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The challenge of climate change

Trofim Lysenko was in charge of agricultural affairs in Joseph Stalin’s USSR. His research was famously fraudulent (ex: plants stripped of leaves should produce leafless ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 10:28 am

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FDA rules keep docs in the dark

Should the federal government punish companies for telling the truth? Of course not. But the Food and Drug Administration does it all the time. Consider ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 27, 2016 12:53 pm

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Thankful for a scary situation gone right

My husband, Shane, and I were in Farmville during Labor Day weekend to visit his mom, Diane, a 10-year resident. Friday morning started like any other: Shane ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:52 pm

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‘Inequity and injustice’

I recently had the opportunity to review Prince Edward County Public Schools’ (PECPS) enrollment data for school years 2009-15. This data was shared with our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:48 pm

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‘The best energy solution’

I am writing responding to Jordan Miles’ May 12 article “Pipeline ‘endangers’ Union Hill.”  While in several areas we agree, I am writing to describe two ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 2:01 pm

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Farm technology helps the world

The world’s population has been growing by roughly one billion people every decade since 1980 and is predicted to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. Farmers ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:50 pm

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Making service a priority

Every year, more than 200,000 men and women leave the military and re-enter civilian life. These returning heroes often possess advanced skills and good work ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 1:14 pm

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Explaining the Masons

I am the master of Burke Masonic Lodge. Master is the title we give to the person elected to serve for one year as the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:11 pm

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The costs of higher education

According to U.S. Census Data, only 24.5 percent of people older than 25 in 1940 had completed high school. At that time, people without a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:53 am

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