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Guest Column

Kayla Williams: So, what exactly do I do?

Respiratory season is in full force. How do I know? Since Friday, Dec. 15, I have received close to 130 positive flu cases. My team ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 29, 2023 10:57 am

Cainan Townsend

Cainan Townsend: There’s a lot coming from the Moton Museum

With the end of the 2023 year, we wanted to take the time to tell everyone we appreciate their support this year. This has been ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 12:52 pm

Guest Column

Garden Muse: Winter feeding and care for Houseplants

During the fall and winter months when the natural light levels are lower, and temperatures are much cooler, most plants do not need fertilizer or ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:52 pm

YOUR TURN

Tom Noehren: It’s Kennedy for me

Sixty years ago, in November of 1963, President John F. Kennedy was murdered in Dallas, Texas and succeeded by his Vice President, Lyndon Johnson. Five ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 12:00 pm

OPINION

Josh Blakely: If we only…

Over the past several years, I’ve worked in an academic program that challenges undergraduate students to learn about civic issues while exploring their impacts in ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:00 pm

MOTON MUSEUM

Cainan Townsend: A look inside Moton

We wanted to take the time to highlight part of the museum that people may not think about regularly, but should. The Moton Museum Bookstore. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:46 pm

Guest Column

Trudy Berry: Marijuana legislation is not perfect

Editor’s Note: After last week’s Q & A, State Sen. Frank Ruff wanted to add a bit more to the discussion we had on marijuana. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:10 am

Guest Column

Hanna Bailey: LGBTQ+ History Month is for Lovers

The phrase “Virginia is for Lovers,” became Virginia’s motto in 1969. Some 400 miles away in New York, the Stonewall riots initiated the LGBTQ+ pride ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:34 pm

Cainan Townsend

Cainan Townsend: Moton looks through October and beyond

Editor’s note: This is the first of a new monthly column from the staff at the Moton Museum, updating readers about upcoming events and looking ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Guest Column

CARL RIDEN: Don’t force others to be who you want

“You need to treat me like a person,” I said to my mother. Even at age seven, I wanted to be seen as myself, to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:28 pm

Prince Edward County schools

Guest Column

Josh Blakely: A celebration of the future of Prince Edward County

Editor’s note: This is a special guest column, focused on the recent decision to move forward with a specific renovation plan for Prince Edward Elementary. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 22, 2023 6:31 pm

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Guest Column

Justin Pope: This is the way forward for Prince Edward schools

The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors has unanimously endorsed plans to renovate the county’s elementary school. Here’s what I’d encourage my fellow county residents to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:18 am

Dunnington Mansion

COLUMN

Richard McClintock: Farmville, Prince Edward’s Lahaina is at hand

Suddenly, after sitting on their property for decades, everybody in Farmville and Prince Edward County seems intent on selling off all the historic sites that ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Guest Column

Dr. Erin B. Waggoner: A lonely education: Learning while gay

August marks the beginning of the school year, but for some students, going back to school can either be a blessing or a curse. It ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, August 24, 2023 4:11 pm

OPINION

Dr. Lee Banton: Celebrating excellence in local law enforcement

On Feb. 1, the United States Justice Department announced the publication of the second volume of The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment. That document ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 12:30 pm

European tour

Longwood Basketball

European Tour Notebook: Trip mixes culture, sports for Lancers

 London. It was a morning arrival after an overnight flight to start the Longwood men’s basketball team’s summer 2023 European tour to England and France. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 11, 2023 3:55 pm

Elijah Logue

WATERWORKS PLAYERS

Elijah Logue climbs into director’s chair for latest Waterworks show

From his debut six years ago as Anthony Marsden in the Agatha Christie thriller “And Then There Were None” to his most recent appearance as ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 29, 2023 12:37 am

Meriwood Farm Road rezoning

COLUMN

Byron Carson: Are Farmville housing rules a straitjacket?

Farmville housing regulations like zoning ordinances and minimum lot requirements are not a good look. Such regulations benefit existing property owners as they limit the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 22, 2023 11:30 am

South Boston Speedway

Racing

Sanford takes advantage of opportunity at South Boston Speedway

Caleb Sanford waited for a long time to have an opportunity to race at South Boston Speedway. That opportunity came this season, and Sanford is ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 22, 2023 12:14 am

Election Day Election Security democracy

Guest Column

Josh Blakely: A question I keep getting asked

“Are you going to move so they can go to better schools?” Over the years, I’ve heard plenty of people get asked that same question, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, July 21, 2023 1:26 pm

Buckingham County

Maggie Snoddy: Let’s talk about the registrar’s office

On June 14, former Buckingham County interim registrar Luis Gutierrez, was given space in this paper to share his story. My name was mentioned in ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 11:10 am

Guest Column

Amber Hucks: Lets talk about those vaccine shots

Editor’s note: This marks the latest in a series of monthly columns that the staff of the Piedmont Health District will be producing for The ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, July 16, 2023 7:53 am

Guest Column

Dove Standley: Freedom means getting to choose none of the above

Editor’s note: This is the latest in the monthly column produced by members of the Farmville PRIDE group. To find previous columns, visit our website ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 15, 2023 7:51 am

Thunder Road

south boston speedway

Winning Thunder Road a focus for Trevor Ward

By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Every racer has a bucket list, a list of things he or she wants to accomplish before the end ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, June 26, 2023 12:16 pm

Alexander Hill Baptist Church

Buckingham

Restoration: Buckingham’s oldest Black church is being preserved

Buckingham County’s oldest Black church is going through some changes, as work continues to preserve it. Alexander Hill Baptist Church was founded in 1865 and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, June 24, 2023 10:33 pm

90 years of flowers

Buckingham

Garden Club celebrates 90 years of flowers

By Elsie Towler Buckingham Garden Club The Buckingham Dillwyn Garden Club marked its 90th anniversary with a celebration June 10. Ninety years — that’s a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, June 17, 2023 7:14 am

Farmville Town Council PUD EPA deadline

OPINION

Robert Gordon: Why have a plan if you ignore it to create a PUD?

What follows is a legal opinion that I have drafted in my capacity as a resident of Farmville and a licensed Virginia attorney. I represent ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 16, 2023 6:57 pm

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