Opinion

COLUMN — Warner discusses $100 billion broadband proposal

Access to high-speed internet is a necessity in our digital economy. Especially now, during this global health crisis, ...

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EDITORIAL — Where is the help for working parents?

It’s frustrating that in a community as caring and full of churches and nonprofit efforts as Farmville, seemingly ...

Opinion

Reader asks why he should wear a mask

To The Editor: Please tell me again why I should wear a mask? I have asthma and wearing ...

Opinion

Governor’s school plan presents many challenges

Business is not the only thing that has changed this year because of the COVID-19 issues. In mid-March, ...

Opinion

Law enforcement curriculum to be examined

In recent months, our nation has struggled with its responses to two diseases, COVID-19 and racism. One stems ...

Opinion

Officer to the rescue

While Longwood University Officer David Moss was out conducting building checks on July 10 he found a duck ...

Opinion

COLUMN: Less law enforcement means more crime

Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn has decided to convene a joint meeting of the Public Safety and ...

Opinion

COLUMN – School plan presents many challenges

Business is not the only thing that has changed this year because of the COVID-19 issues. In mid-March, ...

Opinion

Column – Law enforcement curriculum to be examined

In recent months, our nation has struggled with its responses to two diseases, COVID-19 and racism. One stems ...

Opinion

Letter – Wear a mask to protect healthcare workers

To The Editor – We here in Prince Edward County and surrounding areas are so fortunate that we ...

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LETTER — The way council removed statue was wrong

To The Editor: In my career, I have worked for the federal government, private nonprofit organizations, and as ...

Opinion

COLUMN — Virtual town hall planned July 14

The Northam administration ordered a subcontractor to remove a one-story-tall American flag from the new General Assembly building ...

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COLUMN — Public meetings should actually include the public

It is time to put the public back into public meetings. The experiment of using conference calls, Facebook ...

Opinion

Farmville Cares supports STEPS recycling program

To The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors: As a partner non-profit agency in the South Central Virginia ...

Opinion

More than numbers matter in STEPS decision

To The Editor: I am writing on behalf of the employees of the STEPS recycling program and for ...

Opinion

Abandoning pipeline plans, for now, is a A business decision

The coalition against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline wasted no time claiming victory over the mighty energy corporations that ...

Opinion

Masks follow same rules as underwear

As we have witnessed, wearing facial coverings during this time of pandemic has done wonders for our communities. ...

Letters to the Editor

Is Trump that forgetful?

To The Editor: It would be difficult to tally the number of times President Trump has lied to ...

Opinion

COLUMN — July 1 brought new laws and big changes to Virginia

On July 1, legislation passed during the 2020 General Assembly session became law, with some exceptions. Several changes ...

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LETTER — Council handled statue removal well

To The Editor: The Farmville Town Council is to be commended for its action in removing the statue ...

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LETTER — Dr. Webb’s name will be on the ballot

To The Editor: Bob Good, a candidate for the 5th Congressional District, didn’t turn in his paperwork on ...

Opinion

LETTER — Proposal concerning removal of southern icon

To The Editor: With the recent fall of the Confederate soldier memorial statue in the Town of Farmville, ...

News

EDITORIAL — Broadband has become a necessity

One effect of the pandemic has been to separate communities into the “haves” and the “have nots” in ...

Opinion

Remember sacrifices of dedicated correctional officers

During these difficult times of managing the COVID-19 virus, I have read, heard, and seen many activities thanking ...

Opinion

What we need is more empathy

To The Editor: There is a lot of fear, hate, aggression and hostility in the world today. Unfortunately, ...

Opinion

Kind gesture appreciated

To The Editor: I recently had some same day surgery at Centra Hospital, a routine screening performed by ...

Opinion

Protestors should not be appeased

To The Editor: I have observed from the news reports of violence resulting from the recent protests that ...

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