Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Ice cream hacks from a Baptist church upbringing
Yes, it is incredibly warm outside. Some might even call it hot. As the thermometer creeps up toward ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It all started with a Hampden-Sydney lecture
It started like all good stories do, with some truth mixed in. This time around, it involves my ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Let’s talk about elections
Free and fair elections are worthless if the public doesn’t trust the outcome. Trust in Virginia’s electoral system ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: A Father’s Day note. That’s where the cars came from
We’ve reached that time of the year where Father’s Day is here. In honor of the holiday, I ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Judging between Good and McGuire
Years ago, I read a book to my children entitled “A Peep Behind the Scenes,” written by a ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Here’s why I support McGuire
Dear Editor, I don’t normally write to the paper, however I am making an exception. I want to ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: One thing was removed from the budget
The budget signed into law by the Governor last week isn’t one that a Republican-led House would have ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: This isn’t going to be fun
Dear Editor, Let’s get ready to rumble! President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 77, have ...
News
Way to Go! Supporting first responders
Recently Danielle and David Bappert, owners of Buggy Top in Cumberland, donated a 10 x 16 shed to ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: It’s a time for creativity
This past week I was invited to speak to the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI) as they toured ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: We searched for 20 minutes
We looked everywhere. For a good 20 minutes and I truly mean a good 20 minutes, we looked ...
Opinion
Letter: This is a big mistake
Dear Editor, In regards to the recent news on parking meters, I feel this is a big mistake ...
Opinion
Letter: There’s a simple solution here
Dear Editor, Make it make sense. I see all of these people screaming bloody murder over the increased ...
Opinion
Publisher’s Notebook: Honor and remember our fallen heroes
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in the service of the United States ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We need to save Dunnington Mansion
Dear Editor, I read with interest your recent article on the possible negotiation to save the Dunnington Mansion. ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Please consider fostering
Dear Editor, The month of May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. However, children in foster care, especially ...
Opinion
Tommy Wright: Looking ahead beyond the budget
The May 13 Special Session was a one-day affair, and a budget has been signed into law for ...
Opinion
Tammy Mulchi: Some thoughts before Memorial Day
I hope we will all remember those who gave up their life for our nation and our way ...
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Some have an Olympic dream. I have a nightmare
We’re less than two months away from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, this time held in Paris. Do ...
Opinion
Letter: Why I support Bob Good
Dear Editor, Although I reside in another Congressional district in Virginia, I was quite surprised to see John ...
Opinion
Brian Vincent: Make Farmville the model. Make decency viral.
“There are two things we can all support, two things that always draw bi-partisan congressional support – the ...
Opinion
Way to Go: Nurses Honor Guard
During Nurses Week, Centra Southside Community Hospital made plans to start a Nurses Honor Guard which pays tribute ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t just ignore a parking fine problem
There has to be a balance. We can’t just ignore a problem, but the response can’t be so ...
Opinion
Letter: Something to think about
Dear Editor, A dollar for thirty minutes of parking and ridiculous fines for parking tickets? Just how is ...
Opinion
Letter: This crisis has spiraled out of control
Dear Editor, This week, a group concerned by the Israel-Hamas conflict came to my office in downtown Richmond. ...
Opinion
Letter: I don’t want a ‘yes man’ representing me. I’ll take Bob Good
Dear Editor, I have never been one to tow party lines nor pick a candidate because of their ...
Opinion
Letter: Pay your taxes on time
Dear Editor, I am confused by the meals tax and the proposed “solution” to payments not being received ...
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