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Kind gesture appreciated
To The Editor: I recently had some same day surgery at Centra Hospital, a routine screening performed by…
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Protestors should not be appeased
To The Editor: I have observed from the news reports of violence resulting from the recent protests that…
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Don’t let your guard down, wear a mask
To The Editor: For those of you in Prince Edward County who think that we are out of…
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We should move forward and build a better future
To The Editor: Everywhere I go these days I see signs and T-shirts that say “Black Lives Matter,”…
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COLUMN — Police, citizens should be re-educated
Looking back, law officers carried revolvers long before they began carrying fully automatic weapons or high capacity semi-automatic…
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COLUMN — Thinking through these troubled times
Recent events have made me step back and catch my breath. My system has been bombarded with images…
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LETTER — Kudos to Buckingham High School
To The Editor: Like many seniors, my granddaughter graduated this past week from Buckingham High School, and while…
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COLUMN — Statue must never return
Removal of Confederate statues represents the ongoing fall of America’s “Berlin Wall” of segregation following the abolition of…
Columns
Fort Bragg should be named after Farmville native
Recently, the U.S. military has been debating changing the names of forts that were named in honor of…
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It’s time to rename Longwood’s Ruffner Hall
In June 2020, the University of Virginia announced it would rename its Curry School and Ruffner Hall because…
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Right decision but done terribly wrong
The Farmville Town Council’s decision to take down the Confederate soldier statue was exactly the right decision, but…
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COLUMN — Reforms proposed to address racial injustice
For centuries, our nation has preached equality as our cardinal virtue while burdening African Americans with systemic inequality.…
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Walking united
The Unity Walk in Cumberland was held Sunday, June 7. The walk began in 2016 and was dedicated…
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LETTER — Masks help defeat the virus
To The Editor: After reading the Senator Frank Ruff Jr. article in The Farmville Herald dated June 3,…
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LETTER — Police department has a plan for protests
To The Editor: The mission of the Farmville Police Department is to provide a safe and secure community…
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LETTER — Defunding police is step toward anarchy
To The Editor: Five in our family have or are serving as police or deputies. Law enforcement officers…
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Thin blue line will get thinner
The term “thin blue line” is used to refer to those law enforcement officers who are assigned the…
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Defunding the police idea is a real threat
As protests over the killing of George Floyd have progressed, a demand to “defund the police” has become…
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Letter – Town lost great advocate for persons with hearing loss
To The Editor: Farmville lost a great citizen and advocate when Tom McBride passed away recently. We at…
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Letter – Respect all the monuments
To The Editor: The issue of statues has gotten out of hand. The Confederate Soldier’s statue was not…
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COLUMN — Monument argument is just a distraction
On Friday, parts of Virginia began to open further as Phase 2 of the governor’s plan came into…
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LETTER — Consider Baldwin in June primary
Dear Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Virginia, having lived 18 years in Nottoway County, where much…
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COLUMN — Congress needs to do its part
These are difficult times. George Floyd’s family deserves justice and Congress needs to do its part. That’s why…
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LETTER — Public hearing planned for gun manufacturing?
Dear Editor: Granted, new businesses are welcome in Prince Edward County. However, in a country that already has…
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Drive-thru surprise 70th birthday party
Retired Farmville chiropractor Dr. Ed DeRegibus was surprised with a drive-thru birthday party for his 70th birthday Tuesday,…
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Let’s open our souls to transform our nation
Dear Editor: About three weeks ago, a friend and I were biking on the High Bridge Trail. We…
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This is America?
Dear Editor: As a minor in America, I can’t see why people can’t just love each other. People…