Kathy Liston, Author at The Charlotte Gazette

OPINION

Kathy Liston: Black History is not a ‘Woke Idea’

At the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting on Nov. 13, the supervisors delivered a public slap in the face to all of the ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Friday, December 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

LETTER — ‘Stop being selfish slobs’

To the Editor: This is an open letter to certain rude people who traverse Terrell Road in the Aspenwall area of the county – but ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Friday, February 12, 2021 7:11 pm

Columns

Ragsdale was among first Blacks to serve as a delegate

On July 6, 1869, William H. Ragsdale, a former slave, made history when he was elected to represent Charlotte County for a two-year term in ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Friday, February 5, 2021 8:31 pm

Columns

A murder in Charlotte Court House

The 1869 murder of Joseph R. Holmes, a former slave and delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention brought international attention to the plight of freedmen ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Monday, February 17, 2020 2:17 pm

Uncategorized

Taking a different approach

Are you as fed up with hearing about the new courthouse as I am?  Are you tired of hearing the supervisors blame everyone else for ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:02 pm

Editorials

Taking a different approach

Are you as fed up with hearing about the new courthouse as I am?  Are you tired of hearing the supervisors blame everyone else for ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:01 pm

Guest columns

Why do we need a connector?

Recently, this newspaper published excerpts of a letter from E. Ford Stephens, the attorney representing the commonwealth and judges in litigation regarding the new Charlotte ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:53 am

Columns

Arrogance destroys

On Jan. 12, the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors approved a report prepared by its  courthouse committee concerning the proposed new courthouse. The report contains ... Read more

by Kathy Liston, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:29 am