Editorials
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…
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Our opinion: Pray for Buckingham
The pain families, friends and loved ones of the two children tragically killed in the Thursday morning accident…
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Paying back those who serve
A massive fire last Wednesday afternoon did more than result in 39 vehicles burned, more than four acres…
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Decision should unify
We offer our thanks and appreciation to the Farmville Town Council for voting unanimously Friday to honor civil…
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Supporting SOUP
We call on residents, business owners and those who work in Farmville, along with students who attend Longwood…
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Nix the non-resident student tuition fees
It’s our opinion that the parents or guardians of out-of-county students shouldn’t have to pay tuition to the…
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The right decision
We think supervisors in Prince Edward County made the right decision in approving a special use permit for…
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‘The opportunity to succeed’
We offer our congratulations to the students of Buckingham county High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center…
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Approve the permit
We think supervisors in Prince Edward County would be right to approve a special use permit for the…
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‘The students will never forget this’
A new tradition at Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) is paying dividends for the future leaders of our community. Rather…
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Change is needed
There’s no doubt that leaving the traffic configuration at the intersection of Oak Street, High Street and Griffin…
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‘The girls did it’
Cumberland County has a lot to be proud of in its varsity girls basketball team. The words of…
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We salute Goss
Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Andrew Goss is a true public servant — one this community should be…
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An error in judgment
Supervisors in Prince Edward County sent many messages to their constituents and those living across the region last…
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Name the library after Barbara Johns
The Farmville Town Council, working with county and library leaders and officials, should consider renaming the Farmville-Prince Edward…
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Students, community deserve answers
We think students, faculty and staff at Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) deserve more information surrounding the sudden departure of…
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Supervisors restrict free speech
Buckingham supervisors’ decision to deny non-residents and those who don’t own land in the county from communicating their…
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Here’s to the peaceful protests
Peaceful protests, rallies and marches are an integral part of the bedrock of democracy. We think the activities…
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Dog bill is senseless
The last time we checked, dogs cannot read, speak or write the English language. Some members of the…
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Our Opinion: Service in memory of Johns’ legacy
The news that the Virginia General Assembly is considering designating April 28 of each year as Barbara Johns…
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A Dollar for your patience
We encourage members of the Rice community in Prince Edward to keep an open mind about a proposed…
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Planners deny ‘the greater good’
Supervisors in Prince Edward County should seriously consider adopting an amendment to their Zoning Ordinance allowing transitional housing…
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Build the library now
Supervisors in Buckingham County need to come to the realization that its residents are in dire need of…
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Input integral in study
We commend the Farmville Town Council for taking the first step in answering the question of whether or…
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Hope from the election
We give sincere congratulations to Republican Mark Peake, who will succeed U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett in the state…
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Supervisors made the right decision
There’s no doubt Buckingham County supervisors made the right decision in voting to approve the special use permit…