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Learn about land use

Though the issue brought with it heated discussion and raised emotions 10 years ago, it’s our hope that…

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Communication is key

A well-known fact of life is the key to success in any workplace, organization, leadership position or relationship is…

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Increased transparency

We commend supervisors in Prince Edward County for agreeing by consensus to make their submitted travel reimbursements part…

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Beacons of unity

We share the excitement of the community as we look forward to the unique renaissance that Longwood University’s…

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Make your opinions known

Since we offered our favor of constructing a single-lane roundabout at the troubled intersection of Oak Street, High…

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Pleased with the race

We’re pleased that five candidates have filed to appear on the ballot for the inaugural election of school…

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Commending the Ayers family business

The Heart of Virginia will lose a staple of the community when Ayers Building and Supply Co. Inc.…

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An American patriot

The finals words of Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) President Larry Stimpert in a Saturday evening press release regarding the…

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Reservoir could prove to be a benefit

We believe Cumberland County is taking the most appropriate measures to control potential growth and development around the…

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Let’s build a roundabout

We fully endorse and support the engineer-recommended concept of building a single-lane roundabout at the troubled intersection of…

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Remembering Baber

We mourn with the friends, family members and loved ones, including many in the Cumberland community, over the…

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Remembering the fallen

The blue skies and warm temperatures brought good barbecuing weather Monday, complimented by store sales, open pools and…

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Green unites the community

Janet Green’s dreams of a multidisciplinary outdoor classroom have finally come true. We share the excitement of Green…

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Here’s to the graduates

Over the past several weeks in across the Heart of Virginia, high schools have graduated hundreds of young…

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The Price of success

It sounds like Cumberland High School Forensics Coach Charles Haigh made the right move when he signed up…

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The wrong approach

We think supervisors in Buckingham County went about changing the hours of the county’s manned solid waste sites…

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Fighting cancer as one

The hard work, organization and dedication of the handful of people who organize, plan and promote the annual…

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An earned right

Farmville, get ready to be in the spotlight again. The 2017 Big South Softball Championship will make its…

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Answering the alarm

We applaud county supervisors in Buckingham for helping fill a critical need in approving an additional annual $50,000…

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Pray for Cumberland

Another tragedy has struck the Heart of Virginia — one that’s claimed two young people, much like the…

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Wine Festival benefits the community

This community should be proud of the hardworking people who seek to help others through the numerous benevolent…

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Green serves to inspire

Janet Green — who was recently named Prince Edward County’s Teacher of the Year, is much more than…

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Fund the volunteers

There are several reasons why we think the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors should fund the request for…

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‘It’s about time’

We commend the Farmville Town Council for stepping up and naming the Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library after civil…

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Silence broken

We’re glad that Republic Services finally decided to face the music and respond to one of our numerous…

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On videotaping meetings

The school board members who voted against the division videotaping their meetings and making recordings available to the…

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A taxing chore

Though members of boards of supervisors in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties are not proposing any tax…