Opinion
Frank Ruff: Bills become laws as of Saturday, July 1
A bill that requires all vehicles to be insured under a comprehensive policy. This would prevent drivers from…
Opinion
Farmville Pride: Flags….Farmville….Pride
Editor’s note: This is the first in what will be a monthly column from Farmville Pride. Driving around…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: Who doesn’t like BBQ?
Who doesn’t like a good BBQ dinner? And it’s even better when the money goes to a good…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We’re taking our time and that’s a good thing
Dear Editor, The Buckingham County Planning Commission is not “dragging their feet.” County residents who want to limit…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Democrats struggle on crime
You can’t spin numbers like this: after a full year of Democratic-imposed pro-criminal legislation, crime is up significantly,…
Opinion
Frank Ruff Jr.: Teaching all the wrong stuff
Despite having great teachers, much has been written about the content of our classroom education at every level…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Enfield!
As I get along in years, I find myself consciously checking items off my “bucket list” like many…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: Where is Elliott Ness when we need him?
For those of us that grew up in the 60s and 70s, the Untouchables television series with Elliott…
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: What is your vision for Buckingham County
Dear Editor, This is for all Buckingham residents. Howdy neighbors! What is your vision for Buckingham County? Do…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We need to hold representatives accountable
Dear Editor, I just read in the Washington Post that Congress is adjourned until next week as they…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We can’t solve problems without discussion
Dear Editor, In today’s society, people lament a lack of decency while failing to extend that courtesy to…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: Looking at employment 17 years later
Seventeen years ago, Delegates Kathy Byron and Clark Hogan and I, after extensive research, concluded that Virginia’s training…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We need to pick up our trash
A Styrofoam carry-out box labeled B.L.T. sounded good after a couple of hours of hard labor. Salivation commenced…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Metallic mining in the comprehensive plan
I want Buckingham County residents to know that on Thursday, May 15, the Buckingham County attorney, EM Wright,…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The allegations don’t make sense
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the article entitled “What Triggered the Issues” from the May…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Let’s honor our veterans
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in the 2023 session that will provide relief for Virginia Veterans. While…
Opinion
Jordan Miles Let’s talk about elections in Buckingham County
Free and fair elections are one of the prime pillars to the democratic experiment that began in 1776.…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: We need to rethink energy
Recent polling shows that, when asked, most people are in favor of green energy if the question is…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Why focus only on fire departments?
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part letter to the editor from the Buckingham County Firefighters…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Providing answers to a few questions
Editor’s note: Tom Garrett won the Republican nomination for the Virginia House District 56 seat during the party’s…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Buckingham Republicans, reclaim your party
What has transpired over the last several months with regards to the Board of Electors in Buckingham County…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: Dealing with debt
Much attention has been given to the national debt lately. Sadly, it is an issue that should have…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Here we go, Farmville, another Gar in the boat
Well, Farmville, I guess you could say I had a way of getting myself into unusual predicaments when…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: Let’s talk about right and wrong
Most of us were taught at an early age the difference between right and wrong. Sometimes that lesson…