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Buckingham

On The Road: Travels with Caryl

By James Harris Special to The Farmville Herald Editor’s note: This is a travelogue of sorts, detailing Mr. Harris and his wife Caryl’s journeys outside ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 16, 2023 8:11 am

Buckingham County

Luis Gutierrez: My time in the registrar’s office

Editor’s note: This column is in response to the one that ran in the June 2 edition, written by Buckingham Supervisor Jordan Miles. Thus begins ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 12:30 pm

THE WORD

The Word: A slight touch of the spurs

Something I have wanted since I was a “kid” is spurs. My dad’s a HUGE fan of westerns, and ever since I was a small ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 2, 2023 5:17 pm

Thunder Road

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Thunder Road returns for 2023

By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Patriotic festivities, the excitement and drama of one of the country’s top Late Model Stock Car races, and a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 10:16 am

President Reveley

Longwood

Michael Evans: First decade of President Reveley drives momentum

Longwood is concluding its 184th year. Virginia’s third-oldest public university has much to celebrate, here in America’s first two-college town. On behalf of the Board ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 12:00 pm

BRIAN VINCENT

Brian Vincent: PUDs: Why here and why now? Pt. 2

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part column from Farmville Mayor Brian Vincent, detailing the thoughts he expressed at the council’s last meeting ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:00 pm

BRIAN VINCENT

Brian Vincent: Why Farmville is considering PUDs

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part guest column from Farmville Mayor Brian Vincent, going over his thoughts on planned unit development. The ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 12, 2023 12:05 pm

Columns

Howard Gregory: Why I support John McGuire

John McGuire is an exceptional candidate for the Virginia Senate. There are three areas I will focus on: conservative organization endorsements, individual endorsements and record. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, May 6, 2023 6:07 pm

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Equity of opportunity is fair

The Democrat Party is being depicted as the savior of the downtrodden and that is far from the truth.  They have done nothing to improve ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:16 pm

THE WORD

The Word: Be the good needed where you are

I have struggled in finding the origin of this wise short story for quite some time as numerous folks have used this in devotions, speeches, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:09 pm

Columns

Dr. Maria Almond: Who are we? Let me explain

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

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:51 pm

Guest Column

Sundari Morgan: Expressing yourself can help build self-esteem

March is Women’s Month, and the topic of “female empowerment” is all the rage, but how do we apply that to our daily lives? Expressing ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00 pm

Columns

Chambers: Seven things the Lord hates

This is taken from Proverbs 6:16-19. There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate. A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 17, 2023 4:14 pm

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High School

Breaking the color barrier: Stopping for a snack

By Dr. Ray A. Gaskins Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series by Dr. Gaskins on the struggle to break the color ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, February 25, 2023 6:44 pm

Farmville

‘Same Time Next Year’ delivers a peak performance

By Evelyn Wozniak  The Waterworks production of Same Time Next Year, directed by Billy Tucker, is a sentimental dance thru time bursting with a genuine ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 24, 2023 8:05 pm

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: We want our leaders to answer us

Everything is possible if you wish hard enough is supposedly what Peter Pan said. Well, the citizens of Buckingham County and perhaps the greater Virginia ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:28 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Adieu 2022, welcome 2023 with hope and optimism

If there’s one thing we have to do now is to say adieu 2022. With all the events and situations that made 2022 unforgettable and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 30, 2022 5:31 pm

Farmville

Theatre Review: Players tell a great story with latest panto

By Jes Simmons Youngsters and those who are young-at-heart in Farmville and surrounds are in for a December treat as Mary Jo Stockton directs the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, December 8, 2022 2:45 pm

OPINION

Sundari Morgan: It’s time to be your own icon

The holiday season is truly “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for those struggling with self-image, it can be a time tainted by ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:00 pm

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Columns

Your Turn — Let’s give thanks for our ambassador teachers

Topping my “thankful” list in our community this holiday season are Kerensa Smith, Raymond Tubojan and all of their fellow teachers from abroad, working incredibly ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 25, 2022 2:13 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Paying tribute to Gunther, Havlat and the 11th hour

The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 3, 2022 11:34 am

Twelfth Night

WATERWORKS PLAYERS

REVIEW: A strong cast leads Waterworks’ rendition of Twelfth Night

FARMVILLE – Waterworks Players’ bewitching production of Twelfth Night — Shakespeare’s tale of desire and disguise, vanity and vacillation, lunacy and lovesickness — opened in ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 2:14 pm

Editorials

Reflections on National Newspaper Week

This is National Newspaper Week, and if you are reading these words, chances are you already have an appreciation for the role that newspapers – ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 12:50 pm

Columns

Your Turn — I’ll let you in on a secret

I was truly disgusted when I saw the blatantly transphobic and uninformed “opinion” piece The Farmville Herald allowed to be printed on Wednesday, September 28. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 30, 2022 10:40 am

Devotional

Devotional — ‘When we all get to heaven’

As a little girl, I loved watching the older women (who we called “Mothers of the Church”, or elders) get excited when certain gospel songs ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 16, 2022 3:34 pm

Columns

Opinion — This is all of us

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. These are precious words to live by. They are woven through the fabric of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 2, 2022 4:35 pm

Guest Columns

Your Turn — What about the impact?

Recently, a number of conditional use permits (CUPs) in agricultural areas have been handed out to industrial businesses, specifically permanent sawmills, without considering if they ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 26, 2022 3:53 pm

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