Opinion
Tommy Wright: Youngkin steps in to help Virginians
Session is over, but legislative related events continue apace in and around Capitol Square. Governor Youngkin continues to ...
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Lifestyles
Farmville Pride: Let’s consider trans voices in music
The International Transgender Day of Visibility is observed on March 31st, and this article intends to celebrate that ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Let’s talk about the budget
Virginians are worried about inflation and the ever-rising cost of living. Democrats decided to make it worse by ...
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Mike Wilson: A bootlegger named Tomcat and a Three Stooges marathon
It’s funny what you think about sometimes. I’ve found myself thinking back here lately to Christian Sorenson Bennett. ...
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Moton Museum: There are awards and events to mention
We enter Women’s History Month on the back of a very busy Black History Month at Moton. From ...
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Mike Wilson: A tale of Blue Thunder and its replacement
It may have been a while, but I can still remember Blue Thunder. There is an arresting and ...
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Edward Strickler: ‘The sayings of the sepulchral sage’
Through daily walks in 2023, my husband and I picked up 17 cubic yards of litter in Farmville, ...
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Mike Wilson: Some famous (and almost fatal) last words
The most dangerous last words in all the world have nothing to do with hunting. You likely won’t ...
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Tommy Wright: Put down those phones
Virginia students might be in for a new adjustment when they attend schools. House Bill 882 came before ...
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Mike Wilson: I can’t find it, but it’s all there, somewhere
We’ve all got some. C’mon, let’s be honest now. There are places in your house where things just ...
Opinion
Moton Museum: Barbara Johns had something to say…and so do we
Happy Black History Month from the Moton Museum. We anticipate a very busy month here at Moton. Make ...
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Mike Wilson: It’s that time of year again
I shot my first deer as an adult in Virginia about 35 years ago. Here’s a story of ...
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Mike Wilson: I can still taste the hoop cheese
One of my most prized possessions is a watercolor painted behind my back some years ago by an ...
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: Farmville deals with ‘the case of the telltale litter’
There is a lot of litter around Farmville. Maybe most people don’t ‘see’ it. But once my husband ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
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Dr. Quentin Johnson: Appreciation for Law Enforcement Officials
Communities across the country participated in National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on January 9. Although the observance sets ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It’s a New Year, but I’m learning the same lessons
Well, we’re entering a new year, but somehow I’m still learning the same old lessons. I killed my ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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, ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: As the political year winds down…
As we enter the final weeks of 2023, the political year is winding down as well. Governor Youngkin ...
Opinion
Quentin Johnson: Working with our first college-wide SGA
During my college years, I served on the Student Activities Board, an organization that worked closely with the ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Oh, he will be back …. and so will I
I suppose I am sometimes viewed as “portly” by those with enriched active vocabularies. Accordingly, my chest waders ...
Opinion
Dr. Quentin R. Johnson: Early college classes can be a benefit
The U.S. Department of Education reports that students who earn college credits before high school graduation reap numerous ...
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Mike Wilson: A grand sweep, thanks to Hampden-Sydney
Back when our girls were small, my teaching schedule at Hampden-Sydney College allowed us to make a grand ...
Opinion
Dove Standley: Thoughts on resilience, authenticity, neighbors and support
On Nov. 20 every year, we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance. The week preceding is Transgender Awareness Week. ...