Moton Museum renovation World Heritage

Lifestyles

Moton Museum moves forward with renovation plans

The Robert Russa Moton Museum will be undergoing several renovations over the next few months.  The 85-year-old building ...

News

DeVivi, Fox grow into citizen leaders

Kayley DeVivi and Lauren Fox have been mainstays for Longwood softball throughout the season. The seniors have patrolled ...

meals tax

News

Farmville council looks to crackdown on late meals tax payments

Farmville Finance Director Julie Moore says she sees it every month. At least one or two businesses are ...

Farmville police

News

News Briefs: Farmville nearly at goal, Cumberland gets new marker

The Town of Farmville is halfway to the goal. Specifically, they’ve raised enough money to get Police Chief ...

Prince Edward students Hampden District Virginia Teacher of the Year

Education

Governor names 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Here’s who won

They all gathered for the presentation Monday night. Eight teachers from across the Commonwealth, including Cumberland’s own Emily ...

Change Awards

Education

Students ‘embody spirit of Barbara Johns’ through Change Awards

A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and Prince Edward County historical icon is still making an impact ...

Prince Edward schools Buckingham absence numbers superintendent

Farmville the Magazine

Anthony Anderson: As we see progress, we will continue the march

Like many students at Longwood University, I have immersed myself in the campus culture. I strive to live ...

Virginia School Board Association

Education

Prince Edward project praised by Virginia School Board Association

Every year, the Virginia School Board Association recognizes projects across the state. Association members learn about what different ...

Hornets Division

Lifestyles

‘We drive our own race’: Penick, Sangillo rise in Hornets Division

A couple of young racing prodigies from Farmville and Meherrin continue to open eyes and impress this season ...

Herald Community Calendar

Lifestyles

Herald Community Calendar for the week of May 3, 2024

The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...

Route 460 Old Kings Highway Route 15 accident Amish buggy accident

News

Pamplin man faces charges after school bus accident

A Pamplin man faces charges after an incident that happened Friday morning in Appomattox County. Virginia State Police ...

Amish traffic Amish buggy Amish buggies

News

How will Amish buggy law be enforced? Counties weigh options

If you have an animal-drawn vehicle on the road, like an Amish buggy for example, a change in ...

emergency burn ban

News

Burn ban no longer: State officials lift order, saying it’s not needed

The burn ban here in Prince Edward County, and across the Commonwealth, has been lifted as of Wednesday, ...

cell service toll scam 'phone-free' cell phone-free education

Lifestyles

Residents across region warned of toll scam

It starts with a simple text. The message says you’ve got an outstanding balance on your record, due ...

Farmville Detention Center Farmville town council ICE

News

Farmville Detention Center director named in class action lawsuit

The legal issues continue for the Farmville Detention Center, as a lawsuit involving the facility’s director grows. In ...

pick up trash garbage truck landfill landfill host agreement

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Is it a garbage truck or a ‘mighty machine’?

Sorry, this is not about the Yugo or the Gremlin or the Corvair (my first car), but is ...

reassessment

News

Prince Edward reassessment begins. Here’s what we need to know

If you see someone taking photos of buildings, even homes in Prince Edward County, that’s entirely normal right ...

murder suspect Maceo Johnson

News

Maceo Johnson is in custody. Deputies arrest murder suspect

Maceo Andre Johnson is in custody. The 34-year-old Farmville resident was arrested without incident Tuesday afternoon, after a ...

National Football Foundation

News

Multiple Tigers earn honors from the National Football Foundation

A number of Hampden-Sydney College football standouts have earned recognition from the National Football Foundation (NFF). Braeden Bowling, ...

Buckingham County Cumberland supervisors Buckingham County audit

News

Cumberland supervisors approve changes, sign off on budget

Cumberland County supervisors did two things during their special meeting on Tuesday, April 23. They approved a final ...

Hayden Harris

News

Hitting 200: Hayden Harris reaches milestone mark for Longwood

Consistency is something that goes hand in hand with Hayden Harris. Over the course of four years playing ...

Letter to the Editor Venable Hall

News

Cumberland supervisors give Stamey negotiation power

In addition to setting a tax rate and signing off on the budget, Cumberland supervisors made one more ...

murder suspect Maceo Johnson

News

Farmville murder suspect on the run, multiple agencies searching

**UPDATE: The murder suspect has been arrested, according to Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps ** Felony warrants ...

Rev. Samuel Williams Jr.

Farmville the Magazine

‘A remarkable human’: Rev. Samuel Williams Jr inspires community

When you look back over the Civil Rights movement, over everything from Brown v. Board of Education to ...

Cumberland

News

‘It’s their home’: Cumberland athletes see 42-year streak end

Wednesday, April 17 marked a banner moment for Cumberland High’s athletics program. The school hosted its first track ...

Louis Gould

Farmville the Magazine

‘Part of My Purpose’: Louis Gould wants to start a domino effect

The idea is to start a domino effect of sorts. That’s how Louis Gould III views life.  “The ...

Lifestyles

Johns’ impact still felt, decades late

BY BRIAN CARLTON  AND SHARON JOHNSON  The Farmville Herald  Earlier this week, we marked a holiday unique to ...

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