Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 1, 2024
NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 2 CHRISTMAS MARKET – Farmville United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Market on ...
Lifestyles
Cumberland Historical Society: How did Cumberland get its name?
This month, the Cumberland Historical Society will do a little lesson on the name of the county. Where ...
Lifestyles
Pamplin Art Show returns to the area on Nov. 9
The date’s been set for the annual art show in Pamplin. The Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PAL) will ...
Education
Superintendent Search: Parents, teachers speak up at meetings
There were very few people attending the first two town hall meetings with the Prince Edward School Board. ...
News
Hampden-Sydney basketball set to help hurricane victims
Hampden-Sydney College wants to use this Saturday’s game to help victims of Hurricane Helene. The Hampden-Sydney basketball team ...
News
Specialty store, events center considered in Buckingham County
The Marshall family wants to set up a country store and events center on Axtell Road. Before discussing ...
Lifestyles
Renovations wrap up at LCVA
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA), Longwood University’s nationally accredited art museum, recently completed a multi-year ...
News
Prince Edward Middle caps season with homecoming win
When the season started, Prince Edward Middle School Coach Louis Gould III said his football team was based ...
News
Cumberland Republicans set District 10 debate date and time
Looking beyond next week’s election, we have our first debate scheduled in a political race that might not ...
News
CCLA files lawsuit against Cumberland County over landfill
The members of the Cumberland County Landfill Alert group want to stop the process now, before the proposed ...
News
Sentence handed down in Envigo case, with millions in fines
We now know what the punishment will be for the Envigo company. Two years after the company’s operation ...
Lifestyles
Richmond Symphony Orchestra set for free concert in Farmville
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will return to the stage in Jarman Auditorium at Longwood for a special ...
News
Cumberland deals with latest school threat. FBI brought in to help
Most Cumberland County students went to school like normal on Monday. However, there was an enhanced presence from ...
News
Frank Ruff passes away. State says goodbye to longtime lawmaker
Central and Southside Virginia lost one of their longtime advocates on Saturday. The family of Frank Ruff Jr. ...
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers find fun in nature, taking a hike at Pleasant Grove
Recently, the Grateful Boomers spent a beautiful fall day at picturesque Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County. Located ...
News
Hampden-Sydney Tigers outlast visiting Averett University
It started out close, but the Hampden-Sydney Tigers picked up steam as Saturday’s game went on, eventually steamrolling ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 25, 2024
The Herald Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
News
‘Right to Retrieve’ upheld by VA’s high court, hunters win
Prince Edward County fielded several hunting related calls in the past year, said Sheriff Tony Epps, but only ...
News
5th District Debate Pt. II: Candidates define equity, discuss defense
Editor’s note: There were eight questions raised by Hampden-Sydney students at the Oct . 17 5th District debate. ...
News
Hampden-Sydney Tigers add to basketball coaching staff
The Hampden-Sydney Tigers will have at least one new face on the coaching staff when they take the ...
Education
Meetings, timeframe set for Prince Edward’s superintendent search
What qualities does the next superintendent for Prince Edward County Public Schools need to have? The school board ...
Lifestyles
Trick or Treat: A look at Halloween events happening in the area
Over the next week, towns, churches, fire departments, schools and community organizations will be giving away candy at ...
News
Hampden-Sydney Tigers earn Top 25 preseason rank
The Hampden-Sydney Tigers are ranked No. 23 nationally in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25. The men’s basketball team ...
Sports
We’ve got a lot of great pieces’: Longwood women prep for season
Last season didn’t end as planned. The Longwood Women’s Basketball Team was eliminated 60-37 in the quarterfinals of ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How did I spend my summer vacation? Short version: In a sensorial semi-fog. Detailed version: Plan A was ...
News
Megan Brown will serve on national softball association board
Longwood softball head coach Dr. Megan Brown has been selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Board of ...
News
Buckingham supervisors approve private airstrip
Dillwyn resident John Demaio will get his private airstrip. By a unanimous decision, Buckingham County supervisors approved the ...
SportsPlus
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