Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Let’s talk about priorities
Dear Editor, Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, you know two inmates escaped from Piedmont and…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Firefighters Association sets the record straight
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part letter to the editor from the Buckingham County Firefighters…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Where there’s a will, there’s a Wayne
I pretty much retired from dove hunting when the state opened up the “resident goose season” several years…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Quentin R. Johnson: We need to honor our nurses
Florence Nightingale, who was born on May 12, 1820, earned respect and renown for the transformative contributions she…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: We must lock up the killers
As Speaker Gilbert wrote last week, there is a silent killer terrorizing Virginia, taking an average of 35…
Opinion
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:…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Keeping the status quo is a bad idea
Dear Editor, On Wednesday, April 19, Heidi Dhivya Berthoud presented, as requested, to the Buckingham Planning Commission (PC)…
Guest Columns
Tommy Wright: Social media madness
Parents matter. That was one of our major themes in 2021, and it looks like it’s going to…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Equity of opportunity is fair
Dear Editor, The Democrat Party is being depicted as the savior of the downtrodden and that is far…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: It’s my sandbox
Dear Editor, Recently, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and the Buckingham fire departments had a conversation about…
Lifestyles
Letter to the Editor: It’s not always about fire safety, but it should be.
Recently, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and the Buckingham fire departments had a conversation about fire safety…
Opinion
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…
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Dear Farmville, I’m not a caffeine addict, I promise
Apparently I scarred my grown daughters for life by chugging down a Red Bull at 2 a.m. We…
Opinion
Dr. Quentin Johnson: That’s 500 power line workers and counting
Southside Virginia Community College is proud to announce that its power line worker training program celebrated its 500th…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: Our downtowns need help
In earlier generations many of us were excited to go downtown and enjoy stores, or at least store…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: That’s a lot of wasted money
Dear Editor, Let’s talk about the Confederate flag on Rt.460. This flagpole was installed according to all county…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Why I support Tommy Wright
Dear Editor, I am proud to endorse Delegate Tommy Wright for House District 50 in the June 20…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Research beyond the headlines
Dear Editor: Democrats put people first. Our candidates take great pride in their work to protect the basic…
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Leaving Farmville for vacation was not a good idea
One thing I’ve learned in Farmville and elsewhere is when you’re hot, you’re hot. No, not that great…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Hunting with the King
Sorry, this is not about Elvis, though I did encounter him twice as a teenager in Memphis. The…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Our hope lies in common sense
Dear Editor, For far too long now, Americans, all, have had to suffer the lack of decent behavior…
Opinion
Sundari Morgan: Your wardrobe choices matter more than you think
Let’s be honest – we’ve all bragged to our friends and family about the cute blouse we scored…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Every secret must be built on truth
Dear Editor, As a result of the leaked secrets of the United States by Airman John Teixeira, the…
Opinion
Frank Ruff: College questions we should ask
As families consider the next step for their young people after high school, it is a good time…