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Letter to the Editor —On Rep. Good’s ‘no’ vote to fund the FDA for baby formula
To the Editor: HB 7790 was put forward to have the U.S. taxpayers fund an additional $28 million…
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A rallying cry for public schools
The alarm bells will be muted — even ignored — thanks to bitter partisan division over public education,…
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More flexibility for health care workers
In the 2022 General Assembly session, we worked diligently to ensure that our health care workers in Virginia…
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Reflect upon the sacrifice
As Benjamin Franklin walked out of Independence Hall at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, an…
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Your turn — Report Card of the Year
The report Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered on his first day in office is in, and the results aren’t…
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Your turn — Proud of SVCC graduates
Southside Virginia Community College hosted an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14. The event, held on the…
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Letter to the Editor — Shame on Good for vote against baby formula bill
To the Editor: U.S. Rep. Bob Good of the 5th Congressional District was one of 192 Republicans, including…
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Letter to the Editor — Restaurant tax hard on poor folks
To the Editor: Farmville’s tax gouge on restaurants, especially “inexpensive” fast food, targets the homeless. Homeless people by…
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Opinion — Fuel thoughts
As all fuels reach record highs, now is a good time to reflect on the driving factors. No…
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Letter — Gold study listening session May 25
To the Editor: Thanks to Erica Schoenberger for the excellent article, published in The Farmville Herald May 10…
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Opinion — Supporting our veterans
The mental health crisis being faced by our Veterans has been a crucial issue that needed to be…
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Predicted effects of shutdowns materialize
It was obvious from the first months of the pandemic. Parents could see it as they watched their…
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Letter to the Editor — He hopes Roe v. Wade is overturned
To the Editor: The far-left liberals’ argument in the whole Roe v. Wade situation is that the Republicans…
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Your turn — Why the golf course should be kept open
The recent decision by the Farmville Town Council to close the Municipal Golf Course effective June 30 of…
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Letter to the Editor — Protect Buckingham County water
To the Editor: Cyanide, mercury, arsenic… these poisonous chemicals are part of gold ore processing and are a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor — Protect Buckingham County water
To the Editor: Cyanide, mercury, arsenic… these poisonous chemicals are part of gold ore processing and are a…
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Opinion — Bills address education issues
The Virginia General Assembly has completed its 2022 legislative session and while we are still waiting on the…
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Letter — Rise above and stick to the facts
To the Editor: For a number of years, The Farmville Herald has been publishing reports from our state…
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Opinion — Flag misrepresents who we are
I read the letters to the editor supporting the flying of the Confederate flag and removal of the…
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Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.
Buckingham County faces the prospect of a gold mine within its borders. Many of the county’s residents are…
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Letter to the Editor — A perspective according to history
To the Editor: So much turmoil, too much anger, who or what is the cause. The history that…
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Opinion — Disinformation
This past week, the Biden administration announced that they were creating a new section of government to deal…
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Letter — Say no to gold mining in Buckingham
To the Editor: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”…
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Opinion — The work continues
The Virginia General Assembly reconvened for Governor Youngkin’s veto session Wednesday, April 27, and the Republican-controlled House of…
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Opinion — Where will you stand
From the crimson eyesore upon the prominent hill overlooking the grand entrance of business 460 into Farmville, the…
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Opinion — It’s time to stop bankrupting America
For two years the government has printed and borrowed trillions of dollars, over regulated and locked down the…
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Letter — Control ammunition to control guns
To the Editor: We seem to be undergoing a problem with controlling the use of guns in this…