Category: Community News

Longwood Hubs Peanuts partners with Longwood athletics Hubs Peanuts is teaming up with Longwood athletics this season, honoring a family connection to the university that goes back generations. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Cumberland Cumberland Community Choir unites churches for Christmas Singers from more than a dozen Cumberland County churches have joined together as one choir to present holiday cantatas. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Schools Legislators visit Prince Edward schools for lunch Sen. Luther Cifers, Rep. John McGuire and Del. Tommy Wright joined Prince Edward students and staff for Take Your Legislator to Lunch Day. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Farmville Longwood Garden Club marks 100 years with 100 new trees Celebrating its centennial, the Longwood Garden Club gave more than $12,500 to plant 100 shade, flowering and hardwood trees around Farmville. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Farmville Feeding Farmville plans 1,250 free Thanksgiving meals Feeding Farmville is growing its Thanksgiving outreach in its 11th year, with 250 more free holiday meals than last year. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Prince Edward Prince Edward voters approve 1% sales tax for schools Voters in Prince Edward County said yes to an optional 1% sales tax that will help pay for school construction projects. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 9, 2026 Prince Edward Prince Edward school nutrition chief wins chefs cookoff Bruce Davis took top honors at the Virginia Children’s Book Festival Chefs Cookoff with a dish inspired by Persian cooking. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 2, 2026 Health Free RAM clinic coming to Prince Edward in March 2027 Remote Area Medical will hold its free clinic March 20 and 21, 2027 at Prince Edward County Middle School, with doors opening at 6 a.m. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 2, 2026 Fire Safety Forestry crews ready as fall fire season runs to Nov. 30 The Virginia Department of Forestry has firefighters in place statewide and is asking folks to be careful with outdoor burning this fall. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 2, 2026 Twin Lakes Retired volunteers take on Twin Lakes State Park projects A crew of more than 20 mostly retired volunteers starts building and repair work at Twin Lakes State Park this week. The Farmville Herald · Nov. 2, 2026