100 Mile Yard Sale

Lifestyles

Waterworks joins the 100 Mile Yard Sale today

It’s a day where you can find almost anything for sale, depending on how far you drive. Saturday,…

Lucyville

Lifestyles

Cumberland History: What do we know about Lucyville?

When you think of Bear Creek Lake State Park, trees come to mind. Now, the area is a…

Thunder Road

News

Looney needs Thunder Road win to get Triple Crown

Mike Looney knows that to be a contender for the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown you need to…

tick

Lifestyles

Buckingham residents warned about ALT tick

The Asian Longhorned tick (ALT), which was first discovered in the United States in 2017 has now been…

wildfire haze

News

Wildfire haze remains around Farmville, weekend storms could help

Even though the sun was out Thursday, if you looked outside in Farmville, things seemed a bit more…

Fireworks After Dark

Lifestyles

Fireworks After Dark and other celebrations return to the area

FARMVILLE – Several towns in the area have Independence Day celebrations planned over the next week. But there…

Prince Edward School Board Buckingham Cumberland

Education

Cumberland hires new athletic director, assistant principal

Cumberland County Public Schools will have a new athletic director when school starts back up this fall. There…

Herald Community Calendar March

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Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, June 30, 2023

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…

cell phone-free education Dominion Energy Cumberland County cell phone

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Will commission decision help cell service in Buckingham County?

There are areas of Curdsville where you just don’t try to make a call. The same goes for…

Meriwood Farm Road rezoning local control Virginia House

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Does Farmville need affordable housing? Rezoning question raised

FARMVILLE – How should Farmville handle affordable housing requests? Is affordable housing needed? What’s the best way to…

Thunder Road

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Thunder Road a special race for Brandon Pierce

The July 1 Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway is a top-tier showcase event. Late Model…

Property transfer

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Buckingham County Property Transfers for November 2022

The following are the property transfers recorded in the Buckingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for the month…

Longwood baseball PEFYA Majors Buckingham High

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Hampden-Sydney baseball players make All-Defensive Team

Two Hampden-Sydney baseball players have been honored for their performance this season. Senior shortstop Ryan Boyce and sophomore…

Prince Edward storms storm

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Lights come back on for Prince Edward, as other areas struggle

When will the lights come back on? That was the most asked question The Herald received last night.…

animal shelter

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Animal shelter needs help, as pet surrenders keep coming in

The Prince Edward County Animal Shelter is over capacity and is asking the community to help in any…

Severe storms Weather Service Buckingham rain

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With storms stalling, Farmville residents urged to take precautions

As we reported earlier, a major series of storms is headed this way. But now it looks like…

Thunder Road

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Winning Thunder Road a focus for Trevor Ward

By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Every racer has a bucket list, a list of things he or…

Power Outage Farmville Firefly Fiber internet outage

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Afternoon storms could bring power outage, threat of flooding

Wind speeds from the coming storms could reach the size of a level one tornado. You can also…

Farmville Police Prince Edward County Cumberland Sheriff's Office

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Virginia State Police identify victims, offer details in Friday accident

The Virginia State Police (VSP) provided some details Sunday about the Friday morning accident that killed two people.…

House District 50

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Farmville native Blakely enters race for Virginia House District 50

The Reverend Josh Blakely, a passionate advocate for K-12 education, has officially declared his candidacy for the District…

5th District Congressional vote elections 10th District

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5th District GOP censure John Marsden after primary withdrawal

The problem wasn’t that Farmville attorney John Marsden withdrew from the 50th District Virginia House Republican primary. It…

Alexander Hill Baptist Church

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Restoration: Buckingham’s oldest Black church is being preserved

Buckingham County’s oldest Black church is going through some changes, as work continues to preserve it. Alexander Hill…

Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.

News

Farmville council renames street for Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.

FARMVILLE – They all thanked Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.  Each member of the Farmville Town Council voted…

livestock antibiotics

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Warning: Over-the-counter livestock antibiotics require prescription

Beginning this month, livestock antibiotics will no longer be labeled for sale over the counter and will be…

Herald Community Calendar March

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Herald Community Calendar for the Week of Friday, June 23, 2023

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…

Bobby Jones

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Paying tribute: A year after death, Bobby Jones gives his final gifts

His family, friends and community knew him as someone who gave back. Bobby Jones dedicated his life to…

Sandy River restaurant

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What’s next for Sandy River? Nearby residents raise traffic question

RICE – Even for most of the people who opposed Mark Smith’s proposal Tuesday, the problem had nothing…