Opinion
COLUMN – County’s choice of Stanley is puzzling
Why? That’s the biggest question after the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors hired Douglas Stanley to be ...
Opinion
Johns should be honored with statue in Capitol
Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a ...
Opinion
COLUMN — Barbara Johns should be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol
Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a ...
Business
Retaining our current businesses should be first goal
A Friday morning conversation in downtown Farmville with Caryn Kayton of Caryn’s Bridals Formals and Tuxedos and Carol ...
Opinion
Column – County gives PE businesses CARES crumbs
Local businesses seem to have gotten the short end of the stick from Prince Edward County officials when ...
Opinion
Welcome back students by wearing a mask
For the first time since March, Farmville will return to its status as a two-college town with the ...
Opinion
Column – Remote learning is the right decision
Area school officials are making the right decision by moving to online classes for the fall. As sad ...
Opinion
COLUMN — There is no debate, seat belts save lives
I’m old, but sometimes the news still amazes me, especially these days. The latest news story to amaze ...
Opinion
COLUMN – Public hearing is the right option for statue resolution
The Farmville Town Council, much maligned for its handling of the removal of the Confederate statue, got it ...
Opinion
COLUMN — Public meetings should actually include the public
It is time to put the public back into public meetings. The experiment of using conference calls, Facebook ...
Opinion
Right decision but done terribly wrong
The Farmville Town Council’s decision to take down the Confederate soldier statue was exactly the right decision, but ...