Guest Column
Farmville Pride: Here’s why we need this in Central Virginia
Let’s talk about Farmville Pride. My life consists of eighteen years growing up and coming of age in the sun and shadows of Farmville, eighteen ...
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Guest Column
Tammy Mulchi: A look at my first week in the Assembly
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns from newly elected Virginia State Sen. Tammy Mulchi, detailing her first session in office. ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 26, 2024 2:26 pm
MOTON MUSEUM
Cainan Townsend: Moton Museum will be making history again
Happy New Year from the Moton Museum. As 2023 ended, we had much to be grateful for. Now the year 2024 brings many things to ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 12, 2024 12:00 pm
Guest Column
Tom Noehren: Making the case for electing a Kennedy
Ballot access wasn’t the intended topic for this, but recent events couldn’t be ignored. Almost every state in America only guarantees ballot access in federal, ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 5, 2024 5:39 pm
YOUR TURN
Farmville Pride: Give the gift of love and acceptance
Meagan Irving is writing this month’s column for Farmville Pride. The holidays are amongst us and for many, they bring thoughts of togetherness and family ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, January 4, 2024 12:00 pm
Guest Column
Kayla Williams: So, what exactly do I do?
Respiratory season is in full force. How do I know? Since Friday, Dec. 15, I have received close to 130 positive flu cases. My team ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 29, 2023 10:57 am
Cainan Townsend
Cainan Townsend: There’s a lot coming from the Moton Museum
With the end of the 2023 year, we wanted to take the time to tell everyone we appreciate their support this year. This has been ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 12:52 pm
Guest Column
Garden Muse: Winter feeding and care for Houseplants
During the fall and winter months when the natural light levels are lower, and temperatures are much cooler, most plants do not need fertilizer or ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:52 pm
YOUR TURN
Tom Noehren: It’s Kennedy for me
Sixty years ago, in November of 1963, President John F. Kennedy was murdered in Dallas, Texas and succeeded by his Vice President, Lyndon Johnson. Five ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 12:00 pm
OPINION
Josh Blakely: If we only…
Over the past several years, I’ve worked in an academic program that challenges undergraduate students to learn about civic issues while exploring their impacts in ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:00 pm
MOTON MUSEUM
Cainan Townsend: A look inside Moton
We wanted to take the time to highlight part of the museum that people may not think about regularly, but should. The Moton Museum Bookstore. ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:46 pm
Guest Column
Trudy Berry: Marijuana legislation is not perfect
Editor’s Note: After last week’s Q & A, State Sen. Frank Ruff wanted to add a bit more to the discussion we had on marijuana. ...
by Guest Columnist, Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:10 am
Guest Column
Hanna Bailey: LGBTQ+ History Month is for Lovers
The phrase “Virginia is for Lovers,” became Virginia’s motto in 1969. Some 400 miles away in New York, the Stonewall riots initiated the LGBTQ+ pride ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:34 pm
Cainan Townsend
Cainan Townsend: Moton looks through October and beyond
Editor’s note: This is the first of a new monthly column from the staff at the Moton Museum, updating readers about upcoming events and looking ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 6, 2023 12:00 pm
Guest Column
CARL RIDEN: Don’t force others to be who you want
“You need to treat me like a person,” I said to my mother. Even at age seven, I wanted to be seen as myself, to ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:28 pm
Guest Column
Josh Blakely: A celebration of the future of Prince Edward County
Editor’s note: This is a special guest column, focused on the recent decision to move forward with a specific renovation plan for Prince Edward Elementary. ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 22, 2023 6:31 pm
Guest Column
Justin Pope: This is the way forward for Prince Edward schools
The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors has unanimously endorsed plans to renovate the county’s elementary school. Here’s what I’d encourage my fellow county residents to ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:18 am
COLUMN
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 selling off all the historic sites that ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:00 pm
Guest Column
Dr. Erin B. Waggoner: A lonely education: Learning while gay
August marks the beginning of the school year, but for some students, going back to school can either be a blessing or a curse. It ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, August 24, 2023 4:11 pm
OPINION
Dr. Lee Banton: Celebrating excellence in local law enforcement
On Feb. 1, the United States Justice Department announced the publication of the second volume of The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment. That document ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 12:30 pm
Longwood Basketball
European Tour Notebook: Trip mixes culture, sports for Lancers
London. It was a morning arrival after an overnight flight to start the Longwood men’s basketball team’s summer 2023 European tour to England and France. ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 11, 2023 3:55 pm
WATERWORKS PLAYERS
Elijah Logue climbs into director’s chair for latest Waterworks show
From his debut six years ago as Anthony Marsden in the Agatha Christie thriller “And Then There Were None” to his most recent appearance as ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 29, 2023 12:37 am
COLUMN
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 existing property owners as they limit the ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 22, 2023 11:30 am
Racing
Sanford takes advantage of opportunity at South Boston Speedway
Caleb Sanford waited for a long time to have an opportunity to race at South Boston Speedway. That opportunity came this season, and Sanford is ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 22, 2023 12:14 am
Guest Column
Josh Blakely: A question I keep getting asked
“Are you going to move so they can go to better schools?” Over the years, I’ve heard plenty of people get asked that same question, ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, July 21, 2023 1:26 pm
Buckingham County
Maggie Snoddy: Let’s talk about the registrar’s office
On June 14, former Buckingham County interim registrar Luis Gutierrez, was given space in this paper to share his story. My name was mentioned in ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 11:10 am
Guest Column
Amber Hucks: Lets talk about those vaccine shots
Editor’s note: This marks the latest in a series of monthly columns that the staff of the Piedmont Health District will be producing for The ...