Archive for ROGER’S RAMBLINGS

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Column – Stanley has turned out to be a terrific hire

Typically, personnel evaluations are done on an annual basis, but after 10 months I have seen enough. Doug ... Read more

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COLUMN — Detective Entrekin goes above and beyond for veteran

Standing in the Amelia Veteran’s Cemetery Thursday, Farmville Police Detective Sammy Entrekin seemed a bit surprised he was ... Read more

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COLUMN — Good should work for results, stop playing political games

Fifth District Congressman Bob Good was one of only 12 members of the House (all Republicans) who voted ... Read more

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COLUMN – How did Dillwyn get here?

The Town of Dillwyn is a small town with a big problem. The town, with a population of ... Read more

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COLUMN – Return to political norms would be welcomed

One of the results of the Donald Trump administration has been to obliterate any norms and traditions of ... Read more

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Column — Reflections on a difficult 2020

Everyone comes out of 2020 with a story. Here at The Farmville Herald, it has been our privilege ... Read more

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COLUMN — Hang on, help is on the way

“Help is on the way,” Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill yelled to the small number of ... Read more

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COLUMN — Riggleman leaves with dignity intact

U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman gave his farewell speech to Congress this past week, saying many of the things ... Read more

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COLUMN — Election Day should become election month

America will not walk away from this era of the pandemic without significant bruises and scars both physically ... Read more

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Some questions about who was vouching for Stanley answered

A week after Doug Stanley was hired to be Prince Edward County’s new county administrator, the question of ... Read more

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COLUMN — Here are some ways the county can help local businesses

With at least $1.2 million left to allocate in CARES Act money, there are a couple things Prince ... Read more

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COLUMN – County’s choice of Doug Stanley is puzzling

Why? That’s the biggest question after the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors hired Doug Stanley to be ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

Business

Retaining our current businesses should be first goal

A Friday morning conversation in downtown Farmville with Caryn Kayton of Caryn’s Bridals Formals and Tuxedos and Carol ... Read more

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Column – County gives PE businesses CARES crumbs

Local businesses seem to have gotten the short end of the stick from Prince Edward County officials when ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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Right decision but done terribly wrong

The Farmville Town Council’s decision to take down the Confederate soldier statue was exactly the right decision, but ... Read more

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We need to get off the couch

One of the best ways for us as Americans to combat the health care crisis in our nation ... Read more

Columns

Welcome to the marketplace of ideas

Last week The Farmville Herald received a call and a letter, also on this page today, about why ... Read more

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What happens when we get out of quarantine?

As we begin to see a glimmer of light at the end of the dark tunnel of this ... Read more

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Virus is immune to diversions

I’m having a difficult time dealing with this coronavirus thing. What’s bugging me is this crisis is almost ... Read more

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