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LETTER — Supervisor’s response lacked decorum
To the Editor: Allow me to readdress some issues I had spoken on via the Prince Edward County…
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LETTER — Equity policy is wrong way to go
To the Editor: I was embarrassed for my state to see on a national news site that Virginia,…
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OPINION — What happened when the COVID reporter caught the virus?
Over the course of the last year, I more or less fell into the position of The Herald’s…
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VFW Post 7059 member donates auto to Vets to Vets program
Vietnam vet and VFW Post 7059 member John Hedrick and his wife, VFW Auxiliary member Julia, recently donated…
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LETTER — Celebrate Earth Day by changing how we eat
To the Editor: With Earth Day coming April 22, we have reduced our carbon footprint by curtailing travel…
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Supervisor’s response lacked decorum
To the Editor: As I prepare to readdress some issues I had spoken on via the Prince Edward…
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OPINION – Don’t get upset, start fixing the problem
Prince Edward County Supervisor Bobby Jones said it upsets him that professionals who work in Farmville live outside…
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Remembering a friend
To the Editor: If you please, I would like to take a few moments to reflect on the…
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LETTER – We are going to undo progressivism
To the Editor: I never agree with any of your editorial opinions, but I must say they’re never…
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LETTER – Antics of our politicians are ridiculous
To the Editor: We have three branches of government, and we used to have a Fourth Estate to…
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Backpacks donated to the homeless
Heather Noe, of Meherrin, presented a donation of 14 backpacks to STEPS Inc., which operates the homeless prevention…
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LETTER – South was a sprawling prison system
To the Editor: April 15, 2021 was the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death. Yes, he died on…
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OPINION — Protecting our children
Colorful blue pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even across the nation, and…
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OPINION – Windsor police incident should be investigated
On Wednesday, during the reconvened session, Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a marijuana legalization bill were accepted…
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OPINION — Virginia has transformed quickly to a progressive state
Even the most ardent opponents of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration must have some amount of respect for…
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OPINION — Marijuana legalization is very bad policy
The 2021 General Assembly reconvened session that occurred last week was almost exactly what I expected it to…
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OPINION — Marijuana legislation makes very little sense
The reconvened session was held last week with few surprises. Most Republican proposed legislation had already been killed.…
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COLUMN — SVCC students impact many aspects of daily life
Have you recently had a medical appointment? Conducted business online? Needed your electricity restored after storm damage? If…
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COLUMN — A thank you letter
When I moved to Farmville in April 2016, it was an unsettling time in my life. Yes, I…
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COLUMN — Ruling seems to give town control of statue
A recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling could free up the Town of Farmville to finally determine the fate…
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LETTER – Chairman’s slight was a personal vendetta
To the Editor: Not partisan politics but personal vendettas. Partisan politics are usually rooted in some fundamental principle.…
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LETTER – Gold mining is toxic
To the Editor – Recent concerns about potential gold mining in Buckingham County should have many people worried.…
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LETTER – You cannot support environmental justice and this landfill
To the Editor: Jerry Cifor, the president of Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility, is a salesman trying…
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LETTER — We need supervisors who respect the citizens
To the Editor: Thank you, Roger Watson, for your editorial on Buckingham’s future regarding ‘Poisonous partisanship affecting local…
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LETTER — Land Use Program keeps us backward and poor
To the Editor: Property taxes are the main source of tax revenue for most jurisdictions. Cumberland County consists…
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COLUMN — We are what environmental justice looks like
The 500-member-strong Agee-Miller-Mayo-Dungy Family Association are descended members of the historically Black Pine Grove community. We are the…
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COLUMN — Detective Entrekin goes above and beyond for veteran
Standing in the Amelia Veteran’s Cemetery Thursday, Farmville Police Detective Sammy Entrekin seemed a bit surprised he was…