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 ...
Opinion
We need to clear up some confusion
As the Vice-President for Housing at STEPS, Inc., I work every day with Linda Ellis-Williams our program coordinator ...
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: Is it a garbage truck or a ‘mighty machine’?
Sorry, this is not about the Yugo or the Gremlin or the Corvair (my first car), but is ...
Lifestyles
Amy Nardini: We need to step up to help Madeline’s House
Sarah Mitchell had a question. She wanted to know what resources were available to victims of domestic violence ...
News
From The Editor’s Desk: I have yet to meet the free money fairy
I have yet to meet the free money fairy. I’m told that much like Santa Claus, all it ...
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: Ironing out the wrinkles
Democrats passed a laundry list of bad bills this session, and now Governor Youngkin has issued a laundry ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s no quick fix button on this
Some problems don’t have an immediate fix. You can’t just press a button and hit reset. Instead, it ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: A conversation with royalty, a glimpse at the King
Yes, I met the King twice in Memphis. Well, encountered sounds more accurate here. Ok, so maybe we ...
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 ...
Opinion
Dove Standley: Being seen on a ‘Day of Visibility’
March 31, the International Transgender Day of Visibility since 2009, uplifts the lives of Transgender people. As that ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Spanish lessons can end with a punch
In light of the most recent round of border disturbances, Mexico no longer calls to me as it ...
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
Tammy Mulchi: Looking back and ahead
Getting back home after the General Assembly has been quite an adjustment. I am trying to catch up ...
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
Tammy Mulchi: We came, we voted and left ‘Sine Die’
The 2024 General Assembly Session is a wrap! After sixty days of proposing, debating, and pushing through legislation, ...
Opinion
How do you manage a pond in spring? Here’s some help
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of monthly columns by Cooperative Extension agents in our ...
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 ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: I googled ‘Michael Wilson’. That went well.
Ah, the internet. It can be an interesting place, filled with all kinds of things. That includes, it ...
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
Tammy Mulchi: Let’s talk about the budget
Wow! What a week. I had the opportunity to vote on the budget and work on bills passed ...
SportsPlus
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How to Watch the NBA Today, December 26
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