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Letter to the Editor — Buckingham solar is too risky

To the Editor: The citizens of Buckingham due to the pending solar project will be faced with problems ...

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Your Turn — Tourism programs intended to bolster local economies

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, childcare and camp ...

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Your Turn — Google and Facebook are threatening local news

Dean Ridings, CEO America’s Newspapers Thomas Jefferson famously declared, “Were it left to me to decide whether we ...

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Letter — The eve of destruction

To the Editor: We are edging closer to our destruction with each day that the left holds political ...

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Your turn — Government created inflation and loves it

I wish I was as upbeat about inflation as President Biden’s spokespeople. The June report showed a 9.1% ...

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Editorial — Big Tech steamrolls newspapers

Today’s editorial is courtesy of our friend and newspaper colleague Brett Wesner, chair of the National Newspaper Association. ...

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Letter to the Editor — Show Southern hospitality with the U.S. flag

To the Editor: Virginia Flaggers and anyone in support of the huge Confederate flag on Route 460, just ...

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Letter to the Editor — Oppose Pineside Solar, as another is too much for Buckingham

To the Editor: The Pineside Solar SUP 313 is another major problem that Buckingham does not need. Riverstone ...

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Your turn — New alert system, alcohol, marijuana laws take effect

Continuing from last week’s newsletter, I wanted to update constituents on more legislation that passed the 2022 session ...

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Your turn — World Youth Skills Day focuses on importance of education

World Youth Skills Day, established in 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly, falls on July 15. The ...

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Letter to the Editor — People should have freedom to speak

To the Editor: I read with considerable amusement Maggie Snoddy’s letter to the editor suggesting boycotting a business ...

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Your turn — Death in our streets and schools

Sadly, we continue to hear of shootings all around our nation. I wish that there was a solution ...

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Your turn — It’s your money and you need it now

America is in crisis. With inflation reaching near record levels and gas prices soaring, Virginians are struggling every ...

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Letter to the Editor — ‘Let freedom ring’

To the Editor: The United States is a country of freedom. Our freedoms include the freedom of speech, ...

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Letter to the Editor — Industrial solar comes with many great risks, such as fires

To the Editor: The following is from Rappahannock Times, “Firefighters Battled Multiple Blazes”, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, by ...

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Your turn — Gas tax increase among new laws effective July 1

Virginia drivers will be paying more at the pump, as the gas tax rose on Friday to keep ...

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Letter to the Editor — Boycott may resolve issue with Confederate flag

To the Editor: The tall phallic flagpole with a Confederate flag attached to it outside Farmville has raised ...

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Letter to the Editor — Solar policy should be in place before request is considered

To the Editor: Planning commissions (PC) in other Virginia counties are denying utility scale solar facilities such as ...

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Your turn — New month, New laws

July is an exciting month in the Commonwealth. Not only do we celebrate America’s independence, but July 1 ...

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Your turn — Decisions based on Constitution, not what is popular

The last two weeks have produced court rulings that have pleased some and offended others. Currently, we are ...

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Letter to the Editor — Supervisors should OK ordinance opposing gold mining

To the Editor: As a new householder and new mom living in Buckingham County, I am concerned about ...

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Letter to the Editor — Speak up and say no to new gold mining in Virginia

To the Editor: There are more than 70 abandoned metallic mines in Buckingham alone, all loaded with mercury, ...

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Letter — On those who disagree and cause damage

To the Editor: Looks like some folks didn’t like the latest U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, and ...

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Letter — Sign petition urging passage of abortion abolition act

To the Editor: Praise the Lord our God, King of the Universe and our Creator. Roe vs. Wade ...

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Letter — Questions on solar project need answers before approval

To the Editor: Buckingham County mysteriously ended commenting options for the public to weigh-in on the monthly meetings. ...

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Letter — Yet another false narrative by both parties

To the Editor: There is a disgustingly false argument being had by the two sides of the ridiculously ...

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Opinion — New neighbors for you?

Prisons exist for two reasons. First, to punish those who refuse to live by the laws that provide ...

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