The Farmville Herald

08/18/2025

One person is in custody and Buckingham officials have set up road detours after what Virginia State Police are labeling a 'hit and run' buggy crash.

Details are still coming in, but two helicopters were called to the scene to transport the injured after the buggy crash. Multiple fire and

08/17/2025

A total of five people, including multiple children, are being transported for treatment after a vehicle collided with an Amish buggy tonight. Route 20 in Buckingham is currently closed approximately one mile past Food Lion in about the 600 block.
Two helicopters were called to the scene to transport the injured. Multiple fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene and are treating the others involved.

08/10/2025

She's still in elementary school. That’s one of the first things to mention about Sadie Fletcher. The Cumberland County Public Schools, VA track star is still getting started on the track scene, yet she spent this summer winning state championships and competing at the Junior Olympics. She and her mom talk about how she got into track and what's next.

She’s in fourth grade. That’s one of the first things to mention about Sadie Fletcher. The Cumberland County track star hasn’t even finished

08/08/2025

Federal officials have promised to pay local food banks a portion of the money they cut from the budget this spring. However, no one can say when that’ll take place or how much each will get. Meanwhile, demand is up, as more people are asking for help.

Federal officials have promised to pay food banks a portion of the money they cut from the budget this spring. However, no one can say when

08/06/2025

We have more details about the shooting Tuesday night in Buckingham County, as charges have been filed in the case.

One person is dead and another is in custody, facing charges after a shooting Tuesday night in Buckingham County.

07/31/2025

So what caused portions of Sandy River Road to be shut down for at least the next month? VDOT officials explain what scour is, what triggers it and what they're doing to fix the problem.

Portions of Sandy River Road (Route 612) are being shut down for the next month, as bridge repairs take place. But what caused ...

07/29/2025

The goal is to make some improvements at Centra Southside Community Hospital, thanks to a $5 million investment from the parent company. Hospital officials detailed the renovation and expansion plans in a Tuesday announcement.

The goal is to do several things at Centra Southside Community Hospital. The hospital's parent company wants to cut down on wait times ...

07/29/2025

The public hearing went long on Monday night. After a process that stretched more than four and a half hours, the Cumberland supervisors took a vote and decided what to do with the proposed Green Ridge landfill.

By the same token, Green Ridge representatives argued their side, detailing the multiple ways the project has changed over the last two ...

07/27/2025

As a registered nurse, Kerri Rundstrom deals with all kinds of sicknesses and sees firsthand the impact on patients and families. But how do you help kids understand the sickness they're dealing with? To do that, Rundstrom decided to write a children's book.

As a registered nurse, Farmville native Kerri Rundstrom deals with all kinds of sicknesses and sees firsthand the impact on patients ...

07/26/2025

What does a landowner need in Cumberland in order to have their event or business qualified as agritourism? The county's planning department has put together a new policy to define what is and isn't allowed.

What qualifies as agritourism? What is defined as a working farm? Those are questions Cumberland County’s planning department gets ...

07/25/2025

The temperature keeps rising in Farmville and across the area. Now the National Weather Service is warning things could get worse this weekend, as the heat index reaches 105 and above for multiple days.

and climbing. Now the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning things could get worse this weekend, as the heat index rises.