Opinion
EDITORIAL – Say thanks to a veteran
It’s been a century since the last Virginians who fought in World War I came home. Veterans Day…
Editorials
Editorial — Crash or accident?
There seems to be a lot of traffic crashes lately, and whether that’s attributable to the pandemic, a…
Opinion
Editorial — Reflect and remember
In last Friday’s newspaper, we published coverage of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,…
Opinion
Where were you?
Where were you when you heard about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001? From the beginning, it…
Opinion
Editorial – School Board can’t continue to shut out the public
Prince Edward County has some excellent public meeting facilities where citizen leaders can hear and address the concerns…
Opinion
Your vote highlights local businesses
The nominations are in and the ballots are set for the annual Reader’s Choice, an opportunity for you…
Opinion
Editorial — Crossroads needs a strong board
During this time when the Crossroads Community Service Board is searching for an executive director, it would be…
COVID-19
Editorial – What’s wrong with us?
Dear Prince Edward County citizens: What is the hold up? As Virginia celebrates reaching the 70% mark for…
Opinion
Editorial – Our schools have to do better
Prince Edward Supervisor Jim Wilck is absolutely right. The Prince Edward School system has to perform better academically.…
Opinion
SVCC’s solar training program is right move at right time
The new short-term training program at Southside Virginia Community College to train workers to install solar panels is…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — We need a strong, effective Crossroads organization
The board of directors for Crossroads Community Services Board did the right thing in voting to make a…
Opinion Main
EDITORIAL — Poisonous partisanship affecting local governments
The poisonous partisanship we see in Washington and on cable news each day is beginning to find its…
Editorials
SEC members’ questions need to be answered
After the last broken pole has been replaced and all the downed power lines put back into place,…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — Initiative to improve relations is a good start
A new initiative to improve county-town relations between Prince Edward County and the Town of Farmville began this…
Opinion
Dominion’s $3.5 million gift is benevolent
After canceling its Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project and the compressor station in Buckingham County that went with…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — State government should stay out of local elections
The bill currently making its way through the Virginia General Assembly that would move all municipal elections to…
Opinion
EDITORIAL – Longwood can help speed vaccination process
Longwood University gave 650 people coronavirus vaccinations last week, providing the community with increased capacity to vaccinate more…
Opinion
Editorial – Caregivers need our continued support
With Centra Southside Community Hospital experiencing a surge of COVID-19 patients and no relief for at least the…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — Unto us a child is born
This is the Christmas story from the Bible — Luke chapter 2 verses 1 through 20 of the…
Opinion
The college students showed us the way
The difficult work for Longwood University officials began over the summer. The school’s administration committed to remake the…
Opinion
Editorial – Resilience of Farmville shines through
It has certainly been a challenging year to be a small business owner in Farmville. The effect of…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — New library is a point of pride in Buckingham
The new library and community center in Dillwyn stands as testament of what can happen when the community…
Opinion
Editorial – Larger spaces should be used for community meetings
The next time the Prince Edward County School Board considers a plan to return children to in-person instruction,…
Opinion
Editorial – Woodland COVID notification done right
The community should thank the leadership at The Woodland senior living center for its prompt and forthright reporting…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — Delegate Wright has some explaining to do
Speaker of the House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn justifiably eviscerated local Delegate Tommy Wright Tuesday, Sept. 22, after…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — There is no excuse not to vote this year
It’s officially election season. Being able to cast a ballot for the November election in September seems a…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — More transparency needed
It is encouraging that after a week of classes, Longwood University is reporting only four positive cases of…