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Letter to the Editor — Your work is appreciated
Dear Editor, I am writing to say we appreciate Farmville residents sharing the true meaning of Christmas with ...
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Letter to the Editor — We all need to show up and speak out
Dear Editor, I have attended every Electoral Board meeting in Buckingham County since July of 2022, and public ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: You can’t have it both ways
Target isn’t going to just move to Farmville because we ask them to. The same goes for a ...
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Mike Wilson: Attack of the Identified Flying Objects
Thinking back across the decades as we go through another January, I am struck by the thought that ...
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Letter to the Editor: We want our leaders to start listening
Dear Editor, An unprecedented event occurred in Buckingham on Jan. 17. At a regularly scheduled meeting of the ...
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Frank Ruff: Big issues in 2023 General Assembly
The General Assembly kicked off the 2023 session last week. It is too early to have a good ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: Involvement means more than just reading what happened
After last Friday’s column, I received quite a few responses. For those wondering what I’m talking about, in ...
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Mike Wilson : I sympathized with Rodney Dangerfield
I was deeply saddened when my favorite comedian Rodney Dangerfield (you will remember him as bug-eyed, sweaty, and ...
Lifestyles
Carlton: Community needs larger role in gold mining discussion
There are seven Buckingham County residents serving on the county’s litter committee. That number will come up later, ...
Guest Columns
Mike Wilson: It was a case of death by salami
I fear that, when conversations turn toward my historic inclusion on the Hap’s Grill Wall of Fame, I ...
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Frank Ruff: How can our region lead in skills training?
Southern and Central Virginians should be proud of our role in leading work skills training. The Growth Virginia ...
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Letter to the Editor: We want our leaders to start listening
Everything is possible if you wish hard enough is supposedly what Peter Pan said. Well, the citizens of ...
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Your Turn — Uniformed Respect
Last week, I attended the funeral of Joe Carey. Joe served in uniform for a total of 40 ...
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Your Turn — Democrats don’t care to learn
Democrats wanted to end 2022 on a high note, attacking two of Governor Youngkin’s major policy initiatives — ...
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Mike Wilson: Vaya con Dios, Jorge
It’s been a year now since my dear friend Jorge (aka Dr. Jorge Antonio Silveira y Montes de ...
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Letter to the Editor — Public Works came to our rescue
Dear Editor, Once again the workers from the Farmville Public Works Department came to our rescue. While most ...
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Letter to the Editor — We need a broader committee
Dear Editor, I was a member of the State Committee to assess the impacts of gold mining in ...
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Your Turn — Adieu 2022, welcome 2023 with hope and optimism
If there’s one thing we have to do now is to say adieu 2022. With all the events ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: An early dose of the Christmas spirit
“What are you doing?” I was holding a notepad in one hand at the time, with my phone ...
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Mike Wilson: Hammy New Year!
“Desert Island Discs” is a very popular and long-running (since 1942) program on BBC Radio. Each week the ...
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Your turn — Let’s talk about that mask settlement
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth agreed to a limited settlement that will end a lawsuit brought by the ...
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Your turn — A billion dollars back to taxpayers
Governor Youngkin had the opportunity to adjust the budget that we are currently in and that will be ...
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Mike Wilson: An unexpected guest
Back when our girls were small, my teaching schedule at Hampden-Sydney College allowed us to make a grand ...
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Letter: Why won’t a new build work for Prince Edward Elementary?
Editor’s note: For more on the issues surrounding Prince Edward Elementary, which is referenced in this letter, click ...
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Letter — I appreciate election workers
Dear Editor, I want to say I appreciate all of the dedicated officers of election, the Buckingham Voter ...
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Your Turn — Unacceptable school situation
“A stunning lack of transparency.” “They failed at every juncture.” It’s hard to understate just how damning the ...
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Mike Wilson: That red clay Christmas
What I remember most about the Christmas of 1961 was seeing natural ice for the first time (at ...