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Jesus can save you
To the Editor: This letter is one that is not political, nor religious but an invitation for salvation,…
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Pandemic divided us when we should have united
To the Editor: King Oedipus is the subject of what is possibly the most renowned tragedy in literary…
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Opinion – Council should rethink plan for Confederate statue
In Charlottesville, statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were taken away on flatbed trucks this month.…
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Opinion — REV initiative offers training assistance
Employment data for Virginia presents a complicated picture. In 2019 before COVID-19 shutdowns impacted the economy, Virginia reported…
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Let us know your unique talent
As the world wakes up from its pandemic slumber, I find myself questioning why I didn’t learn a…
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Opinion – Democratic policies have made Virginia less safe
Last week’s news was filled with violence and bloodshed all too close to home. Central Virginia saw a…
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Are we really a racist nation?
The phrase “Can’t we all get along?” by the late Rodney King was uttered after he was brutally…
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Opinion – Comparing grocery store to-go options
One year ago, I took it upon myself to write a review of our local Walmart’s online ordering…
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Opinion – Court upholds prior ruling on gender equality
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Gloucester v. Grim, ending a long…
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Opinion – Are we really a racist nation?
The phrase “Can’t we all get along” by the late Rodney King was uttered after he was brutally…
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Opinion – School Board is holding all the cards
In their game of political poker with the Board of Supervisors, the Prince Edward County School Board is…
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Opinion – New laws took effect July 1
Thursday, July 1, legislation passed during the 2021 General Assembly session became law, with some exceptions. This session,…
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Opinion – Thank you to Carter
It is the dream of many people to be able to look back on a long, successful career…
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Opinion — Amazingly, parole board investigation turns up nothing
With great shock and amazement, I write to tell you that, after a few weeks study which concluded…
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Virginia’s community colleges bring unparalleled value
For the fourth year in a row, tuition at Southside Virginia Community College will remain unchanged. The State…
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Opinion – Anyone can dance and sing
In college, I spent a great deal of my free time dancing. I was the president of a…
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Opinion – School improvements should be funded by supervisors
I agree with Prince Edward County Supervisor Jim Wilck’s June 11 guest column and news article published June…
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Opinion – Make sure to close mental tabs
I’m sure you know a coworker or family member who always seems to have 20 tabs open at…
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Opinion – Less democracy is never a good choice
Apparently frustrated with the fruits of the democratic process, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recently had…
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Opinion — A new plan for Prince Edward County Schools
With none of our three schools accredited, student SOLs falling yet again and a high school that has…
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Opinion — Virginia has a low rate of recidivism
Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced Virginia had maintained its consistently solid ranking as a low-recidivism state. Those who…
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Opinion — The founding fathers were far from perfect
While perfect is what we should all work toward in everything we do, seldom do we reach that…
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Opinion — Mr. Pibb brings some fizz to my life
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and coincides with “kitten season” in the U.S., the time in…
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Biden’s tax plan will hurt the economy
In Washington, President Joe Biden is patting himself on his back for his plans to raise your taxes.…
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OPINION — Save some time for solace this Memorial Day
As Benjamin Franklin walked out of Independence Hall at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, an…
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OPINION — Resources for DMV and unemployment help
On May 14, Governor Ralph Northam announced his administration was ending the mask mandate in Virginia immediately, following…
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OPINION — We must reverse the trend of violent crime in Virginia
The lead story of the May 16 Gazette Virginian was a murdered teen shot to death. Same newspaper,…