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Now that I am officially an old codger I am required to do old codgerish things. I could sit on a bench in the park and feed…
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How do you feel about your teenage son or daughter dating? Have you joked about chastity belts or sending your child away to school in the Tibetan Alps? …
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Here in imaginary Stump County, population 999, we are having a major issue with the statue of the soldier on the courthouse square. Tommy was erected to…
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The Charlottesville Tragedy To fully understand the social disaster that befell the nation at Charlottesville, all personal biases should be recognized and admitted in order to make…
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Why is it that the people preaching tolerance and inclusiveness are as intolerant and divisive as any group they oppose? Fascism includes forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism. I’m having trouble…
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Interested singers are invited to join the Commonwealth Chorale in rehearsing George Frideric Handel’s magnificent oratorio, Messiah, in preparation for performances in December. Rehearsals begin October 10,…
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FARMVILLE – This September 9 marks the fifth year in a row the annual Farmville Downtown Partnership Half Marathon and 5K will bring an extra jolt of…
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SOUTHSIDE – Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced on Tuesday that his Animal Law Unit secured seven more convictions in animal cruelty cases in Mecklenburg and Buckingham…
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Fillmer Hevener Jr. of Farmville, Virginia, fell asleep in Jesus on Aug. 25, 2017. He was 84 years young. Born in Churchville, VA to Fillmer Hevener Sr.…
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A young boy, on an errand for his mother, had just bought a dozen eggs. Walking out of the store, he tripped and dropped the sack. All…
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