Opinion
Give stimulus money to those who truly need it
To the Editor: Since the COVID outbreak started about a year ago I have received $1,800 from the…
Opinion
LETTER — Living life in ‘No Man’s Land’
To the Editor: It seems so strange living my whole 54-year existence in Virginia, where regardless of political…
Opinion
Community Pride winner
Seay Milling and Machinery Co. is the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride winner for February. “We’re so…
Opinion
LETTER — Are we losing our Democracy?
To the Editor: Americans are witnessing a historic transformation from a government that promotes independent thoughts, words and…
Opinion
COLUMN — Don’t sit by the phone waiting for a vaccine appointment
If you are an older adult in the Piedmont Health District, you may be a little confused about…
Opinion
Cutting a latte ribbon with grande scissors
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Starbucks to Farmville and to the chamber family with a…
Letters to the Editor
Have we said thank you to Gerry Spates?
To the Editor: After watching the surrounding area go through the challenges that Mother Nature presented us with…
Opinion
It’s time to unite and protect the environment
To the Editor: I read the article “Gold mining bill passes Senate” in which, once again, Sen. (Mark)…
Opinion
Bill would limit state control of elections
To the Editor: HR 1 is a piece of legislation being drafted in Washington, D.C., right now that,…
Opinion
DEQ cannot restrict Green Ridge traffic
To the Editor: Documentation that the DEQ relied on to grant approval to the Notice of Intent (NOI)…
Opinion
Letter – SEC needs to make changes to handle future outages
To the Editor: We moved to central Virginia in 2003, and we have become accustomed to the occasional…
Opinion
LETTER — Red Front Trading Co. is missed
To the Editor: I am certain that many of you share my regret in not having The Red…
Opinion
LETTER — Vilsack does not belong in Biden’s cabinet
To the Editor: Tom Vilsack’s nomination as secretary of agriculture does not belong within Joe Biden’s progressive agenda.…
Opinion
LETTER — Dominion should let Buckingham heal
To the Editor: Because we have worked with the people of Buckingham County for four decades as a…
Opinion
LETTER — Dominion should focus on its core business
To the Editor: As a Dominion Energy customer, I am frustrated by what I see happening with our…
Opinion
COLUMN — Black history and America’s future
Black History Month, sometimes called African American History Month, occurs every year in February. Officially recognized by then-President…
Opinion
Thank you to the front-line workers restoring power
First and foremost, this week I want to once again talk about the devastating storm that hit my…
Opinion
Why are you not good enough for the good stuff?
A few years ago, my grandparents moved to Farmville. While packing up their belongings at their old house,…
Editorials
SEC members’ questions need to be answered
After the last broken pole has been replaced and all the downed power lines put back into place,…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — Initiative to improve relations is a good start
A new initiative to improve county-town relations between Prince Edward County and the Town of Farmville began this…
Opinion
COLUMN — Budget amendment to help staff PRJ fails
We have completed another week of the 2021 General Assembly session, and I wanted to take a moment…
Opinion
LETTER — What about the easements?
To the Editor: Dominion is giving $3.5 million to Buckingham County. That’s great, but they are holding easements…
Opinion
Dominion’s $3.5 million gift is benevolent
After canceling its Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project and the compressor station in Buckingham County that went with…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER – A political slap on the wrist
To the Editor: The Speaker of the House announced, recently, that she doesn’t intend to censure past President…
Opinion
Virginia wasn’t ready for vaccine distribution
Three issues have been causing turmoil for a year: unemployment, schools and vaccines. Gov. Ralph Northam closed down…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER – Maybe the landfill isn’t as bad as some think
To the Editor: I moved to Cumberland six-and-a-half years ago. I lived in Powhatan for 30-plus years and…
Opinion
COLUMN — Democrat priorities have changed over the years
When I was growing up, I knew my father was a Democrat. In the ’50s and ’60s, if…