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Mike Wilson: The christening of ‘The Lucky 7’
When the Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area, featuring hundreds of acres of flooded timber for bass fishing and…
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Your Turn — Let’s give thanks for our ambassador teachers
Topping my “thankful” list in our community this holiday season are Kerensa Smith, Raymond Tubojan and all of…
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Your turn — The election is over. Now what?
The 2022 election is over and as the dust is settling, Republicans have taken a majority in the…
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Letter — We need to pay attention
Dear Editor, I know we’re all sick of hearing about the 2022 elections, but I got two emails…
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Your Turn — Keep those heads up, my fellow Republicans
There’s no question, the midterm elections did not go the way we thought they would. Many close races…
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Listen to the traffic experts
Dear Editor, When we had the Grand Opening for “the road to nowhere”, which was supposed to solve…
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Your turn — What’s the plan?
Last year, the Virginia Community College System approved a strategic plan for the 23 community colleges in the…
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Letter — We need to be protected from metallic mining
Dear Editor, According to a recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Buckingham County…
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Letter to the Editor — Teachers can’t teach empty seats
Dear Editor, We often read about Governor Glenn Youngkin’s displeasure regarding student test results. Yet there is rarely…
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From the Editor’s Desk — There are some stories I don’t want to write
There are some stories I hate writing. I’m not talking about covering court cases or sitting down to…
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Publisher’s Notebook — Bucking the trend
Our communities are what we make of them — they are a direct reflection of where we put…
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Your turn — Virginia report card not up to state standards
The National Assessment of Educational Progress for 2022 is in, and for the Commonwealth, it is an unmitigated…
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Your turn — A time to honor our veterans
This Friday is the day that has been set aside to honor our veterans. It is a noble…
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Letter — Hunter-McKinney represents the best of our town
Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Shaunna Hunter-McKinney who is a Write-In candidate for Farmville Town…
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Letter — This is who Hunter-McKinney is
Dear Editor, The following quote, often attributed to Martin Luther King Jr., summarizes why you should write in…
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Letter — ‘The smart play is to support Hardy’
Dear Editor, I’ve had the privilege of knowing John Hardy for 25+ years and the honor of working…
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Letter — Write-In Shaunna Hunter-McKinney for Ward A
Dear Editor, Shaunna Hunter-McKinney is running for Farmville Town Council for Ward A as a write-in candidate. Here…
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Your Turn — Paying tribute to Gunther, Havlat and the 11th hour
The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, in recognition of the document…
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Letter to the Editor — Buckingham needs a dual defense against gold mining
Dear Editor, I would like the Buckingham Board of Supervisors (BOS) to consider the financial consequences of a…
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Letter to the Editor – Why I endorse Cannon Watson
Dear Editor, My wife and I moved to Farmville five years ago and one of the first people…
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Letter to the Editor – Stop playing the blame game
Dear Editor, The debate between Republican Good and his challenger Throneburg was enlightening and also typical. The Democrat…
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Letter to the Editor — We need another woman on Farmville Town Council
Currently the Farmville Town Council is comprised of 6 men and 1 woman. Official figures state women make…
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Letter to the Editor – Prince Edward is at a crossroads
Dear Editor, I have known Cannon Watson and his family all my life. He is an outstanding example…
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Your turn — Let’s talk about the CDC and COVID-19 vaccines
Late last week an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted unanimously to…
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Your Turn — It’s time we put COVID-19 in our rear view mirror
Earlier this week, an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 15-0 to add…
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Letter to the Editor — This is why I support Carl Eggleston
Dear Editor, I would like to speak about the character of Carl U. Eggleston, who is running for…
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Your Turn — Blind mice
Most everyone understands that the big media outlets choose what stories they consider most newsworthy enough to report.…