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ruta

  • Joined: February 25, 2026
  • Articles: 363

Dear Editor

Dear Editor, This is my final letter before voters head to the polls, and I will be direct. There are only days left before an election that could significantly reshape representation across the Commonwealth.

Joint session held to address comms tower

The potential construction of a communications tower in Colonial Beach and the zoning text amendments to make it possible have been working their way back and forth between the Planning Commission and Town Council for many months.

Anderson

On Friday, April 3, David Richard Anderson, age 87, of Montross, VA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Bergeron

Joseph (Jay) William Bergeron left our world peacefully holding the hand of his loving wife on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the only child of Joseph “Bill” William Bergeron and Laura Vallaincourt Bergeron of Tarrytown, NY. He was an accomplished accordionist, enjoyed baseball and had a deep affinity for the water. He graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School and enlisted in the Navy 1963-1967. He was an AQB3 (Aviation Fire Control Technician) stationed at NAS Oceana Virginia Beach, VA with the historic VA-75 ‘Sunday Punchers’. His service included a combat deployment to Vietnam followed by a Mediterranean cruise aboard the USS Independence. He received the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As our great country marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we should remember what drove so many Virginians to take a stand: representation that was fair, local, and accountable.