Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk — What’s the future for Prince Edward County?
It started with a conversation earlier this month at Three Roads Brewing. What began as a welcome to…
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Letter to the Editor — A Carl Eggleston win would be historic
The election of Carl Eggleston will be a historic event for Farmville. This will be the first time…
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Letter — Martin is a true ‘child of Farmville’
Dear Editor, I write in support of the candidacy of Rhodes Martin to represent Ward B on the…
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Letter — Why I support Rhodes Martin
Dear Editor, My name is Jonathan Shular and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a proud lifelong…
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Letter — Rhodes run for Ward B
Dear Editor, This communication comes as a message of encouragement and support for Rhodes Martin as the candidate…
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Your Turn — Partnering with the Tobacco Commission
For more than two decades, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) has partnered with the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization…
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Letter to the Editor — Divided and defeated, part II
Dear Editor, I caught some serious flack for Part I of this series but that’s okay, reality is…
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Letter to the Editor — Supervisors need to adopt two ordinances
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the excellent coverage that The Farmville Herald has been giving…
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From The Editor’s Desk: Who scheduled Virginia’s gold mining meetings?
As soon as the date and time were announced, the emails started coming in. Buckingham County residents were…
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Letter — Please check the facts
Dear Editor, The citizens of Cumberland are educated, knowledgeable people. I ask that they please check the facts…
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Why I support Adam Yoelin for Ward B Councilman
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for Adam Yoelin as council member for Ward B.…
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Letter — Why I support Adam Yoelin
Dear Editor, I am endorsing Adam Yoelin for Town Council Ward B and want to share some insight…
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Letter — Why I support Brian Vincent for Mayor
Dear Editor, It is my distinct pleasure to endorse my friend, Brian Vincent, for Mayor of Farmville. One…
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Your turn — Energy policies cost economy $100 billion a year
How do we get to work? How do we heat and cool our homes? How do we keep…
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Your turn — No secrets in our schools
Democrats and other left-wing activists continue to push back against the Department of Education’s new, common-sense model policies…
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Letter to the Editor — Pray and vote
Dear Editor, The opportunity to save ourselves is only weeks away. If we don’t make a correction in…
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Letter to the Editor — Why I support Carl Eggleston for mayor
Dear Editor, When I look back over the years, it is with great admiration and pride for the…
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Your Turn — ‘We got soft on crime’
“We got soft on crime.” This was the quote from the Mayor of Roanoke. He was referring to…
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Reflections on National Newspaper Week
This is National Newspaper Week, and if you are reading these words, chances are you already have an…
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Letter to the Editor — We need supervisors to act
The coverage of the gold mining meetings by Herald Editor Brian Carlton is much appreciated. The Herald’s Sept.…
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Letter to the Editor — Love thy neighbor?
On the opinion page of the Herald for Sept. 28, state senator Frank Ruff gave reasons why we…
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Letter to the Editor — I support Wendy Hannah
Dear Editor, A recent mailer asked: “Who is Wendy Hannah?” I wish to answer the question. Wendy is…
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Letter to the Editor — Watch the words you use
Dear Editor, As a fairly recent transplant to Virginia, I’d like to affirm my love for Farmville. My…
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OPINION — Have you voted yet?
Last November, Virginians elected a GOP majority in the House and the first Republican governor in over a…
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Your Turn — I’ll let you in on a secret
I was truly disgusted when I saw the blatantly transphobic and uninformed “opinion” piece The Farmville Herald allowed…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER — Attacking trans people is un-American
Dear Editor, As the parent of a trans child, I am deeply offended by Frank Ruff’s transphobic hate…
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Letter to the Editor — Animals are more than a food source
Dear Editor, I just learned about World Day for Farmed Animals, coming up on October 2nd (Gandhi’s birth…