Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: It’s a time for creativity
This past week I was invited to speak to the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI) as they toured ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: We searched for 20 minutes
We looked everywhere. For a good 20 minutes and I truly mean a good 20 minutes, we looked ...
Opinion
Publisher’s Notebook: Honor and remember our fallen heroes
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in the service of the United States ...
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
Mike Wilson: Some have an Olympic dream. I have a nightmare
We’re less than two months away from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, this time held in Paris. Do ...
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 ...
SportsPlus
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, February 5
The Wednesday college basketball schedule in the Big South has plenty of quality competition in store. Among those…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: A-10 Games Today, February 5
The George Mason Patriots versus the George Washington Revolutionaries is one of many solid options on Wednesday in…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, February 5
Wednesday’s college basketball slate includes five games with a ranked team in play. Among those games is the…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Wednesday, February 5
The Wednesday college basketball slate has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Our computer model has suggested…
How to Watch A-10 Women’s College Basketball Games – Wednesday, February 5
A-10 teams will be in action across six games on Wednesday in college basketball action. That includes the…