News
High School Football Week One: Teams suit up on the road
Week One of the 2024 high school football season sees some teams in our region go on the ...
Education
Fuqua School construction questions answered. Meeting date set.
What will happen to students during construction? Will the current buildings be demolished? What will the new structure ...
News
Prince Edward Volleyball: Eagles win opener, set to compete
So far, they’re 1-1. Prince Edward High volleyball coach Gracen Jones and her team picked up the win ...
News
Longwood women’s basketball team sets nonconference schedule
The Longwood women’s basketball team will play half of its 14 non-conference games at home in the Joan ...
Buckingham
National Weather Service issues warning for Central, Southside VA
It is about to get very warm across the region over the next two days. The National Weather ...
News
Prince Edward Middle School wins home football opener
Prince Edward Middle Coach Louis Gould III had said before the season that this year’s football team was ...
News
Jordaine Penick, Max Sangillo race for division title, a bit of history
It all comes down to this. One Farmville native and another current Farmville resident both have the chance ...
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Can plants solve problems? IALR raises question
None of us have considered the possibility that plants could think. However, when Governor Youngkin visited Danville recently, ...
News
Buckingham solar project’s brush burning drifts into school complex
A number of Buckingham County residents called the sheriff’s office on Friday afternoon, after some unexpected smoke drifted ...
News
Letter to the Editor: We want a clear resolution with STEPS
In response to Thomas Babbage’s letter, “There’s No Point in Fussing and Fighting,” we acknowledge several valid points ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Where are all these landfill problems?
Let’s talk about the landfill and its issues. I subscribe to this small town newspaper and appreciate its ...
Education
Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project
An expansion is moving forward for the Hampden-Sydney shooting range. The college’s Board of Trustees late last week ...
Education
What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three ...
News
Hampden-Sydney football picked fourth in ODAC preseason poll
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) has been picked fourth in the 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Preseason Poll. The ...
Education
Mobile units arrive at Prince Edward Elementary School
The renovation process at Prince Edward Elementary took another step forward on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as the mobile ...
Education
State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Investigation continues into Cumberland crash
One Farmville resident is dead after a traffic accident Tuesday in Cumberland County. According to Virginia State Police, ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 23, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Education
‘God put me in this position’: Prince Edward gets new football coach
It started earlier this month and there are no plans to stop anytime soon. New Prince Edward County ...
News
North Branch Solar project moves forward in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County supervisors will have another solar project to consider in September. During their Tuesday, Aug. 20 ...
Education
SOL pass rates released. Here’s how our school districts performed
At most of the school districts in this area, the numbers tell a story. On Tuesday, the Virginia ...
News
Solar ban lifted, as Cumberland adopts new energy policy
Back in February, Cumberland supervisors signed off on a short-term solar ban. The reason, as they explained at ...
News
Farmville council signs off on project, set to meet EPA deadline
The Farmville town council took a step last week towards meeting an EPA deadline, while U.S. officials said ...
Columns
Isabella’s Story: A Day Off in Hong Kong’s Disneyland
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is still in Hong Kong this week, continuing to share ...
News
Landfill host agreement creates challenges for Cumberland officials
Sometimes, as Cumberland residents raise questions about the proposed Green Ridge landfill, county supervisors can’t say anything. It’s ...
Opinion
Mike Watson: I was part of the minority that enjoyed school food
So let’s talk about school food for a minute. Seeing all the posts and messages about kids going ...
News
Route 60 request brought up. Will flashing lights be installed?
What will it take for the intersection of Route 60 and Route 632 to get flashing lights? That ...
SportsPlus
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Saturday, January 11
The Alabama Crimson Tide versus the Texas A&M Aggies is one of 16 games on the college basketball…
January 11 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
Today’s NHL schedule includes top teams in play. Among those games is the Tampa Bay Lightning squaring off…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 11
The matchups in a Saturday NBA slate sure to please include the San Antonio Spurs taking on the…
NFL Wild Card TV Schedule, Streams, Start Times, Channels
The NFL Playoffs Wild Card lineup features top teams in action. Among those contests is the Minnesota Vikings…
Rhode Island vs. Richmond Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 11
Saturday’s contest features the Rhode Island Rams (12-3, 1-2 A-10) and the Richmond Spiders (7-9, 2-1 A-10) facing…