Letters to the Editor
Latest Letters to the Editor
LETTER — Council handled statue removal well
To The Editor: The Farmville Town Council is to be commended for its action in removing the statue of the Confederate soldier, both for its ... Read more
5 days ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Dr. Webb’s name will be on the ballot
To The Editor: Bob Good, a candidate for the 5th Congressional District, didn’t turn in his paperwork on time — a one-page form requiring basic ... Read more
5 days ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Proposal concerning removal of southern icon
To The Editor: With the recent fall of the Confederate soldier memorial statue in the Town of Farmville, it brings to mind this being one ... Read more
5 days ago by Letters to the Editor.
What we need is more empathy
To The Editor: There is a lot of fear, hate, aggression and hostility in the world today. Unfortunately, I feel that social media has only ... Read more
7 days ago by Staff Report.
Kind gesture appreciated
To The Editor: I recently had some same day surgery at Centra Hospital, a routine screening performed by Dr. Bal of Centra Medical Group Southside ... Read more
7 days ago by Staff Report.
Protestors should not be appeased
To The Editor: I have observed from the news reports of violence resulting from the recent protests that the looting, burning, and destruction of statues ... Read more
7 days ago by Staff Report.
Don’t let your guard down, wear a mask
To The Editor: For those of you in Prince Edward County who think that we are out of the woods for contracting the coronavirus, you ... Read more
7 days ago by Staff Report.
We should move forward and build a better future
To The Editor: Everywhere I go these days I see signs and T-shirts that say “Black Lives Matter,” and they certainly do. I agree 100% ... Read more
7 days ago by Staff Report.
LETTER — Kudos to Buckingham High School
To The Editor: Like many seniors, my granddaughter graduated this past week from Buckingham High School, and while not quite the traditional commencement, it was ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Masks help defeat the virus
To The Editor: After reading the Senator Frank Ruff Jr. article in The Farmville Herald dated June 3, 2020, I feel compelled to comment on ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Police department has a plan for protests
To The Editor: The mission of the Farmville Police Department is to provide a safe and secure community through excellence in public service. It is ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Defunding police is step toward anarchy
To The Editor: Five in our family have or are serving as police or deputies. Law enforcement officers have been badly understaffed and underpaid for ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Town lost great advocate for persons with hearing loss
To The Editor: Farmville lost a great citizen and advocate when Tom McBride passed away recently. We at the Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Respect all the monuments
To The Editor: The issue of statues has gotten out of hand. The Confederate Soldier’s statue was not a particular Confederate soldier, it is a ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Consider Baldwin in June primary
Dear Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Virginia, having lived 18 years in Nottoway County, where much of my family still resides, and the ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Public hearing planned for gun manufacturing?
Dear Editor: Granted, new businesses are welcome in Prince Edward County. However, in a country that already has more guns than people, what is the ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Let’s open our souls to transform our nation
Dear Editor: About three weeks ago, a friend and I were biking on the High Bridge Trail. We stopped to drink from our water bottles ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Farmville must remove its Confederate soldier monument
Dear Editor: We unequivocally need to remove the Confederate soldier monument in Farmville. The statue was erected in 1900, while Jim Crow was in full ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Riggleman thanked for Alzheimer’s legislation
Dear Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of all Americans right now, especially those with underlying chronic conditions. This includes people living with ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Governor should stop pipeline compressor station
Dear Editor: Gov. Northam made a special address to Virginians on June 2. He took some action to ease some of the restraints that were ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Prisoners deserve better
Dear Editor: The Herald consistently refers to those who have died of the coronavirus in our local prisons merely as “offenders” or “inmates,” without any further detail. ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Data center article was informative
Dear Editor: Titus Mohler did an excellent article on the data center possibilities. He got to the president of the data center organizations who gave ... Read more
2 months ago by Letters to the Editor.
Save the postal service
Dear Editor: Imagine what life would be like without the U.S. Postal Service. Daily delivery would stop. Letters, cards, bills, solicitations, packages – all sorts ... Read more
2 months ago by Letters to the Editor.
Trucking industry is in distress
Dear Editor: My name is Stephanie Orem. I am writing this letter on behalf of Lynda Stockton, a Navy veteran and current truck driver. I ... Read more
2 months ago by Letters to the Editor.
Stanley responds to citizen’s letter about tax rate
Dear Editor: Entering into the position of supervisor for Cumberland County, it became apparent that we had two major challenges: communication and transparency to our ... Read more
2 months ago by Letters to the Editor.
Reader responds with Roosevelt’s words
Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Peca’s letter, “Trump only cares about re-election” The initial thought, of the reader, was of the many ways and ... Read more
2 months ago by Letters to the Editor.
Bob Toney was a treasure
Dear Editor: Thanks for the very good May 1 coverage by Alexa Massey of the passing of our friend and neighbor Robert (Bob) Toney, founder ... Read more