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Columns

Column —Your family’s life is on the November ballot

Everyone needs to understand that politics drives human functioning, as well as your dignity and quality of life. Stated simply, the action or inaction of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, August 4, 2022 3:18 pm

Columns

Opinion — Cumberland County does not need the Green Ridge Mega-Landfill

A  group of concerned citizens of the Commonwealth, residents of Cumberland County, and stakeholders in the historically Black Pine Grove community take issue with mischaracterizations ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 2:40 pm

YOUR TURN

Your turn — Buckingham schools prepare for new year

At Buckingham County Public Schools, we are eagerly gearing up for the new academic school year, beginning Monday, Aug. 8. Faculty and staff have been ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:15 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Google and Facebook are threatening local news

Dean Ridings, CEO America’s Newspapers Thomas Jefferson famously declared, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, July 22, 2022 6:51 pm

Columns

State birds and flowers have rich history

By Randi Clifford VCE South Central Master Gardener Did you ever wonder how the state bird designation got started? In the 1980s official state bird ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 2, 2022 3:20 pm

Columns

The Word: Seek the peace and prosperity of the city

It can be easy to feel like an exile in our world today. Cable news, social media, even family dinners and break room conversations can ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 2, 2022 10:55 am

OPINION

Love is more than a notion

In a recent Bible study at our church, we began by sharing our feelings on the massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvale, Texas. Some ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, June 9, 2022 12:15 pm

Columns

YOUR TURN — Community

Community: living in the same area, sharing, caring and helping one another in a time of need. It is our vision at STEPS Inc. to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 3, 2022 4:06 pm

Columns

A Bridge afar

By James Harris Special to The Farmville Herald Mickey Smith, Billy Simmons, Chris Harvell, and I met at the Wingina boat landing on the James ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 3, 2022 11:35 am

OPINION

Reflect upon the sacrifice

As Benjamin Franklin walked out of Independence Hall at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, an elder woman approached him and asked, “Well, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 27, 2022 12:30 pm

OPINION

Your turn — Why the golf course should be kept open

The recent decision by the Farmville Town Council to close the Municipal Golf Course effective June 30 of this year should be reconsidered. Based on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:30 pm

OPINION

Opinion — Flag misrepresents who we are

I read the letters to the editor supporting the flying of the Confederate flag and removal of the Confederate statue from High Street. The writers ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, May 12, 2022 1:30 pm

OPINION

Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.

Buckingham County faces the prospect of a gold mine within its borders. Many of the county’s residents are opposed to it. If it is permitted, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 12:15 pm

Columns

Opinion — Where will you stand

From the crimson eyesore upon the prominent hill overlooking the grand entrance of business 460 into Farmville, the casual passersby could not be faulted for ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, May 5, 2022 4:25 pm

Columns

Movie Review: The Northman

By Lauren Bradshaw Special to The Farmville Herald THE NORTHMAN, written and directed by Robert Eggers, is totally worth the hype. Brutal, raw, intense and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:08 am

Columns

Opinion — It’s time to stop bankrupting America

For two years the government has printed and borrowed trillions of dollars, over regulated and locked down the economy, seized more control over our lives, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:34 pm

Farmville

Book review — James Dickey: A Literary Life

By Dr. Jes Simmons Retired Longwood English Professor and Administrator Dr. Gordon Van Ness is a class of 1972 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College who became ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 16, 2022 4:09 pm

Columns

Devotional — ‘The danger of extravagance’

In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar was in the peak of his reign as the monarch of the known world. Verse 4 tells us, “I, Nebuchadnezzar, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 8, 2022 10:49 am

THE WORD

The Word — A terrible denial

“Then he began to curse and to swear that he kew bot the nan” (Mt. 26,74) St. Peter, who was clearly the leader of the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:16 pm

DEVOTIONAL

Devotional — Faith: Foundation of life

As the weather warms and the spring flowers and grasses begin to grow, farmers and home gardeners prepare to sow seed and plant new fruits, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 26, 2022 12:15 pm

Lifestyles

Merrill’s Marauders attend documentary premiere

BY JONNIE MELILLO CLASEN Tears ran down the faces of combat veterans March 3, as they watched the WW II PBS documentary premiere of “They ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:00 pm

Columns

Opinion — Homelessness is a growing problem

“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” —Benjamin Franklin In the first six months of the current fiscal year, STEPS provided homeless ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:00 pm

Celebrations

Marjorie King Smith at 100 – A life well lived

Marjorie “Margy” King Smith, a resident of Brookview Lodge at The Woodland in Farmville, was born March 9, 1922 and grew up on a cotton ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:00 am

Columns

Opinion — We stand with Ukraine

“What would you risk dying for—and for whom—is perhaps the most profound question a person can ask themselves. The majority of people in modern society ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:00 pm

Columns

Opinion — Grant will help build 11 new homes

Quality, affordable housing continues to be a great need in our region. Having a place to call home that is safe, healthy and affordable is ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 25, 2022 5:55 pm

Columns

Devotional — The almighty sees all

The wise African sage Luqman advised his son to honor and obey his parents. The story then generalizes this theme when he tells his son ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 25, 2022 12:26 pm

Guest Columns

Opinion — Utility scale solar farms

The Buckingham County Planning Commission (PC) and Board of Supervisors (BOS) should be paying attention to all the recent issues counties around the Commonwealth have ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 11:00 am

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