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Farmville

Two historic homes on The Avenues

Story by Edward Kromer The houses on The Avenues in Farmville are rich with history. A 1918 Sanborn Insurance Company map shows a number of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 25, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville the Magazine

A history of 119 North Street

Story by Dr. Ray Gaskins Professor emeritus, Hampden-Sydney College A story appeared on the front page of the Sept. 1, 2017 edition of The Farmville ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 24, 2020 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

COLUMN — Preventing a freefall of our fiscal future

Given all the disruptions which have overpowered the certainties in our lives brought about by the coronavirus, each of us probably starts each day wondering, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 24, 2020 6:00 am

FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE

Town and Gown: Keep it Going

We came to Farmville from Huntsville, Alabama in 2004 when my wife Leigh took a position in the math department at Longwood. I had a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 17, 2020 3:04 pm

YOUR TURN

Many protections for LGBT citizens approved

I hope everyone had a beautiful weekend remembering the crucifixion, death, burial of Christ and of course, celebrating Resurrection Sunday.  For those of us used ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 17, 2020 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

We are all in this together

This is a time of great concern for so many of us. As we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia and across the nation, we ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:00 am

Columns

A place to find shelter

As spring bursts forth, we find ourselves living in a strange and different world. Flowers bloom, birds sing, the sun shines — and people increasingly ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:00 am

Columns

Guest columnist says talk of statue removal is painful

I have been reading with interest the opinions of those concerned about the Confederate monument and thought I would write to offer some historical context ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:30 am

YOUR TURN

Take precautions against coronavirus

This past week has been one for the history books. I was in Richmond Thursday to finish the 2020 General Assembly session and vote on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 20, 2020 6:00 am

Uncategorized

Help your neighbor first

We all are familiar with guilt tripping ads that invade our private lives. The ads that show muddy hills held together by deforested stumps, house ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 13, 2020 6:30 am

THE WORD

Prayer is a powerful thing

Prayer is a strong and mighty force. Danish theologian, Soren Kierkegaard said, “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 8, 2020 6:00 am

NEWS

Senate advances bill expanding access to renewable energy

A bill that would allow state residents, nonprofits and schools to more easily seek and secure alternative energy sources such as rooftop solar recently passed ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:26 am

YOUR TURN

Town should vote on roundabout

Some people believe if they are given a gift and it costs nothing, then it should be accepted without hesitation. But when it comes to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 21, 2020 12:15 pm

YOUR TURN

Assault weapons ban brings lots of calls

We’ve completed the fifth week of the 2020 Session and are headed into crossover on Tuesday, where we have to complete all the work on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 14, 2020 12:32 pm

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Roundabout is best solution

Editor: I’m sorry that the Fauci’s were not at the December town council meeting when the representative from VDOT explained why a roundabout was the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 10:32 am

YOUR TURN

Dems are working to bring back parole

The third week of the 2020 Session has concluded, and I wanted to take a moment to update you on the latest news from Richmond. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 31, 2020 12:00 pm

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Time to save our environment

Editor: It is time for us to become proactive and save our state from environmental destruction by contacting state politicians to make changes in environmental ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:02 am

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Change of diet needed

Editor: Fifty million Chinese locked down. Fifteen countries affected. Three confirmed cases in the U.S. These dramatic headlines announce one more pandemic caused by our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:01 am

Letters to the Editor

He will be missed by all who loved him

Editor: Thank you for the article, “He Loved What He Did,” by Titus Mohler about Bill Wall. Bill was an extraordinary man who loved and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 9:58 am

Local

Three gun control bills pass Virginia Senate

BY ANDREW RINGLE Capital News Service Three bills that will prohibit firearm possession in public spaces, limit monthly handgun purchases and require background checks for ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:30 am

YOUR TURN

Working for you

The 2020 General Assembly got off to a slow start last week, with many delays as the new democratic leadership tried to get organized. While ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:30 pm

YOUR TURN

Is the roundabout really a done deal?

In January 2018, a meeting was held at Town Hall where the VDOT representative from Lynchburg, Gerry Harter, advised against a roundabout at the intersection ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 10:04 am

YOUR TURN

Second Amendment confusion

We have a gun sickness here in America. I believe we have confused and distorted the right defined by the Second Amendment to the Constitution. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, December 30, 2019 6:52 pm

YOUR TURN

The greater blessing

In a matter of days, we will celebrate Christmas. There will be a wonder — an awe upon the face of children around the world ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, December 22, 2019 9:00 am

YOUR TURN

The gift of time

Imagine in the distant future a world in which the global sentiment is “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” Sounds far-fetched ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:21 am

YOUR TURN

Reflection of first year as superintendent

As I complete my first year as superintendent at Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS), we have made tremendous gains, but we still have areas that ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 7:00 pm

Columns

A good resource for environmental education

Are you an educator in Amelia, Nottoway or Prince Edward counties? Do you teach about water, soil and/or natural resource conservation? Do you want your ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 7:57 am

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