Opinion
Dr. Quentin R. Johnson: Here’s to new beginnings
As a new semester gets underway, excitement fills the hallways at Southside Virginia Community College. Some students are…
Columns
Isabella’s Story: A Day Off in Hong Kong’s Disneyland
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is still in Hong Kong this week, continuing to share…
Opinion
Mike Watson: I was part of the minority that enjoyed school food
So let’s talk about school food for a minute. Seeing all the posts and messages about kids going…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Some different points of view
Dear Editor, I must disagree with my friend Linda Lee regarding her applaud for Lucy Klaus in pointing…
Lifestyles
Letter to the Editor: Right plant, right place
Gardeners often say, “Right Plant, Right Place,” meaning that a plant thrives best in a location suited to…
Lifestyles
Isabella’s Story: Landing in Hong Kong for the U20 Championship
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is in Hong Kong this week and next. She’s been…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Nobody wants to deal with Cumberland landfill
I don’t have any kind of dog in the fight over the Cumberland landfill. I don’t live close…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: No point in fussing and fighting over STEPS
Can we just all admit that the STEPS project isn’t going to happen? It seems silly to go…
Lifestyle Main
Letter to the Editor: Show me results for Prince Edward schools
I appreciate what Josh Blakely wrote last week, but I’d like to approach it from a different perspective.…
News
Letter to the Editor: This is not a suitable site for a landfill
Back on Monday, Aug. 5, Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal held their community meeting with Cumberland County residents…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: It’s not only about abortion
Dear Editor, I would like to applaud Lucy Klaus for her insightful comments in her letter “A choice…
News
Letter to the Editor: Where were our elected officials?
On Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m., there was an informational meeting held by Green Ridge. Derek Stamey…
Lifestyles
Cainan Townsend: Let’s talk about Moton’s World Heritage status
Happy August, as our K-12 schools prepare to go back to school with our higher education institutions shortly…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: The teams deserve some praise
Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to praise the Farmville/Prince Edward community for all of…
News
Letter to the Editor: Despite what some say, our democracy matters
I read with interest our representative, Tommy Wright’s “Your Turn” column titled, “Say Goodbye to Biden” on Friday,…
News
Letter to the Editor: Dear STEPS, might I offer a solution?
You’ve gotta love the NIMBY folks. NIMBY of course stands for Not In My BackYard. I’ve run into…
News
Letter to the Editor: We still have questions, STEPS isn’t answering
Regarding the article titled “Questions Remain for STEPS,” we still have a question for Shawn Rozier of STEPS:…
Columns
Josh Blakely: We ‘whisper wonder’ about Prince Edward schools
Every July and August, the parents and teachers of Prince Edward County take part in a tradition that…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Maybe an Amish buggy should have seat belts
My wife grew up in Ohio so, of course, over the years we have spent quite a bit…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: A choice is offered in November
Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter from Patty Watson. Let us drop the rhetoric about political…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: In Support of STEPS and Layne Street
This letter is in response to the well-written, well-documented opinion piece written by Ellery Sedgwick regarding STEPS. We,…
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Hoax of the Century
When will all the mess coming out of Washington end? The last year has mass media headlines about…
Opinion
William Payne: I see shortcomings in the Republican platform
This commentary critically responds to the 2024 Republican platform. It is not meant to persuade anyone to change…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Saying goodbye to Biden
Joe Biden is out. Writing in a social media post on Sunday afternoon, the President announced that he…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: It’s a simple gesture
Dear Editor, The Virginia Department of Corrections celebrated its Probation and Parole Officers during Virginia Pretrial, Probation, and…
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Understanding economics
Some folks believe that economics and budgeting are complicated, so they try to avoid creating a budget and…
Opinion
Letter: End of the road for Biden
Dear Editor, It’s Joever. President Biden has officially dropped out. He has endorsed Harris but will it really…