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Dunnington Mansion

Opinion

Richard McClintock: Farmville, Prince Edward’s Lahaina is at hand

Suddenly, after sitting on their property for decades, everybody in Farmville and Prince Edward County seems intent on ... Read more

Meriwood Farm Road rezoning local control Virginia House

Opinion

Byron Carson: Are Farmville housing rules a straitjacket?

Farmville housing regulations like zoning ordinances and minimum lot requirements are not a good look. Such regulations benefit ... Read more

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Some thoughts on Virginia’s new laws

New laws went into effect in our commonwealth on July 1. During the 2023 General Assembly Session, House ... Read more

Enfield

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Enfield!

As I get along in years, I find myself consciously checking items off my “bucket list” like many ... Read more

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Cumberland FFA Farmville town council

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Let me tell you about my father

My good father died of mesothelioma in 1992 at the age of 57 — much too young — ... Read more

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Let’s honor our veterans

The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in the 2023 session that will provide relief for Virginia Veterans. While ... Read more

Farmville

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Here we go, Farmville, another Gar in the boat

Well, Farmville, I guess you could say I had a way of getting myself into unusual predicaments when ... Read more

Opinion

Frank Ruff: Let’s talk about right and wrong

Most of us were taught at an early age the difference between right and wrong. Sometimes that lesson ... Read more

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Where there’s a will, there’s a Wayne

I pretty much retired from dove hunting when the state opened up the “resident goose season” several years ... Read more

Lifestyles

The Word: Stay connected to the vine

Last weekend, we planted a garden. Not much of one – just a couple of raised beds with ... Read more

Lifestyles

Through the Garden Gate: Time to fight against Mother Nature

Several years ago, I visited the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. The gardens were at their peak ... Read more

Opinion

Quentin R. Johnson: We need to honor our nurses

Florence Nightingale, who was born on May 12, 1820, earned respect and renown for the transformative contributions she ... Read more

Opinion

Brian Vincent: Why Farmville is considering PUDs

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part guest column from Farmville Mayor Brian Vincent, going over ... Read more

Opinion

Tommy Wright: We must lock up the killers

As Speaker Gilbert wrote last week, there is a silent killer terrorizing Virginia, taking an average of 35 ... Read more

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Hunting with the King

Sorry, this is not about Elvis, though I did encounter him twice as a teenager in Memphis. The ... Read more

Opinion

Sundari Morgan: Your wardrobe choices matter more than you think

Let’s be honest – we’ve all bragged to our friends and family about the cute blouse we scored ... Read more

Lifestyles

Trent’s Mill News: Let’s talk about food

We start today talking about food. On Thursday, April 27, the Rotary Club will hold its annual Taste ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: Easter and seeking the lost

The stranger who entered the church was young and new to the community, struggling with her faith and ... Read more

Education

Dr. Quentin R. Johnson: Taking an alternate route to success

A traditional education path begins with preschool learning and advances until high school graduation unlocks the door to ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: A story of ‘20/20’ and God’s love

“20/20” featured a story about Mary who murdered her husband Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. There was a ... Read more

Lifestyles

Trents Mill News: Let’s look ahead to Easter

Let’s talk about some bluegrass music for a minute. The 2023 Appomattox County Athletic Booster Club will hold ... Read more

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Remember this November

When Republicans were given the majority in 2021, Virginians did so with the expectation that we would keep ... Read more

Opinion

Frank Ruff Jr.: Understanding science and pressure science

I have written in the past that things would go much better in the General Assembly if every ... Read more

Columns

Mike Wilson: Lick Creek days: The bream rock

As a sexagenarian, I have lost almost all of my enthusiasm for baking outdoors in the summer midday ... Read more

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Lick Creek days: My river family

After I recently lectured to a Hispanic culture class about the profound importance of “fictive kinship” (social bonds ... Read more

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