Columns
Return to political norms would be welcomed
One of the results of the Donald Trump administration has been to obliterate any norms and traditions of the presidency, culminating in the incitement of ...
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Columns
Column – Help is on the way
“Help is on the way,” Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill yelled to the small number of Tampa Bay fans gathered behind the Chiefs’ ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:42 am
Columns
Column – Riggleman leaves with dignity intact
U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman gave his farewell speech to Congress this past week, saying many of the things we as a nation need to hear ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:32 pm
COVID-19
Northam adds curfew, tightens mask mandate
With virus case levels hitting record rates in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam put a new stay-at-home curfew in effect, tightened mask regulations and limited the ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 10, 2020 4:27 pm
Local
Pit Boss helps local SPCA raise funds
Farmville’s Holiday Inn Express looked more like the Hotel for Dogs Sunday, Dec. 6 as pet owners brought their pooches along to hear from Animal ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 10, 2020 4:23 pm
Local
Voters keep statue where it is, GOP sweeps the county
Lunenburg County voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, Nov. 3, to keep the Confederate soldier monument right where it is on the courthouse lawn. The referendum on the ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 1:26 pm
Columns
COLUMN — Election Day should become election month
America will not walk away from this era of the pandemic without significant bruises and scars both physically and emotionally, but there are rare occasions ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 1:26 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Voters support keeping Confederate statue where it is
Lunenburg County voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to keep the Confederate soldier monument where it is on the courthouse lawn. The referendum on the Lunenburg County ballot ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:31 pm
Columns
May spring come quickly
Dear Baseball – Thanks again for dropping in this summer. Many people said you wouldn’t be coming and if you did, you wouldn’t stick around ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, October 29, 2020 6:18 pm
COVID-19
State provides more funding to help businesses
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave an update Wednesday, Oct. 28, about the status of coronavirus infections in the state and the efforts underway to control ...