Education
Barbara Johnson to resign as Prince Edward superintendent
Dr. Barbara Johnson will step down as superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools, effective as of Monday,…
News
North Branch Solar gets decision from Prince Edward supervisors
On the one hand, the planned North Branch Solar project would provide revenue for both the landowner and…
Education
Funding plan set for Prince Edward Elementary renovation
A funding plan for the Prince Edward Elementary renovation has been set. After Tuesday night’s meeting, it’s also…
News
Buckingham private airstrip heads for public hearing
Dillwyn resident John Demaio’s plan to build a private airstrip on his property is heading to a public…
News
Vince Luvara picks up first win with Hampden-Sydney
The offense ignited late on Saturday, as Hampden-Sydney put up 30 points in the fourth quarter to beat…
Lifestyle Main
Cumberland Historical Society: A tale of two dresses
This month’s story from the Cumberland Historical Society is a tale of two dresses, really. One is a…
Lifestyle Main
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 13, 2024
A look at upcoming events sent in to the Herald Community Calendar. Items must be submitted by 10…
Education
Prince Edward Elementary: Construction remains on schedule
Everything is on schedule for Prince Edward Elementary. That was part of the update given Wednesday, Sept. 4…
News
Farmville splashpad renovations begin, with offseason work
The Farmville splashpad closed for the season on Labor Day. Now the offseason repair work begins. Contractors arrived…
News
High School Football: Cumberland High JV wins in season opener
Earlier this fall, Cumberland High announced that the varsity football program would be suspended for a year. The…
Education
School threats linked to old social media post, districts urge caution
The social media posts weren’t recent. That’s what investigations by the Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward sheriff’s offices…
News
Land bank proposal being considered again in Farmville
It’s time to have another conversation about potentially creating a Farmville land bank. During their Wednesday, Sept. 4…
Education
Cumberland High adds new vice principal
As of Friday, Sept. 6, Cumberland High has a new assistant principal. School district officials announced that Dr.…
Education
School threats reach Central Virginia, with multiple districts targeted
The messages started popping up Wednesday across social media. One targeted Prince Edward County Public Schools. Another threatened…
News
Flashing lights are going up on Route 60 in Buckingham
The lights are going up on Route 60. Actually, by the time you read this, they’ll already be…
Education
Remembering 9/11: Cumberland pays tribute with school tradition
Everyone stood up when the JROTC Honor Guard came in. Cumberland students held up one hand to block…
News
Cumberland FFA competes at State Convention
Members of Cumberland County’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) competed at the 98th annual Virginia FFA Convention this…
News
How will postal plan affect region?
When Prince Edward County residents heard about the announcement made last week by the United States Postal Service,…
News
Cumberland, Prince Edward farmers adapt to new DMV rule
One month later, and so far, there’s been few problems for farmers in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward…
News
Hampden-Sydney starts strong, but struggles with Delaware Valley
The first game of the Vince Luvara era started strong, but Hampden-Sydney just couldn’t respond to the Delaware…
News
High School Football Notebook: Prince Edward Eagles fly at home
The players dumped Gatorade on Prince Edward Eagles Head Coach Melvin Mitchell after the game. After all, it…
News
Buckingham, Cumberland internet outages caused by dove hunters
Well, the request didn’t work. Earlier this week, Firefly Fiber Broadband put out a statement, asking hunters to…
Lifestyles
Dark Sky parks become the latest focus for Grateful Boomers
Did you know there’s an International Dark Sky Park right in our backyard? That would be the 1,561-acre…
Lifestyles
Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals set for next week
The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 10. That’ll take…
Farmville
Prince Edward Middle makes it two in a row, beating Halifax
Make that 2-0 on the season. The Prince Edward Middle School Eagles secured their second win Wednesday night…
News
Longwood nonconference schedule set, headlined by Paradise Jam
Last year, the Lancers took the Farmville community on a wild ride, winning the Big South Tournament and…
News
Madeline’s House set to reopen this month, with STEPS in charge
The doors will be reopening later this month to a very different Madeline’s House. Shut down in November…