College
Ayman McGowan hits career high in Tigers’ regular season finale
It was a record night for Hampden-Sydney’s Ayman McGowan Saturday, as the senior guard scored a career-high 31…
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Longwood Lancers fall short on the road against UNC Asheville
Two high-powered offenses duked it out at Kimmel Arena on Saturday afternoon, and ultimately UNC Asheville edged the…
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Herald News Briefs: Commission member resigns, road set to close
The Prince Edward County Planning Commission has a vacancy, after a member resigned. In January, the planning commission…
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Timeline set for Green Ridge landfill hearings in Cumberland
The first two workshops on the proposed Green Ridge landfill have come and gone. Now we know what…
Education
Eileen Ryan finds joy in teaching, set to represent Prince Edward
Eileen Ryan knew she wanted to be a teacher before she even made it to college. When she…
Education
Buckingham school board sets next year’s district calendar
The school year will look a bit different starting next fall for Buckingham County students and staff. During…
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Farmville council officially adds fitness court to the budget
Farmville is one step closer to having a free to the public fitness court. During their Wednesday, Feb.…
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Cumberland courthouse project advances, but questions remain.
Cumberland residents had questions Tuesday night. Some wanted to know why supervisors would consider spending $37 million on…
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Longwood records another Big South win, as tournament looms
The snow kept falling outside the Joan Perry Brock Center on Wednesday night. Inside, shots were finally falling…
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Prince Edward Lady Eagles clinch district title, advance to regionals
It’s an important step, but it’s not the end goal. That’s how Prince Edward Lady Eagles Head Coach…
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Celebrate the Man, Learn from His Legacy: Reflections on Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.
Editor’s note: After the death of J. Samuel Williams Jr., we tried to come up with a proper…
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Grocery store project takes off at Anderson Highway site
It turns out Cumberland County might get a grocery store sooner than expected. County staff announced on Thursday,…
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Cumberland courthouse question remains for board of supervisors
Cumberland County supervisors have to answer a question this week. Will they move forward with Cumberland courthouse renovations,…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Why the obsession with less local control?
I’m starting to think some General Assembly members want to reset the factory setting way too much. In…
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Cleanup continues, with another winter storm system on the way
As of 6 a.m. Monday, 7.5% of Buckingham customers, 6.5% of those in Cumberland and 1.7% in Prince…
Public Schools
Buckingham school board chooses new member in Friday vote
Traquan Gregory has been a 911 operator, an emergency medical technician and a sheriff’s deputy. Now you can…
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Lady Eagles remain undefeated, hold off Buckingham in playoffs
The record now stands at 23-0. The undefeated Lady Eagles of Prince Edward County High moved to the…
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Short-handed Longwood Lancers fall short against Presbyterian
The out-of-sorts and injury-riddled Longwood Lancers, down three scoring threats, couldn’t find enough of a spark in the…
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Longwood women run over Presbyterian to secure road win
The Longwood women used prolonged runs at the end of each quarter to earn a 71-60 win over…
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Buckingham supervisors agree to revive economic committee
It’s time to start from scratch again. During their Monday, Feb. 10 meeting, the Buckingham County board of…
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‘A lot of wire down’: Dominion, state officials talk power restoration
Thursday night, there were still 60% of Prince Edward homes without power. By 9 a.m. Friday, that number…
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‘One game at a time’: Undefeated Lady Eagles eye playoff run
Last season didn’t end the way the Prince Edward Lady Eagles wanted. The high school varsity girls basketball…
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Longwood rallies late, but falls short in road loss to High Point
Plenty of grit and no quit. It’s been a defining characteristic of the best teams under Longwood Head…
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‘Trees are our main issue’: Companies stop power restoration estimates
The number of power outages in Prince Edward County rose by more than 1,000 overnight. The same goes…
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Green Ridge landfill lawsuit pushed back twice in Cumberland
It’s going to take a bit longer than expected to hear arguments in the court case against Cumberland…
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Farmville council gets water and sewer infrastructure update
Farmville’s water and sewer infrastructure needs some work. That’s not a surprise. In fact, it’s why the town…
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As Winter Storm Harlow passes, power outages continue
It’s going to take a while before the lights are back on for everyone. That was the assessment…