Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Changes are coming in the VA General Assembly
Much has been written about the many bills during the 2024 VA General Assembly session, a usual media…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: One thing was removed from the budget
The budget signed into law by the Governor last week isn’t one that a Republican-led House would have…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Looking ahead beyond the budget
The May 13 Special Session was a one-day affair, and a budget has been signed into law for…
Opinion
Brian Vincent: Make Farmville the model. Make decency viral.
“There are two things we can all support, two things that always draw bi-partisan congressional support – the…
Lifestyles
Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges
May 17, 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark United States Supreme…
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: We should work to grow our economy
Next week, we will return to the Capitol to consider a new budget. This was supposed to be…
Farmville the Magazine
Anthony Anderson: As we see progress, we will continue the march
Like many students at Longwood University, I have immersed myself in the campus culture. I strive to live…
Opinion
Erin B. Waggoner: Allied Farmville: Finding a welcoming community
It is April 2018. I am living in Connecticut, finishing my doctorate, working for UCONN and the NCAA,…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It’s time to ‘borrow’ some words
Sometimes, there are certain words you need in a conversation. As a linguist and foreign language teacher, I…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Youngkin steps in to help Virginians
Session is over, but legislative related events continue apace in and around Capitol Square. Governor Youngkin continues to…
Lifestyles
Farmville Pride: Let’s consider trans voices in music
The International Transgender Day of Visibility is observed on March 31st, and this article intends to celebrate that…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Let’s talk about the budget
Virginians are worried about inflation and the ever-rising cost of living. Democrats decided to make it worse by…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: A bootlegger named Tomcat and a Three Stooges marathon
It’s funny what you think about sometimes. I’ve found myself thinking back here lately to Christian Sorenson Bennett.…
Opinion
Moton Museum: There are awards and events to mention
We enter Women’s History Month on the back of a very busy Black History Month at Moton. From…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: A tale of Blue Thunder and its replacement
It may have been a while, but I can still remember Blue Thunder. There is an arresting and…
Opinion
Edward Strickler: ‘The sayings of the sepulchral sage’
Through daily walks in 2023, my husband and I picked up 17 cubic yards of litter in Farmville,…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Some famous (and almost fatal) last words
The most dangerous last words in all the world have nothing to do with hunting. You likely won’t…
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Put down those phones
Virginia students might be in for a new adjustment when they attend schools. House Bill 882 came before…
Opinion
Moton Museum: Barbara Johns had something to say…and so do we
Happy Black History Month from the Moton Museum. We anticipate a very busy month here at Moton. Make…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: I can still taste the hoop cheese
One of my most prized possessions is a watercolor painted behind my back some years ago by an…
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: Farmville deals with ‘the case of the telltale litter’
There is a lot of litter around Farmville. Maybe most people don’t ‘see’ it. But once my husband…
Opinion
Farmville Pride: Here’s why we need this in Central Virginia
Let’s talk about Farmville Pride. My life consists of eighteen years growing up and coming of age in…
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: A look at my first week in the Assembly
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns from newly elected Virginia State Sen. Tammy…
Opinion
Dr. Quentin Johnson: Appreciation for Law Enforcement Officials
Communities across the country participated in National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on January 9. Although the observance sets…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It’s a New Year, but I’m learning the same lessons
Well, we’re entering a new year, but somehow I’m still learning the same old lessons. I killed my…
Opinion
Tom Noehren: Making the case for electing a Kennedy
Ballot access wasn’t the intended topic for this, but recent events couldn’t be ignored. Almost every state in…
Opinion
Farmville Pride: Give the gift of love and acceptance
Meagan Irving is writing this month’s column for Farmville Pride. The holidays are amongst us and for many,…