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Letter to the Editor: We need to stop the proposed landfill
It’s not a done deal as Cumberland County just received a second conditional use permit application for the ...
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Sharon Harrup: A response to concerns about STEPS
As the President & CEO of STEPS, I had decided not to engage in a “point counter point” ...
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From The Editor’s Desk: Does Assembly work for residents or investors?
It all made sense after I sat through Monday’s meeting. Before that hearing, I was trying to understand ...
News
Tommy Wright: Why do some people laugh at a Virginia tax cut?
The 2025 General Assembly Session will start Wednesday, Jan. 6 and Democrats have apparently learned nothing from the ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Here’s what I’ll be working on in the Assembly
I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas filled with love and cherished moments with family and ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: A low crawl lesson, a gift given at Christmas
First of all, to the grandparents and parents out there who raced around big box stores, who stared ...
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another ...
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: The 10th District answers were interesting
First, thank you Farmville Herald for publishing verbatim responses of 10th District Republican candidates who want to represent ...
Lifestyles
Bellenir: A Christmas lesson, joining hands to overcome fear
One iconic moment in the traditional Christmas story is when an angel appears to some shepherds. “Fear not!” ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: A cautionary tale of hunting season and Cedar Island
As we head into hunting season, I reflect back on one of my unique experiences from years past ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Less than two weeks left
We will be less than two weeks away from the Nov. 5 election by the time this article ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How did I spend my summer vacation? Short version: In a sensorial semi-fog. Detailed version: Plan A was ...
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: We need to get involved with county planning
In the matter of changes for the better with local public education: It is excellent to read and ...
Education
Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high
The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.” ...
Education
Lee Banton: If the students aren’t prepared, why take the test?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns Dr. Lee Banton is writing for the ...
Education
Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald, ...
News
Mike Wilson: I reported to Hampden-Sydney in the fall of ’81
I was deeply saddened when my favorite comedian Rodney Dangerfield (you will remember him as bug-eyed, sweaty, and ...
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps
They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment. ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Are there rules for being a granddad?
Is there a handbook of some kind? Some guidelines? Basically, what I’m asking is if there are rules ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: A how-to guide for gearing up
A well-heeled middle-aged acquaintance of mine recently decided to take up hunting for the first time and asked ...
Opinion
William Payne: A discussion of communism in America
As we continue forward in American politics, it seems that the Democrats are increasingly embracing ideas that align ...
Lifestyles
Dark Sky parks become the latest focus for Grateful Boomers
Did you know there’s an International Dark Sky Park right in our backyard? That would be the 1,561-acre ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Just some food for thought
Democrats and the media like to talk about how the enhanced earned sentence credits are giving people second ...
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Can plants solve problems? IALR raises question
None of us have considered the possibility that plants could think. However, when Governor Youngkin visited Danville recently, ...
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 ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch VCU vs. La Salle on TV or Live Stream – February 4
The VCU Rams (17-5, 7-2 A-10) welcome in the La Salle Explorers (12-10, 4-5 A-10) after victories in…
Buy Tickets for Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals on February 4
Aleksander Barkov Jr. and Pierre-Luc Dubois are two of the best players to keep an eye on when…
Connor McMichael Player Prop Bets for the Capitals vs. Panthers Game – February 4
Connor McMichael will be in action when the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers meet on Tuesday, February 4,…
Aliaksei Protas Player Prop Bets for the Capitals vs. Panthers Game – February 4
Aliaksei Protas will be on the ice when the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers face off at Capital…
Tom Wilson Player Prop Bets for the Capitals vs. Panthers Game – February 4
The Washington Capitals, including Tom Wilson, will be in action Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, against the Florida…