Letters to the Editor
Latest Letters to the Editor
Letter – We can again become a leader of hope
To The Editor: On my way home last week, I slowed down a bit to glance at a yard sign that had been on display ... Read more
17 hours ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Avenues are like mini Portland?
To The Editor: Usually, when my friends and family visit Farmville, we tour through the “Avenues” and admire the old homes. This trip, after seeing ... Read more
17 hours ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Webb will be our voice in Washington
To The Editor: Fellow constituents of the 5th, I will be brief, as hundreds of thousands have already cast their ballots in the district. VA05 ... Read more
17 hours ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Early voters missed corruption story
To The Editor: Early voting isn’t something new this year, and 54 million have already cast their ballot. It is an unusually large number of ... Read more
17 hours ago by Letters to the Editor.
Stanley will be great for Prince Edward
To The Editor: I understand you have hired Doug Stanley as Prince Edward County, county administrator. This is great news for Stanley, Prince Edward County ... Read more
17 hours ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Good would threaten Social Security
To The Editor: A recent letter published in The Herald accused Congressional candidate Dr. Cameron Webb of using dangers to Social Security as a “scare ... Read more
6 days ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER – Social Security should not be used as campaign scare tactic
To The Editor: I’m looking at campaign literature from Dr. Cameron Webb, Democrat candidate for the U.S. House. For a young man, he has accomplished ... Read more
1 week ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER – Parents have to take responsibility
To The Editor: The letter to the editor entitled “Time to put our kids’ education first” caught my eye. I read it once and then ... Read more
1 week ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Webb is best candidate for the 5th District
To The Editor: Dr. Cameron Webb is a person who puts his faith and values ahead of expediency. He is a man of principle and ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Court shenanigans are as old as the Republic
To The Editor: Under Democratic logic regarding confirmation of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court, Virginia’s John Marshall would not have been Chief Justice of ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — This election is good vs. evil
To The Editor: As Election Day quickly approaches we all need to be reminded of all that is at stake. This election is more than ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Talk to kids about marijuana use
To The Editor: October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. By communicating with kids about how cannabis affects the developing brain, parents and educators can ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Webb understands health care issues
To The Editor: In 2017, a frustrated President Trump remarked “nobody knew health care could be so complicated.” Unfortunately, the complicated nature of health care ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Crossroads needs to take steps to improve
To The Editor: I feel fear and hurt by failures of management within Crossroads Community Services Board. Fragile egos, incompetence, arrogance are failing the local ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Letter – Time to put our kids’ education first
To The Editor: According to the American Institute for research, those struggling with in-person learning will statistically do worse in online educational settings. What does ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – It’s time for Trump to go
To The Editor: Let me start by stating “ I am not a Trump supporter” — never, ever. I, along with a great multitude of ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — School board meeting resolved nothing
To The Editor: Data put forth Monday night by Dr. (H. Robert) Nash, an area representative for COVID response, fully supported the reopening of Buckingham ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
The importance of forgiveness
To The Editor: Peter asked Christ, “How many times should I be willing to forgive my brother, seven times?” Christ replied, “No, not just seven ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
Animals are being tormented so we can eat
To The Editor: While we debate the composition of our nation’s Supreme Court, there can be no debate about the supreme suffering taking place in ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Far too much power rests in the Supreme Court
To The Editor: A begrudged Congress controlled by the left wants to “pack the court.” Simply put, Congress (at least the House) wants to put ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
LETTER — Trump gets ‘F’ on COVID response
To The Editor: I looked at the list of folks who have died from COVID-19 on CNN Monday and most of them were over 65. ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – A response to ‘Are we a banana republic?’
To The Editor: The opinion “Are we a banana republic?” opens with the idea that the human gift is to think and analyze while apes ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Confederate Cemetery is a fair compromise
To The Editor: As members of Town Council come closer to determining the fate of the Confederate statue that once adorned the pedestal in downtown ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Are we a banana republic?
To The Editor: Our human gift is our ability to think and analyze. Apes mimic what they are programmed to. Regardless of your political affiliation, ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Relics of the Lost Cause should be removed
To The Editor: On August 28, The Farmville Herald featured an article about Confederate general James Early. A young man who stated he was a ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Relics of the Lost Cause should be removed
To The Editor: On August 28, The Farmville Herald featured an article about Confederate general James Early. A young man who stated he was a ... Read more
1 month ago by Letters to the Editor.
Letter – Why would we not want four more years of Trump?
To The Editor: A recent news commentator suggested that Trump should not be reelected because he responded poorly to the virus. That he did a ... Read more