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From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t give the money we don’t have
It’s time once again to reach back to my library shelves and pull out the story of the…
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From the Editor’s Desk: So what’s the rush on Green Ridge?
Several times during the Cumberland Board of Supervisors meeting this week, a question struck me. What’s the rush?…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Is the product worth the price?
Sonya Branch-Wilson raised an interesting point during last Monday’s public hearing. The current president of the AMMD Pine…
News
From the Editor’s Desk: Courthouse plan raises so many questions
It seemed like a simple question, to me at least. Over the last two weeks, I’ve asked a…
News
From the Editor’s Desk: Why the obsession with less local control?
I’m starting to think some General Assembly members want to reset the factory setting way too much. In…
News
From The Editor’s Desk: Does Assembly work for residents or investors?
It all made sense after I sat through Monday’s meeting. Before that hearing, I was trying to understand…
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another…
Opinion
Editor’s Desk: You never know what you’re missing
I was wondering when the first call about this would come in. And when it did happen, basically…
Columns
From the Editor’s Desk: Little things help after Hurricane Helene
It may seem a bit corny or even too old fashioned to ask for this. Ironically though, it’s…
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps
They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment.…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t just ignore a parking fine problem
There has to be a balance. We can’t just ignore a problem, but the response can’t be so…
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
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…
News
From The Editor’s Desk: Some solar decisions don’t make sense
There comes a point where common sense has to win, where you weigh the pros and cons and…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Let’s talk about the dreaded ‘A’ word
Ok, so the headline is a bit of a tease. I can think of plenty ‘a’ words that…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Better schools don’t just benefit families
The man was more than a little irritated. After we published my story about the Prince Edward sales…
Opinion
From The Editor’s Desk: If Prince Edward doesn’t grow, stores won’t come
Promises alone won’t attract companies. I know that’s not what some people want to hear, but if you…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Forget Target, we’re just not there yet
There are some things people don’t want to hear. Nobody wants to be told they’re not good enough…
Opinion
A Thanksgiving Editorial: We should all aim to be like Sarah Hale
The letters just kept coming. Year after year, decade after decade. Sarah Hale never stopped, despite being ignored.…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Sometimes, a forfeit isn’t a bad thing
They knew what they did was wrong. It was clear as crystal on each of their faces as…
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: I think I’ve seen this movie before
The emails started coming in not even a day after the story went up. Last week, we covered…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: What will bring young people back? Not this
“What will bring young people back here?” Now, I might not be the best person to be asked…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: I still don’t understand this flag fight
I’ve been trying to wrap my head around something for a while now and it still just doesn’t…
News
Brian Carlton: Buckingham, you can’t win unless you play the game
The numbers weren’t great. Buckingham County has 16,824 residents, but out of that number, only 26 felt the…
Opinion
Maggie Snoddy: Let’s talk about the registrar’s office
On June 14, former Buckingham County interim registrar Luis Gutierrez, was given space in this paper to share…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Dear Farmville, here’s what I saw Monday
The kids were laughing, the parents were relaxing and plenty of people, including myself, were in line to…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: A lesson from the American Revolution
A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea, decades before the American Revolution. In 1755,…