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Dan Dwyer will run for re-election in Farmville
Dan Dwyer has qualified and will be on the ballot in November 2024 for an At-Large seat on…
Education
Lucy Carson named chair of School Board Association
Lucy Carson, the Chair of the Prince Edward County School Board, recently achieved another significant milestone by being…
News
STEPS moves forward with plan for supportive housing project
People all over the region can testify to the need for the latest project from STEPS. Take 64-year-old…
News
Longwood men struggle in road loss despite career night for Tucker
In an electric atmosphere, it felt like High Point couldn’t miss on Thursday night against Longwood men’s basketball…
Lifestyles
Author Talks & Concerts: Herald Calendar for week of Feb. 2, 2024
The Herald calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s…
News
Mayor Brian Vincent appointed to Small Cities Council
Farmville will be represented now on a national council. The Small Cities and University Communities Council announced this…
News
Letter to the Editor: HB636 needs to be dismantled
Let’s talk about HB636. Not long ago, the government tried to pass laws in Virginia to take control…
News
Letter to the Editor: Renovations are needed in Prince Edward
In your Dec. 22 edition of The Farmville Herald, I read two letters to the editor criticizing the…
News
Davidson Hubbard leads the way as Tigers earn 19th win
The march to the postseason continues for the Hampden-Sydney Tigers. The current No. 1 team in NCAA Division…
News
Prince Edward deputies respond to hit & run on Five Forks Road
One person is injured and deputies have questions after a hit & run incident Wednesday on Five Forks…
News
More details emerge in Edmunds Street shooting, aftermath
We now have more details as to what happened in the Edmunds Street shooting that happened Wednesday morning.…
News
One person injured in Monday accident
One person was injured and taken to the hospital Monday, in the wake of a single car accident…
News
Farmville Police search for suspect after Edmunds Street shooting
SECOND UPDATE: For more details on today’s shooting, click here. UPDATE: Farmville Police say the subject is in…
News
No more permits? Bill would let solar projects bypass local rules
Should solar projects be allowed to ignore local rules? The Virginia House committee was a bit concerned on…
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: Farmville deals with ‘the case of the telltale litter’
There is a lot of litter around Farmville. Maybe most people don’t ‘see’ it. But once my husband…
News
‘It’s my goal’: Christian Max Sangillo aims for Victory Lane
Christian Max Sangillo is like most 15-year-olds in Farmville, studying for classes and hanging out with friends. However,…
News
Halfway Done: VA Senate passes Prince Edward’s sales tax bill
That’s one down and one to go. Six years after it was first proposed, Prince Edward County’s sales…
Education
News Briefs: Prince Edward sets class makeup days, Tigers sell out
We’ve got a lot to touch on in today’s news briefs. Prince Edward County Public Schools has set…
News
Longwood softball picked high in Big South preseason poll
The Longwood softball team was picked in a tie with USC Upstate atop the 2024 Big South Conference…
News
Parts of Worsham Road will be closed starting today. Here’s why.
If you normally travel down Worsham Road for work, you’re going to need to find another route for…
Lifestyles
Virginia wheat, corn prices climb in latest agricultural report
We saw several changes over the last few days, when it comes to Virginia wheat and corn prices.…
News
Hampden-Sydney keeps streak going with win over Roanoke
The capacity of S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium maxes out at 1199. On Saturday afternoon, the Hampden-Sydney Tigers drew…
Education
A life of purpose and ordered steps
On a warm October afternoon in Grainger Hall, a freshman unlike any other stood to make her first…
News
‘He’s our Swiss Army knife’: Adam Brazil leads the way for Tigers
It started back when he was four. Adam Brazil has a love of basketball that can be traced…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Of fictive kinship, Hampden-Sydney and an old legend
After I lectured to a Hispanic culture class at Hampden-Sydney College about the profound importance of “fictive kinship”…
Lifestyles
Farmville Area Chamber hands out Business Awards
The Moton Museum was packed late last week, as the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual…
Lifestyles
Music, Stew & Meetings: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 26, 2024
The Herald calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s…