmville?
FARMVILLE – The clearance rate is up and the number of special operations cases is dropping. Overall, the…
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Dominion Energy agrees to cut rates, power bills will drop
The majority of residential power bills from Dominion Energy will be lower, starting this month. As of July…
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New sandwich shop Squeaky’s Sammies opens in Farmville
FARMVILLE – For anyone looking to grab a quick bite to eat or a sandwich to go, Squeaky’s…
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Hall of Fame inductees announced
Longwood athletics have announced three inductees for the Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame: Jimmy Yarbrough, Hoke Currie and…
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What would this $350,000 be used for in Farmville?
FARMVILLE – In recent weeks, and even in this edition of the paper, an ad has been running…
Lifestyles
New primary care practice fills a need for Buckingham County
DILLWYN – Buckingham County needs medical facilities. Out of Virginia’s 133 counties, Buckingham ranked 124th in health factors,…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: A lesson from the American Revolution
A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea, decades before the American Revolution. In 1755,…
Lifestyles
Sights From Farmville’s celebration and Fireworks After Dark
FARMVILLE – The big focus over the last week was on Fireworks After Dark, but if you asked…
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Virginia Tomahawks owner uses football to help build community
FARMVILLE – The Town of Farmville is getting a new football team this fall, as the Virginia Tomahawks…
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Lynnette Coe runs for second term as Clerk of Circuit Court
Lynnette Coe has announced that she is running for a second term for Clerk of the Circuit Court…
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Will July 1 law change stop broadband lines being cut?
As broadband projects are making their way across the state, problems have arisen due to buried lines being…
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Potential storms won’t stop Farmville’s Fireworks After Dark
FARMVILLE – As soon as the forecast popped up earlier today, we started getting calls about when Fireworks…
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One person killed in Sunday crash on Route 307
One person is dead and another injured after an accident Sunday on Route 307. The problem is the…
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Carson Kvapil picks up the win at Thunder Road 2023
Carson Kvapil got a good jump on a restart with 21 laps to go and sped away to…
Lifestyles
Appomattox Court House turns back the clock on baseball
In 1864, when you competed in a game of “base ball”, your prize was the ball itself. The…
Lifestyles
Waterworks joins the 100 Mile Yard Sale today
It’s a day where you can find almost anything for sale, depending on how far you drive. Saturday,…
Lifestyles
Cumberland History: What do we know about Lucyville?
When you think of Bear Creek Lake State Park, trees come to mind. Now, the area is a…
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Looney needs Thunder Road win to get Triple Crown
Mike Looney knows that to be a contender for the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown you need to…
Lifestyles
Buckingham residents warned about ALT tick
The Asian Longhorned tick (ALT), which was first discovered in the United States in 2017 has now been…