Opinion
Opinion — Unlikely Longwood has hoops world buzzing
With the Hokies and ’Hoos scrambling just to get on the bubble for next month’s NCAA Tournament, we…
Latest Steve Stewart
Opinion
Opinion — Let’s talk about something other than politics
When you read these words, the 2021 election will be over and the outcomes known unless, heaven forbid,…
Opinion
Opinion — Gerrymandering won’t die an easy death
Turns out that hyperpartisan citizens are no better than hyperpartisan legislators when it comes to ending gerrymandering. Two-thirds…
Columns
Make a dollar go a long way
In a few days, having given and received generously with friends and loved ones, let us all consider…
Columns
Many reasons to be thankful
On Thursday, Americans will pause to count their blessings. My list could go on and on. • I’m…
Columns
Unburned by the national spotlight
National media attention, which can harm as much as it can help, treated Farmville kindly during the recent…
Columns
For Longwood, more than a debate
If you want a seat in Willett Hall for next month’s vice presidential debate, call Hillary Clinton. Or…
Columns
Magazine response wows us
One of our goals with the launch of Farmville the Magazine was to bring a smile to the…
Columns
Magazine on the way
Our newest publication will hit the streets next week, and we think you’re going to like it. Farmville…
Columns
Rise above the drama and serve the citizens
Farmville arguably is a better place because of the investments of real estate developer Russell Harper. He reminded…
Columns
Thumbs up; thumbs down
Revisiting a couple of recent column topics … Thumbs up to the Longwood University softball team for arguably…
Columns
Banks should apologize
Lloyd Banks, the thin-skinned bully who leads Cumberland County’s Board of Supervisors, needs a refresher course on his…
Columns
A home team to root for
Exhibit A for Longwood University’s ability to compete in college athletics’ highest division is the Lancer softball team,…
Columns
History attracts tourists
A proposed civil rights walking trail, done correctly, can be an important piece of downtown Farmville’s revitalization. Organizers convened…
Columns
Wanted: resident lawmaker
If voters give state Sen. Tom Garrett, R-Buckingham, a promotion to Congress this fall, Farmville and Prince Edward…
Columns
School board mustn’t settle
Regardless of which search partner the Prince Edward School Board uses to find the county schools’ next superintendent,…
Columns
Showcase edition coming soon
Community newspaper publishing requires us to thoroughly chronicle the Heart of Virginia region, warts and all. On any…
Columns
Longwood’s grand slam
A not-so-farfetched assessment of technological advances foretells a bleak future for bricks-and-mortar college campuses. In an age when…
Columns
Unmistakable progress
In early June, as Kristen Green celebrated the release of a memoir that trashed her hometown, the people…
Columns
A victim of the times
The Free News, a weekly newspaper for area residents who don’t subscribe to The Farmville Herald, went away…
Columns
Back in the spotlight
Six decades ago, Farmville and Prince Edward County made national news for the wrong reason, shutting down the…
Columns
Joined at the hip
Farmville Mayor David Whitus’ convocation address at Longwood University last week was another symbol of improved relations between…
Columns
Help shape our content
Two weeks in, we hope you’re enjoying the resized and redesigned Farmville Herald. We appreciate the many readers…
Columns
A bigger footprint
As you might have seen on last Friday’s front page, The Farmville Herald’s newspaper family grew recently when…
Columns
For the record
Among the new content in your reformatted and redesigned Farmville Herald will be a more robust selection of…