Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: What is Executive Order 47?
As we await further action from the Governor on legislation passed earlier this year, I would like to…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Dear McGuire, is there waste in government?
Representative McGuire had a telephone call in to hear concerns of constituents earlier this month. He kept emphasizing…
News
Letter to the Editor: Cumberland is a do-nothing county
Cumberland County government has no real leadership; I myself am new to Cumberland, I don’t know the good…
News
From the Editor’s Desk: Courthouse plan raises so many questions
It seemed like a simple question, to me at least. Over the last two weeks, I’ve asked a…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: ‘You chose poorly’
The scientists noted all the seismographic readings from the San Andreas fault in California. The readings indicated an…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The next person has some big shoes to fill
To my understanding Mr. Rob Atkins will be retiring from his role with the Town of Farmville on…
News
Celebrate the Man, Learn from His Legacy: Reflections on Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr.
Editor’s note: After the death of J. Samuel Williams Jr., we tried to come up with a proper…
News
From the Editor’s Desk: Why the obsession with less local control?
I’m starting to think some General Assembly members want to reset the factory setting way too much. In…
News
Letter to the Editor: How will Farmville be remembered?
When I was a kid, wandering the banks of the Bush River, I remember developing an early consciousness…
News
Letter to the Editor: We need landfills to protect the environment
This is in response to Betty Myers’ letter that appeared in the Herald on Jan. 22. Ms. Myers…
News
Letter to the Editor: Politicians, don’t forget why you’re there
I want to thank someone who does not live in my community and whose decision has no impact…
News
Letter to the Editor: solar should be a local decision
I agree with Del. Tommy Wright that solar farm decisions should be left up to local governments. By…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: These people are so out of touch
So now the state government wants to overstep its powers by dictating to each county what it can…
News
Letter to the Editor: Is a solar takeover really needed in Virginia?
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around what exactly the Democrats in Richmond are thinking. Having…
News
Letter to the Editor: We need to stop the proposed landfill
It’s not a done deal as Cumberland County just received a second conditional use permit application for the…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: I appreciate what Amos did about fences
On Wednesday, January 15, I looked up from my copy of the Herald. It seemed the sun shone…
News
Tommy Wright: I stand with local government. Solar is their choice.
Both a subcommittee and the full Commission on Electric Utility Regulation heard recommendations from staff at their meetings…
News
Letter to the Editor: Data centers at the heart of solar push
HB 2068 by Tom Garrett, ensuring that county government would continue to have the land use decision right…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: When will Kinex be finished?
How much longer do some people in Cumberland County have to wait, before Kinex Telecom finally gets the…
News
Letter to The Editor: Why does the Assembly want control of solar?
According to The Herald, some of our senators are pushing ahead to try and take the decision regarding…
Opinion
Letter to The Editor: We need more foster families in Farmville
I’ll never forget our first foster care placement, a sibling set in need of an emergency placement. After…
Opinion
Letter to The Editor: The solar bill makes me think of a landfill
I admit, I wasn’t even thinking about solar when reading your editorial. I was and still am thinking…
News
Sharon Harrup: A response to concerns about STEPS
As the President & CEO of STEPS, I had decided not to engage in a “point counter point”…
News
From The Editor’s Desk: Does Assembly work for residents or investors?
It all made sense after I sat through Monday’s meeting. Before that hearing, I was trying to understand…
News
Tommy Wright: Why do some people laugh at a Virginia tax cut?
The 2025 General Assembly Session will start Wednesday, Jan. 6 and Democrats have apparently learned nothing from the…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We need more people to foster children
I am writing on behalf of UMFS. I would love the opportunity to share with the community my…
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Here’s what I’ll be working on in the Assembly
I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas filled with love and cherished moments with family and…