BY DAVID TRAN Capital News Service White signs reading “End Violence Against Asians” and “Stop Asian Hate” illuminated against candle flames outside the Richmond Korean ...
Do you have more “strangers” in your neighborhood? Are you a stranger to more people around you than a year ago? For most of us ...
The 500-member-strong Agee-Miller-Mayo-Dungy Family Association are descended members of the historically Black Pine Grove community. We are the owners and custodians of the historic Pine ...
By Jerry Cifor President of Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal For decades, low-income communities and communities of color have been targeted locations for so-called “undesirable” ...
I can remember how everyone’s hopes were raised in Charlotte County when Microsoft teamed with MBC and promised to bring free wireless to all school ...
On December 20, 1990, a dedicated group of local volunteers celebrated the official creation of the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity. Now in our 30th ...
One of my favorite modern poets is Mary Oliver. She died two years ago, leaving behind a wonderful legacy of poems about the natural world, ...
The STEPS family, with the gracious support of community partners and sponsors, traditionally holds a February “Soup and Sandwich” fundraiser in Farmville to help support ...
Most of us have curled up with a good book, listening to rain tapping on the window. Getting lost in an author’s world for a ...
This past week, much of central Virginia was without power, heat and water. We were forced to persevere through cold, dark nights. This nightmare was ...
Farmville is a special place. It’s the home of our church fellowship, a place with friends, a place to shop and dine, but our town, ...
Ash Wednesday is right around the corner. In the Christian tradition it is the beginning of the great preparation for the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. ...
One passage that you have not heard many sermons unpacking (not surprisingly) is Acts 5:1-11, the Ananias and Sapphira story. This is one difficult, maybe ...
When my submarine was at sea we ran drills. We practiced what we would do if someone fell overboard, we had a fire or water ...
The word hope means “eager expectation.” Are you eagerly expecting something in the near future? How about on behalf of Farmville, or our nation? Someone ...
By H. Robert Nash Piedmont Health District Director The safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are a great achievement and cause for hope. But doses are ...
The first full week of the General Assembly has come to an end, and I wanted to take just a moment to update you on ...
Editor’s Note: The following are the closing comments made by Farmville Town Council member Brian Vincent from the Farmville Town Council meeting held Jan. 13. ...
People around the world celebrated as we watched front line workers everywhere getting vaccinated. We celebrated because this could signal the end of the pandemic ...
As 2020 draws to a close, I cannot help but reflect on the unusual nature of this year as we prepare for the 2021 session. ...
In second Chronicles chapter 32, Hezekiah, King of Judah, watched as more than 185,000 soldiers from Assyria prepared for war against little Jerusalem, the city ...
Story by Michelle Meadows When I arrived on Longwood’s campus in July of 2005 for an interview to be the assistant athletic director for compliance, ...
I don’t know what I like best about the celebration of Christmas. There’s the lights. Have you been on Farmville’s “Battle of the Bulbs” holiday ...
Recently newscasters proclaimed the long-awaited news that both Pfizer and Moderna have developed and tested COVID-19 vaccines that are more than 95% effective. That story ...
Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” If any of us are searching for a new beginning, a fresh start, and are ...
As we enter the holiday season, it’s a great time to consider homemade or purchased preserved foods for gifting to loved ones. While these are ...
I’ll just go ahead and tell you that you will hate this column. I’m sorry, but one of the most important things we all are ...
Wednesday’s college basketball slate includes nine games featuring A-10 teams on the court. Among those contests is the…
The VCU Rams (9-2) will attempt to build on a five-game winning stretch when visiting the New Mexico…
The Richmond Spiders (4-6) play the William & Mary Tribe (4-6) on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Kaplan…
The Longwood Lancers (9-3) take on the Campbell Fighting Camels (5-6) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December…
The East Carolina Pirates (6-4) will host the VCU Rams (5-5) after winning four home games in a…