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I don’t know about you, but I live in a hurry, and when I try to do things, I also go all in. This is ...
I don’t know about you, but I live in a hurry, and when I try to do things, I also go all in. This is ...
I have often stated that the greatest responsibility of government is the safety and security of its citizens. The federal government is responsible for protecting ...
By Mark McGahee A power of attorney is a legal instrument that delegates an individual’s legal authority to another person. If an individual is incapacitated, ...
BY JO WEAVER One of the advantages to mechanically suppressing the competition in our longleaf restoration project is that I have seen many inches of ...
By Wilford Kale Special to The Farmville Herald After reading some advance notices about S.A. Cosby’s newest book, “Razorblade Tears” (Flatiron Books, 336 pgs., $26.99) ...
Living the hustle and bustle of our daily life, we seldom stop to consider the source of the many blessings that we take for granted. ...
In the last year-and-a-half society has changed. We have been living with a threat hanging over our heads. The enemy is intangible, invisible, an elusive ...
Something that has truly puzzled me lately is how some people seem to think that if they are faithful, they won’t get COVID. Just this ...
Then Jesus began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed ...
Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His Holiness. – Psalm 30:4 July 2021, I got ...
To be honest, I am a bit giddy about the Olympics. It is fun to watch the events, to learn about different sports, to see ...
On April 9, 1943, The Farmville Herald ran a brief, three-paragraph blurb on its front cover, posing the question to readers, “Do You Want (a) ...
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who ...
By Karen McElfish Virginia Mercury This past year has challenged Virginia in unforeseeable ways. Our faith communities have been tested by not one, but four ...
Praise be to God, the horrors of coronavirus are passing behind us. With more than 50% of our adult population vaccinated, our lives are gradually ...
Something beautiful happened the last Sunday afternoon of June at Farmville Presbyterian Church. “What a fellowship. What a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms,” ...
I agree with Prince Edward County Supervisor Jim Wilck’s June 11 guest column and news article published June 9 in The Farmville Herald and Herald ...
As a pastor, I have had a share in a number of funerals. This is probably no surprise. Just recently, though, the funerals of my ...
Are you stuck in a life rut? Are you methodically going along with very little vision? In Isaiah 43 we see a picture of how ...
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 ...
Tis the season for graduations. Hampden-Sydney just had two, this year’s graduating class and the previous year’s class that got bumped because of COVID. I ...
In four weeks, Virginians will return to the polls for primary contests, including the statewide races for the Democratic ticket for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney ...
“Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the ...
Two of my high school friends by the names of Jim Lewis and Garner Clark always humored me when waiting for a table in a ...
BY CHRISTINA AMANO DOLAN Capital News Service Virginia legislators recently accepted the governor’s substitute to a bill banning firearms on and near Capitol Square as ...
Pretend for a moment that you are meeting a friend following our recent celebration of the resurrection of Christ from the dead. You have a ...
How well do you deal with interruptions? You’re engaged in a task at work, maybe you’re up against a deadline, and things are just starting ...
For those wanting to wager on the upcoming matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres on…
In the upcoming game versus the Buffalo Sabres, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, can we…
Should you wager on Dylan Strome to score a goal when the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres…
The A-10 college basketball lineup on Saturday, which includes the Marquette Golden Eagles squaring off against the Dayton…
Saturday’s Big South college basketball slate has lots in store. Among those games is the Radford Highlanders taking…