Opinion
LETTER — Apartments were done well
To The Editor: After having experienced a setback in their initial plans to build multi-unit apartment buildings, the…
Opinion
COLUMN — I ordered groceries online, here’s how it went
Before the pandemic, grocery shopping was one of my favorite stress relievers. I could spend hours going down…
Opinion
Medicare-X would provide low-cost health insurance for all
On Jan. 15, 1940, the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran a quarter-page photo of a professionally dressed, bespectacled man signing…
Opinion
Welcome back students by wearing a mask
For the first time since March, Farmville will return to its status as a two-college town with the…
Opinion
Column – Death rates from virus are very low
by wearing a mask W e have been inundated with data about the coronavirus since March. The news…
Opinion
COLUMN — Democrats’ policy is symbolism over substance
As you may have already heard, last Thursday, under cover of darkness, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn had a number…
Opinion
COLUMN — STEPS says ‘thank you’
Thank you, Prince Edward County’s Board of Supervisors! Thank you for caring. Thank you for listening. Thank you…
Opinion
COLUMN — Broadband solution is over our heads
This email is about your editorial dated July 2, entitled “Broadband has become a necessity.” I agree with…
Opinion
Citizen donates to police department
This summer Patti Carey has been supporting Farmville Police Department officers by providing them with snacks to see…
Opinion
Angry, disgusted and disappointed
To The Editor: I’m angry, disgusted, and disappointed in our political leaders over the “Black Lives Matter” movement.…
Opinion
Column – Trying to stay positive
All of us have been challenged by the events in the news this year. It was heartbreaking enough…
Opinion
Democrats’ policy is symbolism over substance
As you may have already heard, last Thursday, under cover of darkness, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn had a number…
Opinion
Column – Remote learning is the right decision
Area school officials are making the right decision by moving to online classes for the fall. As sad…
Opinion
Letter – Where will this death spiral end?
To The Editor: Far leftist mayors from large cities are being spurned by their (at one time) loyal…
Opinion
Letter – Athletes should be fired for kneeling
To The Editor: I’m angry, disgusted, and disappointed in our political leaders over the “Black Lives Matter” movement.…
Opinion
Monument decision should be decided by referendum
To The Editor: Recently there was a letter published in The (Farmville) Herald from an Allie Dudley about…
Opinion
LETTER — Winningest women’s coach at Longwood up for debate
To The Editor: This letter is for two purposes. One, I want to commend you for your recent…
Opinion
Community Pride Award presented
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented Gary Cline Realty with the chamber’s Community Pride Award. Gary Cline…
Opinion
COLUMN — There is no debate, seat belts save lives
I’m old, but sometimes the news still amazes me, especially these days. The latest news story to amaze…
Opinion
LETTER — Virginia Community Rights Network launched
To The Editor: The fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) taught us that when people work together,…
Opinion
COLUMN – Public hearing is the right option for statue resolution
The Farmville Town Council, much maligned for its handling of the removal of the Confederate statue, got it…
Uncategorized
Child care funding requested
As Virginia continues to reopen we need to make sure our children are cared for safely. Earlier this…
Opinion
Students should return to the classroom
Gov. Ralph Northam has finally called legislators back to Richmond for the special session to work on the…
Opinion
Law enforcement to be topic of discussion in special session
I appreciate all the calls and emails I have received over the past couple of months from my…
Opinion
Letter – Pipeline defeat is a win for all
To The Editor: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is dead. Big business does not care about the environment or…
Opinion
Trying to understand school reopening plans
Let me begin with this statement — we all should be cautious during this period of COVID-19. We…
Opinion
Letter – What will our election look like?
To The Editor: Every citizen is obliged to imagine how the resurgence of COVID will affect the election.…