October 3, 2026
Letters to the Editor
Letters from Dogwood – Of dog days
We’ve just endured what some old-timers would call an oldfashioned summer: oppressive heat, humidity, afternoon thunderstorms. Believe it or not, records say this is the hottest July on record (1895-present). However, I recall a passel of hot summers and about as many that were Sahara-dry. There were summers we had to haul water for washing clothes onehalf a mile in old barrels; there were others when tadpoles swam in the flooded side ditches.
A town means community
The Mayor of the Town of Mineral is presently advancing an effort to annul the Town Charter. If successful, Mineral would cease to exist as an incorporated municipality and would instead become an unincorporated square‑mile area within Louisa County—known only as “formerly the Town of Mineral.” This initiative stands in stark contrast to Mayor Pam Harlowe’s 2025 campaign messaging, in which she asserted that her goal was to “save the Town.” She was also very vocal against this idea when it was briefly considered in 2021.
Data center dreams, rural nightmare
Our society is a stew, so scum rises to the top Lust for power and easy money will not stop They tried to hide Mega-site, got caught Huge protests, voted NO, lied, it got bought Then, so greedy, cut trees for solar plantations Shocked when rain lead to erosion frustrations Still our board & Wade plotted, drooled: MORE!
From the Desk of Sheriff Donald Lowe
As Sheriff of Louisa County and a Constitutional Officer sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, I want to address concerns regarding proposed and newly enacted legislation related to so-called “assault weapons.”