Columns
Column —Your family’s life is on the November ballot
Everyone needs to understand that politics drives human functioning, as well as your dignity and quality of life. ...
Latest Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Letter — On U.N. Agenda 2030 and farmers and landowners
To the Editor: The United Nations attempted to establish Habitat 1 in Vancouver; it failed. Next came Agenda ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter — Congressional show trial will lead nowhere
To the Editor: There is an ongoing show trial being conducted by Congress right now called the Jan. ...
Columns
Opinion — Rights-based ordinance to protect Buckingham
On July 11, the Buckingham Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to develop an ordinance to address gold mining ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter — Stop gold mining to preserve the environment
To the Editor: I am the manager of the Yogaville farm, which is 6 acres on the banks ...
Columns
Opinion — Cumberland County does not need the Green Ridge Mega-Landfill
A group of concerned citizens of the Commonwealth, residents of Cumberland County, and stakeholders in the historically Black ...
Opinion
Letter — Support rights-based proposal to prevent gold mining
To the Editor: I moved to Buckingham County about 2 1/2 years ago. I am a retired architect ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter — Values should include caring for the poor
To the Editor: To respond to the letter that reflects fear of Democratic party values, these are the ...
Guest Columns
Opinion — Surplus indicates taxes in state are too high
Virginia is seeing its second consecutive multibillion-dollar revenue surplus. The fiscal year ended on June 30 with a ...
Opinion
Katherine Rainey Wingo
Katherine Rainey Wingo, of Dillwyn, died on July 24, at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville. She was ...
OPINION
Your turn — Small business survival at the heart of inflation concerns
Last week, I wrote about the reality of inflation being higher than the government statistics report for those ...
Columns
Your turn — Legislation makes changes for the new school year
School is approaching and parents are ready to send their children back for another learning year. When I ...
YOUR TURN
Your turn — Buckingham schools prepare for new year
At Buckingham County Public Schools, we are eagerly gearing up for the new academic school year, beginning Monday, ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor — Buckingham solar is too risky
To the Editor: The citizens of Buckingham due to the pending solar project will be faced with problems ...
Columns
Your Turn — Tourism programs intended to bolster local economies
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, childcare and camp ...
Columns
Your Turn — Google and Facebook are threatening local news
Dean Ridings, CEO America’s Newspapers Thomas Jefferson famously declared, “Were it left to me to decide whether we ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter — The eve of destruction
To the Editor: We are edging closer to our destruction with each day that the left holds political ...
OPINION
Your turn — Government created inflation and loves it
I wish I was as upbeat about inflation as President Biden’s spokespeople. The June report showed a 9.1% ...
EDITORIALS
Editorial — Big Tech steamrolls newspapers
Today’s editorial is courtesy of our friend and newspaper colleague Brett Wesner, chair of the National Newspaper Association. ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor — Show Southern hospitality with the U.S. flag
To the Editor: Virginia Flaggers and anyone in support of the huge Confederate flag on Route 460, just ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor — Oppose Pineside Solar, as another is too much for Buckingham
To the Editor: The Pineside Solar SUP 313 is another major problem that Buckingham does not need. Riverstone ...
OPINION
Your turn — New alert system, alcohol, marijuana laws take effect
Continuing from last week’s newsletter, I wanted to update constituents on more legislation that passed the 2022 session ...
OPINION
Your turn — World Youth Skills Day focuses on importance of education
World Youth Skills Day, established in 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly, falls on July 15. The ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor — People should have freedom to speak
To the Editor: I read with considerable amusement Maggie Snoddy’s letter to the editor suggesting boycotting a business ...
Editorial
Your turn — Death in our streets and schools
Sadly, we continue to hear of shootings all around our nation. I wish that there was a solution ...
OPINION
Your turn — It’s your money and you need it now
America is in crisis. With inflation reaching near record levels and gas prices soaring, Virginians are struggling every ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor — ‘Let freedom ring’
To the Editor: The United States is a country of freedom. Our freedoms include the freedom of speech, ...