Opinion
Law enforcement changes happening quickly
All over America, there are efforts to change law enforcement. In some cities, there has been an open…
Opinion
Letter – A response to ‘Are we a banana republic?’
To The Editor: The opinion “Are we a banana republic?” opens with the idea that the human gift…
Opinion
COLUMN — Support redistricting amendment
Last week, I wrote about the several laws that were changed during the 2020 regular and the on-going…
Opinion
COLUMN — Special session focuses on police reform bills
Early in-person voting begins this Friday, Sept. 18. The 59th District is composed of five counties and all…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — There is no excuse not to vote this year
It’s officially election season. Being able to cast a ballot for the November election in September seems a…
Education
Impact study highlights SVCC’s contributions
A recent economic impact study undertaken by Dr. Vincent Magnini, a researcher at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of…
Opinion
Backyard Bass
High Bridge Trail State Park hosted a program last week called “Backyard Bass” and Ranger Clint Mooney, right,…
Opinion
Letter – Confederate Cemetery is a fair compromise
To The Editor: As members of Town Council come closer to determining the fate of the Confederate statue…
Opinion
Letter – Are we a banana republic?
To The Editor: Our human gift is our ability to think and analyze. Apes mimic what they are…
Opinion
Letter – Relics of the Lost Cause should be removed
To The Editor: On August 28, The Farmville Herald featured an article about Confederate general James Early. A…
Opinion
Letter – Relics of the Lost Cause should be removed
To The Editor: On August 28, The Farmville Herald featured an article about Confederate general James Early. A…
Opinion
COLUMN — Congress goes purple for addiction awareness
September is National Recovery Month, when we bring awareness to the addiction epidemic and elevate the voices of…
Opinion
COLUMN — Loss of Family Medicine would have far-reaching effects
Our little rural community was rocked late last week when we learned of Sentra’s plans to close Buckingham…
Opinion
COLUMN — Democrats ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants
The 2021 General Assembly Special Session continues to move slowly, only meeting on Thursday and Friday last week,…
Opinion
Partnership for seniors
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging Inc. (PSR) is partnering with the Longwood Center for the Visual…
Opinion
Evaluating the work from home experience
If you had a time machine and went back to visit 2019 Titus and told him I had…
Opinion
Is your vote safer today than it was last year?
Free and fair voting is the basic premise of any democracy. Remember the stories that came out of…
Opinion
Letter – Why would we not want four more years of Trump?
To The Editor: A recent news commentator suggested that Trump should not be reelected because he responded poorly…
Opinion
COLUMN — Is your vote safer today than it was last election?
Free and fair voting is the basic premise of any democracy. Remember the stories that came out of…
Opinion
COLUMN — Free yourself from things
I recently stumbled upon an illustration online that likely originally came from The New Yorker. In the drawing,…
Opinion
COLUMN — Bipartisan resolution condemns QAnon
Although Congress is not in session this week, I have been working hard to craft legislation for the…
Opinion
EDITORIAL — More transparency needed
It is encouraging that after a week of classes, Longwood University is reporting only four positive cases of…
Opinion
Redistricting amendment is fair
For three quarters of the last century, Virginia was effectively a one-party state. That political party could enact…
Opinion
Thanks for Early article
To The Editor: Thank you, Alexa Massey, for the article, “Coming to terms with the past.” I’m grateful…
Opinion
Johns should be honored with statue in Capitol
Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a…
Opinion
Democrats’ agenda weakens law enforcement efforts
The House of Delegates adjourned last Friday and is subject to the call of the speaker with 48…
Opinion
COLUMN — Barbara Johns should be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol
Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a…