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LETTER — News on postal service crisis needed
To The Editor: Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service had been atrophying from financial turmoil. Over the past decade, post offices have ...
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LETTER — Removing statue will not solve the problem
To The Editor: I will not be attending any hearing about this statue. By removing this statue it will not solve the problem. Some wounds ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, August 7, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Apartments were done well
To The Editor: After having experienced a setback in their initial plans to build multi-unit apartment buildings, the Martins went back to the drawing board ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, August 7, 2020 6:00 am
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Angry, disgusted and disappointed
To The Editor: I’m angry, disgusted, and disappointed in our political leaders over the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Not because black lives do not matter ...
by Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:00 am
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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 followers. The language is vitriol and vulgar, ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 27, 2020 10:02 pm
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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. Not because black lives do not matter ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 27, 2020 9:58 pm
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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 the removal of the Confederate Monument. She ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 27, 2020 9:52 pm
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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 articles concerning Kathy Riley’s retirement as softball ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 27, 2020 6:00 am
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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 especially, the poor and minorities. There are ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 20, 2020 2:00 pm
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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. What will the logistics of a COVID ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 20, 2020 8:12 am
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LETTER — Wear a mask to protect our health care workers
To The Editor: We here in Prince Edward County and surrounding areas are so fortunate that we have dedicated and committed health care workers and ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, July 17, 2020 6:00 am
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Reader asks why he should wear a mask
To The Editor: Please tell me again why I should wear a mask? I have asthma and wearing a mask makes it difficult to breathe ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:30 pm
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Letter – Wear a mask to protect healthcare workers
To The Editor – We here in Prince Edward County and surrounding areas are so fortunate that we have dedicated and committed healthcare workers and ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, July 13, 2020 10:05 am
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LETTER — The way council removed statue was wrong
To The Editor: In my career, I have worked for the federal government, private nonprofit organizations, and as a banker. In all those positions, I ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, July 10, 2020 6:00 am
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Farmville Cares supports STEPS recycling program
To The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors: As a partner non-profit agency in the South Central Virginia Nonprofit Network, Farmville Cares wishes to support ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:03 am
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More than numbers matter in STEPS decision
To The Editor: I am writing on behalf of the employees of the STEPS recycling program and for my concern for their well-being. I worry ...
by Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:00 am
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Is Trump that forgetful?
To The Editor: It would be difficult to tally the number of times President Trump has lied to the American people and the world. But ...
by Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Council handled statue removal well
To The Editor: The Farmville Town Council is to be commended for its action in removing the statue of the Confederate soldier, both for its ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, July 3, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Dr. Webb’s name will be on the ballot
To The Editor: Bob Good, a candidate for the 5th Congressional District, didn’t turn in his paperwork on time — a one-page form requiring basic ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, July 3, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Proposal concerning removal of southern icon
To The Editor: With the recent fall of the Confederate soldier memorial statue in the Town of Farmville, it brings to mind this being one ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, July 3, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Kudos to Buckingham High School
To The Editor: Like many seniors, my granddaughter graduated this past week from Buckingham High School, and while not quite the traditional commencement, it was ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, June 26, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Masks help defeat the virus
To The Editor: After reading the Senator Frank Ruff Jr. article in The Farmville Herald dated June 3, 2020, I feel compelled to comment on ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, June 19, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Police department has a plan for protests
To The Editor: The mission of the Farmville Police Department is to provide a safe and secure community through excellence in public service. It is ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, June 19, 2020 6:00 am
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LETTER — Defunding police is step toward anarchy
To The Editor: Five in our family have or are serving as police or deputies. Law enforcement officers have been badly understaffed and underpaid for ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:39 pm
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Letter – Town lost great advocate for persons with hearing loss
To The Editor: Farmville lost a great citizen and advocate when Tom McBride passed away recently. We at the Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, June 15, 2020 10:42 am
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Letter – Respect all the monuments
To The Editor: The issue of statues has gotten out of hand. The Confederate Soldier’s statue was not a particular Confederate soldier, it is a ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, June 15, 2020 10:38 am
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LETTER — Consider Baldwin in June primary
Dear Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Virginia, having lived 18 years in Nottoway County, where much of my family still resides, and the ...