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Lifestyles

Mike Wilson: Ice cream hacks from a Baptist church upbringing

Yes, it is incredibly warm outside. Some might even call it hot. As the thermometer creeps up toward ...

Hampden-Sydney

Opinion

Mike Wilson: It all started with a Hampden-Sydney lecture

It started like all good stories do, with some truth mixed in. This time around, it involves my ...

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Let’s talk about elections

Free and fair elections are worthless if the public doesn’t trust the outcome. Trust in Virginia’s electoral system ...

Father's Day

Lifestyles

Mike Wilson: A Father’s Day note. That’s where the cars came from

We’ve reached that time of the year where Father’s Day is here. In honor of the holiday, I ...

Letter to the editor Cumberland supervisors Brickyard Bulls 10th District

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Judging between Good and McGuire

Years ago, I read a book to my children entitled “A Peep Behind the Scenes,” written by a ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Confederate

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Here’s why I support McGuire

Dear Editor,  I don’t normally write to the paper, however I am making an exception. I want to ...

Opinion

Tommy Wright: One thing was removed from the budget

The budget signed into law by the Governor last week isn’t one that a Republican-led House would have ...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: This isn’t going to be fun

Dear Editor,  Let’s get ready to rumble! President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 77, have ...

Buggy Top

News

Way to Go! Supporting first responders

Recently Danielle and David Bappert, owners of Buggy Top in Cumberland, donated a 10 x 16 shed to ...

Opinion

Tammy Mulchi: It’s a time for creativity

This past week I was invited to speak to the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI) as they toured ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: We searched for 20 minutes

We looked everywhere. For a good 20 minutes and I truly mean a good 20 minutes, we looked ...

Opinion

Letter: This is a big mistake

Dear Editor, In regards to the recent news on parking meters, I feel this is a big mistake ...

Opinion

Letter: There’s a simple solution here

Dear Editor, Make it make sense. I see all of these people screaming bloody murder over the increased ...

Memorial Day

Opinion

Publisher’s Notebook: Honor and remember our fallen heroes

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in the service of the United States ...

Dunnington Mansion

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: We need to save Dunnington Mansion

Dear Editor, I read with interest your recent article on the possible negotiation to save the Dunnington Mansion. ...

Letter to the editor Cumberland supervisors Brickyard Bulls 10th District

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Please consider fostering

Dear Editor,  The month of May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. However, children in foster care, especially ...

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Looking ahead beyond the budget

The May 13 Special Session was a one-day affair, and a budget has been signed into law for ...

Prince Edward flag ordinance Memorial Day

Opinion

Tammy Mulchi: Some thoughts before Memorial Day

I hope we will all remember those who gave up their life for our nation and our way ...

Olympic

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Some have an Olympic dream. I have a nightmare

We’re less than two months away from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, this time held in Paris. Do ...

Opinion

Letter: Why I support Bob Good

Dear Editor, Although I reside in another Congressional district in Virginia, I was quite surprised to see John ...

Farmville

Opinion

Brian Vincent: Make Farmville the model. Make decency viral.

“There are two things we can all support, two things that always draw bi-partisan congressional support – the ...

Nurses Honor Guard

Opinion

Way to Go: Nurses Honor Guard

During Nurses Week, Centra Southside Community Hospital made plans to start a Nurses Honor Guard which pays tribute ...

parking fine parking fines Farmville parking fines

Opinion

From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t just ignore a parking fine problem

There has to be a balance. We can’t just ignore a problem, but the response can’t be so ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Confederate

Opinion

Letter: Something to think about

Dear Editor,  A dollar for thirty minutes of parking and ridiculous fines for parking tickets? Just how is ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Confederate

Opinion

Letter: This crisis has spiraled out of control

Dear Editor,  This week, a group concerned by the Israel-Hamas conflict came to my office in downtown Richmond. ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Confederate

Opinion

Letter: I don’t want a ‘yes man’ representing me. I’ll take Bob Good

Dear Editor,  I have never been one to tow party lines nor pick a candidate because of their ...

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Confederate

Opinion

Letter: Pay your taxes on time

Dear Editor,  I am confused by the meals tax and the proposed “solution” to payments not being received ...

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