Education
From the Editor’s Desk: Virginia schools need answers, not delays
You can always tell when something’s not a priority. People give big speeches, we hear how much they…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing & a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budget. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: The rules in Buckingham need to change
It’s not about the property. It’s not about a yes or no. It’s about information or rather the…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Involvement means more than just reading what happened
After last Friday’s column, I received quite a few responses. For those wondering what I’m talking about, in…
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From the Editor’s Desk: An early dose of the Christmas spirit
“What are you doing?” I was holding a notepad in one hand at the time, with my phone…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk — There are some stories I don’t want to write
There are some stories I hate writing. I’m not talking about covering court cases or sitting down to…
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From the Editor’s Desk — What’s the future for Prince Edward County?
It started with a conversation earlier this month at Three Roads Brewing. What began as a welcome to…
Opinion
Reflections on National Newspaper Week
This is National Newspaper Week, and if you are reading these words, chances are you already have an…
Opinion
Change is coming
The numbers keep going up. It started this past spring and hasn’t stopped. Now we’re at a point…
Opinion
Editorial — Big Tech steamrolls newspapers
Today’s editorial is courtesy of our friend and newspaper colleague Brett Wesner, chair of the National Newspaper Association.…
Opinion
Editorial — Time to support local news is now
Today we hand over this space to Dean Ridings, CEO of the America’s Newspapers trade organization, for an…
Opinion
Bipartisan budget good for Virginia
Government gridlock can frustrate partisans on both sides of the aisle, but in a purple state like Virginia,…
Opinion
Your Turn — Prepare for hurricane season
The Virginia House and Senate passed two budget bills and sent the budget to the governor last Wednesday,…
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Tax relief coming eventually
Last Wednesday, a budget agreement was reached between House and Senate negotiators. We have been waiting since mid-…
Opinion
Your Turn — Elections and redistricting
Over the course of the last two years, much has been reported about how political districts will look…
Opinion
A rallying cry for public schools
The alarm bells will be muted — even ignored — thanks to bitter partisan division over public education,…
Opinion
Your turn — Proud of SVCC graduates
Southside Virginia Community College hosted an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14. The event, held on the…
Opinion
Opinion — Tax cuts vs tax cuts
There is a real dilemma in Virginia politics currently. Last November, one of the issues that Glenn Youngkin…
Opinion
Opinion — Once upon a time
In the 1980s, (we had just recovered from the high inflation of the 1970s which had stagnated our…
Opinion
Let’s start a chain reaction
This is our community and each of us has the power to shape it for the better. While…
Opinion
Opinion — Unintended consequences – death!
Sometimes readers wonder if what happens in Richmond and Washington will really affect their lives. This past week,…
Opinion
Opinion — Full speed ahead
The General Assembly is now running at full speed. The first week or two was focused on making…
Opinion
Opinion — Safe students, Safe communities
We’ve been hard at work for nearly three weeks now in the Virginia General Assembly, and we’ve already…
Opinion
Opinion — Keeping our promises
On Saturday, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears, and Attorney General Jason Miyares took the oath of…
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Opinion — Race of the lemmings
Thank you Senator Joe Manchin. Every American should appreciate that Senator Manchin was the one Democrat that refused…
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Opinion —The season of hope
This is the season where, each year, most of us step back and reflect on life and look…
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Opinion — Remembering Virginia O’Hanlon
It was a different world back in 1897. From our perspective, it might seem to have been a…