Lifestyles
Luther P. Jackson School project advances. EDA put in charge
The story of Barbara Rose Johns is the one many people know. They’ve also heard about Moton High, ...
News
Griffin Boulevard work gets a timeline. VDOT outlines plan
The idea is to improve safety, both for drivers and those walking near the intersection of Griffin Boulevard ...
Business
MiPa’s Table makes America’s Best list. Set to host Roadshow.
It was started as a way to minister to the community, but not like a church. MiPa’s Table ...
Buckingham
Yogaville events center proposal will be heard by supervisors
David Waters wants to aim bigger. Last month, his plan for a Yogaville events center was reduced in ...
Lifestyle Main
Sprouse’s Corner expansion proposal moves forward
Back in 2006, the Sprouse family came before the Buckingham supervisors, asking for a special use permit. The ...
News
Cumberland will host a free RAM Clinic this weekend
If you need medical treatment but don’t have the insurance or money to afford it, help is on ...
News
Cumberland officials take a look at capital improvement plan
As the budget gets put together, Cumberland County officials have several decisions to make. Part of that includes ...
Lifestyles
Pino’s Italian Restaurant gets a national spotlight
One Farmville restaurant will get a national spotlight next week. The media company America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) will ...
News
Longwood baseball explodes for 9 runs, takes down UNC Asheville
James Nelson, Myles Webb and Tre Keels broke out the boom sticks on Saturday, and Longwood baseball took ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of March 22, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
News
Buckingham looks to add a couple roads to VDOT’s six-year plan
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a six-year plan for every county, ranking gravel roads based on ...
News
Longwood women’s basketball team prepares for WNIT
The run’s not done, and the band is still together. Longwood women’s basketball, as announced earlier in the ...
News
Should Farmville council end employee benefit? Reduce it?
In Farmville, there’s been an employee benefit given over the last 21 years. If a town employee declined ...
News
Farmville Town Council votes on timeline, priority for work projects
Part of this past Wednesday’s meeting for the Farmville town council involved taking a final vote on a ...
News
Green Ridge landfill public hearing postponed in Cumberland
The original plan was to hold a public hearing this week in Cumberland County, so residents would have ...
News
Camp Yellow Cardinal takes flight, as supervisors approve project
Plans for a campground on CC Camp Road will move forward, after Prince Edward supervisors signed off on ...
Farmville
Farmville council drafts proposal for future work projects
In addition to looking over financial plans for this year, the Farmville Town Council used their annual retreat ...
Education
Cumberland’s Charles Motter named Region 8 Teacher of the Year
Once again, it’ll be a Cumberland teacher representing this region at the state Teacher of the Year competition. ...
News
Farmville town council sets calendar of long-term projects
In addition to looking over financial plans for this year, the Farmville Town Council used their annual retreat ...
News
Longwood women see brilliant season end in title game
For the Longwood women, the 2024-25 basketball season was more than a step forward. It was a giant ...
News
“On a mission”: Longwood women head to Big South championship
It was the moment that all the work and practice is for. The fourth quarter of a Commonwealth ...
News
Cumberland County sheriff’s office deals with budget challenges
The requested budget doesn’t look exactly how Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges expected. Dues at the police academy ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Wawa sets opening, Buckingham changes
When will it be open? The Herald has fielded questions like that for months now, as construction moved ...
News
Sprouse’s Corner Ranch eyes expansion, asks county approval
Back in 2006, the Sprouse family came before the Buckingham planning commission, asking for a special use permit. ...
News
Longwood women take battle into overtime, lose on final shot
USC Upstate’s Cassie Gallagher knocked down a baseline jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime as the Spartans ...
News
Lady Eagle stay undefeated, return to regional championship game
When we first talked to Lady Eagles Head Coach Howard Paras this season, he said the team had ...
News
Longwood women make it 20 wins with Triumph at Winthrop
The Longwood women engineered a 13-2 run in the third quarter and fought off a late Winthrop comeback ...