Opinion
Letter to the Editor — Flag ordinance price tag: 100k and counting
During this whole flag ordinance ordeal, more than 100k of taxpayer money has been spent (mostly on . ...
News
Brian Carlton: Buckingham, you can’t win unless you play the game
The numbers weren’t great. Buckingham County has 16,824 residents, but out of that number, only 26 felt the ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: What’s the A.I. fear about?
Dear Editor, It appears that continuing misleading and confusing A.I. claims are being aimed at and touted by ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Farmville, this is the hidden art of lulling mallards
My good friend the Boss Man and I often joke about lulling our opponents into complacency during match ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The Manor was his first win
Dear Editor, Turn the clock back about 13 summers to Sept. 7, 2010. My brother Scottie Queensberry and ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Could we improve the Farmville skate park?
While the Farmville skate park has been a fun hangout for over 15 years, it’s time for some ...
Opinion
Adam Tyler: A Lament of the Clergy and Lay Leadership of Farmville Baptist Church
On July 28, 1963, a group of African-American worshippers arrived on the front steps of Farmville Baptist Church, ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Some concern over river erosion
Dear Editor, I am fortunate to live on Buckingham land that is high above the James River, looking ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: A flag ordinance? What else is happening?
We all get distracted by things sometimes. Maybe it’s what’s on tv when you promised to mow the ...
News
Letter to the Editor: We need to recognize the good in Cumberland
I’ve heard everyone under the sun grumble about Cumberland County for one reason or another. They’re upset because ...
Opinion
Quentin Johnson: Freedom requires education
On July Fourth, we celebrated our nation’s birth. On July 30, we will recognize National Support Public Education ...
Opinion
Byron Carson: Are Farmville housing rules a straitjacket?
Farmville housing regulations like zoning ordinances and minimum lot requirements are not a good look. Such regulations benefit ...
Opinion
Josh Blakely: A question I keep getting asked
“Are you going to move so they can go to better schools?” Over the years, I’ve heard plenty ...
Opinion
Maggie Snoddy: Let’s talk about the registrar’s office
On June 14, former Buckingham County interim registrar Luis Gutierrez, was given space in this paper to share ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Political ads should address local issues
Dear Editor, I am very impressed by the political ad in Wednesday’s Herald titled Voter Integrity Project by ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We don’t need government to choose our rights
Dear Editor, Where do our rights come from? Our founding fathers believed that our basic rights come from ...
Opinion
Amber Hucks: Lets talk about those vaccine shots
Editor’s note: This marks the latest in a series of monthly columns that the staff of the Piedmont ...
Opinion
Dove Standley: Freedom means getting to choose none of the above
Editor’s note: This is the latest in the monthly column produced by members of the Farmville PRIDE group. ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Some tailrace tales outside of Prince Edward County
More the gourmand than the gourmet, I have never been especially intrigued by all those stories in outdoor ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Looking ahead
Dear Editor, Every citizen of this county should be interested in how Virginia law provides for free and ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Some thoughts on Virginia’s new laws
New laws went into effect in our commonwealth on July 1. During the 2023 General Assembly Session, House ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: A birthday deserves a present
Dear Editor, There was never a more ironic birthday gift for an entire nation than that which was ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: A need for an apology
Dear Editor, The op-ed by Luis Gutierrez (former Buckingham County interim registrar) was presented by an individual who ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Dear Farmville, here’s what I saw Monday
The kids were laughing, the parents were relaxing and plenty of people, including myself, were in line to ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Remember the founders
Dear Editor, As we celebrate Independence Day this week, I thought I would share some fun facts associated ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: A lesson from the American Revolution
A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea, decades before the American Revolution. In 1755, ...
Lifestyles
Brother Max: The Food of the Weary
“My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me.” In this passage taken from Chapter ...
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