Education
Cumberland High track team wins multiple titles at regional meet
Three team members were named regional champions and overall as a team, Cumberland earned Top Five finishes in ...
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Lifestyles
Renovation Continues: Luther P. Jackson School committee forms
Cumberland County now has a full committee in place, ready to make decisions in regards to the Luther ...
News
Cumberland County moves forward with economic plan
They’re about halfway through the process. That’s how Cumberland County Administrator Derek Stamey explained the current status of ...
News
Buckingham shooting victim dies, sheriff provides case update
The victim in the May 12 Buckingham shooting has passed away. Buckingham County Sheriff Billy Kidd confirmed on ...
Business
New business applies for Cumberland permit, offering more options
In Cumberland, the county’s comprehensive plan, adopted back in 2023, aims to drive economic development and growth to ...
News
Rescue Squad asks for more money in Farmville budget hearing
Very few people spoke at Farmville’s public budget hearing Wednesday, just one asking questions and the other asking ...
Lifestyles
New community food pantry set to open in Appomattox this summer
A new community food pantry will open up in Appomattox later this summer. Feeding Appomattox announced that they ...
Lifestyles
MayFest, SpringFest return: Calendar for the week of May 17, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyles
Yogaville events center gets a final vote from supervisors
No one spoke in opposition to the proposal on Monday night. In fact, as supervisors held a public ...
Public Schools
Construction moves into next phase at Prince Edward Elementary
Last month, Prince Edward School Board members were promised that they would start to see the renovated elementary ...
Education
School districts deal with Virginia’s new cell phone law
Back on April 2, the Virginia Assembly approved SB738 and HB1961, bills designed to crack down further on ...
Education
Herald News Briefs: LCVA honored, Cumberland set to stream
Cumberland set to broadcast graduation If you’re not able to attend Friday’s graduation ceremonies at Cumberland High, you ...
Lifestyle Main
‘This is only the beginning’: Hampden-Sydney students challenged
Hampden-Sydney College’s soon-to-be graduates were challenged on Saturday. Don’t focus on yourself, but on what you’re producing. Don’t ...
News
Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge date Tuesday
You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any ...
Lifestyle Main
NAACP honors Brown v. Board anniversary with multi-day tribute
“When day is done, greet the dawn and not the setting sun.” That was the favorite quote of ...
News
REAL ID Debuts: Here’s what you need to know before May 7
The clock is ticking for residents of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in a sense. If ...
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers go off-road, celebrate Earth Day & end of April
The Grateful Boomers blew it out of the water for Earth Day 2025! On a perfect-weather day, they ...
News
Cumberland supervisors make final changes, adopt budget
The Cumberland County tax rate will remain the same for the upcoming fiscal year. During their Tuesday, April ...
Public Schools
Fuqua School Concert Band competes at WorldStrides, wins award
A total of 17 schools from around the country sent their concert bands, choirs and orchestras to Boston ...
Education
Budget set for Prince Edward schools. Here’s a look at the priorities
The Prince Edward School Board has voted to approve next year’s budget. Now they’re waiting to see what ...
News
Lieutenant Governor candidates set. No more Republican primary
There will no longer be a Republican primary in June for the lieutenant governor’s race. After Monday, only ...
News
Lieutenant Governor debate plan scrapped in Cumberland
There won’t be a debate taking place on Tuesday, April 29 as originally planned in Cumberland County. That’s ...
News
Farmville runner breaks decades-old record at WildCat Challenge
Longwood’s track team wrapped up its regular season over the weekend and saw a decades-old record fall in ...
Public Schools
Prince Edward school board weighs cell phone policy changes
Under the current policy for Prince Edward schools, cell phones are banned in the classroom. But over the ...
News
Green Ridge Public Hearing: Questions Asked and Answered
This coming Monday has been circled on quite a few calendars by Cumberland County residents. That’s when the ...
Education
Buckingham County Public Schools chooses new superintendent
Buckingham County Public Schools has a new superintendent, ready to take over as of July 1. During their ...
News
Carl Eggleston withdraws from lieutenant governor’s race
Carl Eggleston will not be on the June primary ballot for lieutenant governor. The Farmville businessman failed to ...