Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We are not sold on current technology
Dear Editor, My wife and I live on Old Ridge Road in Farmville. We feel very blessed and ...
Opinion
Moton Museum: There are awards and events to mention
We enter Women’s History Month on the back of a very busy Black History Month at Moton. From ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: I googled ‘Michael Wilson’. That went well.
Ah, the internet. It can be an interesting place, filled with all kinds of things. That includes, it ...
Opinion
Make it make sense
Dear Editor, Our family is strongly opposed to the proposed New Leaf Solar Farm on Old Ridge Road ...
Opinion
Solar doesn’t belong in a neighborhood
Dear Editor, I would like to share that we are in opposition to the proposed Solar Field on ...
Opinion
Poultry Cooperative is just what we need
Dear Editor, I’ve criticized plenty, but now I come here saying good job. That goes to everyone from ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: New Leaf needs to understand the word no
Dear Editor, The residents on Old Ridge Road have been opposing a solar farm being built in the ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: A tale of Blue Thunder and its replacement
It may have been a while, but I can still remember Blue Thunder. There is an arresting and ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We don’t want New Leaf here
Dear Editor, Your news story on New Leaf and solar projects was much appreciated. It provided an opportunity ...
Opinion
Edward Strickler: ‘The sayings of the sepulchral sage’
Through daily walks in 2023, my husband and I picked up 17 cubic yards of litter in Farmville, ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Let’s talk about the budget
Wow! What a week. I had the opportunity to vote on the budget and work on bills passed ...
Opinion
LETTER: We need to appreciate Piedmont Senior Resources
I would like to give praise to Piedmont Senior Resources for the outstanding job that they are doing ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Some famous (and almost fatal) last words
The most dangerous last words in all the world have nothing to do with hunting. You likely won’t ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Put down those phones
Virginia students might be in for a new adjustment when they attend schools. House Bill 882 came before ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: I can’t find it, but it’s all there, somewhere
We’ve all got some. C’mon, let’s be honest now. There are places in your house where things just ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Let’s talk about the dreaded ‘A’ word
Ok, so the headline is a bit of a tease. I can think of plenty ‘a’ words that ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Crossover is finally here
After weeks of hard work, we have finally crossed the halfway point in the General Assembly. But make ...
Opinion
Edward Strickler: ‘The mystery of the forlorn photos’
In my earlier column, you might remember I mentioned trash that my husband and I found around the ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Better schools don’t just benefit families
The man was more than a little irritated. After we published my story about the Prince Edward sales ...
Opinion
Moton Museum: Barbara Johns had something to say…and so do we
Happy Black History Month from the Moton Museum. We anticipate a very busy month here at Moton. Make ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It’s that time of year again
I shot my first deer as an adult in Virginia about 35 years ago. Here’s a story of ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: I want everyone to get a world-class education
The General Assembly continues to move along. Bills are passing out of the Senate and moving to the ...
Opinion
Letter: We should make our own decisions, not Richmond
Dear Editor, I am writing because I am concerned about the article written in The Herald about what ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Things are moving fast in Richmond
The General Assembly is now in high gear. Committees are meeting and hundreds of bills are being considered. ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We have to do better
Dear Editor, In my three years in Prince Edward, I have learned how important tourism is to this ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: I can still taste the hoop cheese
One of my most prized possessions is a watercolor painted behind my back some years ago by an ...
News
Letter to the Editor: HB636 needs to be dismantled
Let’s talk about HB636. Not long ago, the government tried to pass laws in Virginia to take control ...