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ACLU, ICE settle lawsuit involving Farmville Detention Center

Is it legal to keep someone detained after they win a court case? The Washington office of Immigration ...

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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham native moves to baseball’s High-A

It took a bit longer than planned for Marc Davis to get rolling with his professional baseball career. ...

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Columns

Josh Blakely: We ‘whisper wonder’ about Prince Edward schools

Every July and August, the parents and teachers of Prince Edward County take part in a tradition that ...

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Lifestyles

Woodcarving project goes global: Karl Schmidt shares his hobby

When he started, Karl Schmidt had no idea how far his woodcarving hobby would go. But now, the ...

Christmas Mother

News

‘Promoting kindness’: Prince Edward Christmas Mother chosen

Prince Edward County now has its Christmas Mother for the 2024 season. The group announced on Thursday, Aug. ...

Toby Layne

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Farmville’s Toby Layne deals with ‘big learning curve’ in Late Model

The 2024 season has been a quiet, but successful season for Toby Layne. The 18-year-old racer from Farmville ...

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‘Now there’s lights in’: Dr. Donkor works on latest Ghana project

The doors have been put in place. Now, for the first time, lights have gone up in the ...

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Delivery Delayed: School airdrop canceled at Farmville Airport

Plans have changed. That’s the word from organizers who were working to set up a school supply airdrop ...

Back2School

Cumberland

Students from five counties get ‘Back2School’ surprise

The idea was to make sure students had what they needed by the time the first day of ...

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News

Hampden-Sydney baseball hires new coach, 10th since 1960

Hampden-Sydney baseball has a new head coach in charge. Director of Athletics Chad Eisele announced on Friday that ...

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Waterworks Players wrap up season with ‘Five Women’ comedy

After enjoying one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, The Waterworks Players will conclude 2023-24 with ...

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Kinex Telecom users targeted by email scam

If you get an email that seems to be from Kinex Telecom, take a second look before clicking ...

PEFYA Majors

News

‘It’s one of those never give up stories’: PEFYA Majors keep playing

It started after the district tournament. Beaten by scores of 23-3 and 18-8, the Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Association ...

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Business

Farmville restaurant request gets approved by planning commission

A new Farmville restaurant could be coming to South Main Street at some point next year. The town’s ...

Summer School Data

Education

Summer school captures the attention of Prince Edward students

One of the concerns Prince Edward, and a majority of other school districts, faced during the year involved ...

Civil War sport

Lifestyles

Local teams compete in Civil War sport at Appomattox Court House

The scores were a little bit higher than what we’re used to. The uniforms were definitely different. Baseball ...

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News

When will solar ban lift in Cumberland? Draft plan considered

Back in February, Cumberland County supervisors made a decision on a solar ban. They pressed pause on any ...

Piney Grove Solar Energix CEP Solar solar ban massive solar project

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How much will CEP Solar pay? Prince Edward sets siting deal

Last month, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted to approve, with Harrison Jones and David Emert ...

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Farmville parking fines decided by town council

After several months of discussion between residents, staff and council members, the Farmville parking fines ordinance has been ...

Farmville splashpad

News

Farmville splashpad set to reopen. Town staff answers questions

After it was shut down for two weeks, families can now head back to the Farmville splashpad. Town ...

Virginia Children's Book Festival

Lifestyles

Virginia Children’s Book Festival sets this year’s author lineup

Bad Kitty. The Girl Who Drank The Moon. Judy Moody. Klawde the Evil Alien Warlord Cat. These characters ...

Grateful Boomers

News

A slate belt story: Grateful Boomers head to Buckingham Slate

It’s time for another story of the Grateful Boomers and for this time around, let’s talk micro-adventures right ...

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Jordaine Penick, Max Sangillo are 1,2 in HEAT Hornets division

The numbers don’t lie. When it comes to racers in the HEAT Hornets Division, Jordaine Penick and Max ...

News

PEFYA softball team clinches state title, heads to World Series

This moment had been a long time coming. The Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Athletics (PEFYA) All-Stars had been in ...

News

Money, drugs found during Prince Edward traffic stop

Over the July 4th holiday period, one man was arrested and charged after a traffic stop in Prince ...

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News

Cumberland History: The Garrett Brothers trial and what came after

The Cumberland County Historical Society and the Museum have been fielding some recent inquiries about the Garrett Brothers ...

Jim Harris

Lifestyles

When you say Jim Harris, the question becomes ‘which one’?

UVA football has signed a Jim Harris, outside linebacker, but it’s hard to forget his namesake. In 1961, ...

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