Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Let’s not make this about politics
Dear Editor, I am responding to Sen. Frank Ruff’s concern that capping prescription prices will “damage innovation” by ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: What happens in Buckingham affects everyone
Dear Editor, We have yet to get protections in Virginia from the ravages of new modern industrial gold ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The schools tell the tale
Dear Editor, Much has been written lately about the desire for new businesses and growth in Prince Edward ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Should government take away public comment?
Dear Editor, I stand behind my letter to the editor published in The Farmville Herald on Jan. 25. ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Some people miss the point
Dear Editor, The letters to the editor re: the Buckingham County electoral board miss the point. While disruption ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The citizens need to speak up
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a recent letter to the editor in The Farmville Herald ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: ‘Boy with Stringer and Sheath Knife,’ painted 1966
One of my most prized possessions is a watercolor painted behind my back some years ago by an ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing & a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budget. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Entertainment without the cost
Dear Editor, If you live in Buckingham County cancel all your online services for entertainment and save money. ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: The rules in Buckingham need to change
It’s not about the property. It’s not about a yes or no. It’s about information or rather the ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: ‘Why I support Tom Garrett’
Dear Editor, To my fellow Republicans who live in the 56th House District! I am proud to announce ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Interruptive behavior causes loss of voter confidence
Dear Editor, To say elections are politically charged these days, is an understatement. Therefore, it is imperative the ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Let Electoral Board work without interruption
Dear Editor, Regarding the January 25th letter of Ms. Margaret Thomas, I was present at the referenced meeting and ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Mount Trashmore vs Mount Tiremore
Dear Editor, Virginia Beach had Mount Trashmore, Northern Virginia had a tire mountain burn for a decade or ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We want our leaders to answer us
Everything is possible if you wish hard enough is supposedly what Peter Pan said. Well, the citizens of ...
Opinion
Your Turn — Uniformed Respect
Last week, I attended the funeral of Joe Carey. Joe served in uniform for a total of 40 ...