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Opinion — Homelessness is a growing problem
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” — Benjamin Franklin In the first six months of the current fiscal year, STEPS provided ...
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Opinion — Big Brother is coming – the future of money
Let’s break out the crystal ball and peer into the possible future, say perhaps, eight years out. You go shopping at your favorite grocery store. ...
by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:30 am
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Opinion — ‘Eating our seed corn’: Struggling young workers, our economic backbone, need help
You don’t have to get out much to know that our commonwealth and our nation aren’t doing so well. You see it in the volatile ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 11, 2022 5:15 pm
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Movie review: The Power of the Dog
Lauren Bradshaw Special to The Charlotte Gazette “The Power of the Dog,” written and directed by legendary filmmaker Jane Campion, is one of my biggest ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 26, 2021 9:00 am
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Opinion — Expanded Court of Appeals will serve Virginia well
The administration of justice is a key principle in a democracy. The rule of law and the fair application of the law are the key ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 27, 2021 7:37 pm
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Cannery has a long history
On April 9, 1943, The Farmville Herald ran a brief, three-paragraph blurb on its front cover, posing the question to readers, “Do You Want (a) ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 6, 2021 9:54 am
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Opinion — No one objects to the teaching of American history
As the debate over Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools becomes more widespread and more defined, supporters of the practice have begun to change their ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, July 29, 2021 6:18 pm
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Opinion — New law causes energy bills to increase
Democrats have been doing their dead level best to make electricity more expensive for Virginians. In 2020, they passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:30 pm
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COLUMN — Fiber remains the best option for broadband
I can remember how everyone’s hopes were raised in Charlotte County when Microsoft teamed with MBC and promised to bring free wireless to all school ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36 pm
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COLUMN — Drop boxes for ballots become permanent
The 2021 Session of the General Assembly is rapidly winding down. We are in the throes of the last week, and we have reached a ...