Editorials

Syndacated Column by George F. Will:

True Hallowed Ground — 09/22/2002
"Why did we run? Well, those who didn't run are there yet" — - an Ohio soldier.

Another battle Preservation vs. economics — 09/09/2002

Civil War battle site endangered — 08/02/2002

Paving History- 08/30/2002

Saving the Pen: A Soldier's Decendent Brings a $2 Million Gift to Save Hallowed Ground — 10/23/2006
Free Lance-Star praises editorial Department of the Interior grant and ongoing efforts to preserve the historic Slaughter Pen Farm

Saving the Pen: A Soldier's Decendent Brings a $2 Million Gift to Save Hallowed Ground — 10/23/2006
Free Lance-Star praises editorial Department of the Interior grant and ongoing efforts to preserve the historic Slaughter Pen Farm.

Spotsylvania Battlefields Join a Valuable History Tour — 9/20/2006
Free Lance-Star editorial praises joint effort between CWPT, Tricord Homes to save historic Slaughter Pen Farm property

Preserved Ground — 4/20/2006
Free Lance-Star editorial praises joint effort between CWPT, Tricord Homes to save historic Slaughter Pen Farm property

Valuing History — 3/12/2006
Free Lance-Star editorial explores historic preservation projects in other Virginia communities

General Assembly Could Help or Hurt Rural Preservation — 3/03/2006
Free Lance-Star op-ed by Christopher Miller of the Piedmont Environmental Council discusses preservation possibilities in Virginia

Saving History — 1/06/2006
Free Lance-Star editorial endorses the preservation of the Battle of Fredericksburg's historic Slaughter Pen Farm

VDOT's Raid — 8/30/2005
Free Lance-Star editorial on a VDOT meeting regarding the proposed Courthouse Bypass

Hallowed Ground — 2/28/2005
Free Lance-Star editorial on the CWPT Most Endangered Battlefields Report, 2005

Victory: Yes! A Deal to Save Chancellorsville — 11/17/2004
Free Lance-Star editorial on the Board of Supervisors vote saving the Mullins Farm

Good Deal in Spotsy — 09/17/2004
Free Lance-Star editorial on the mutually beneficial Mullins Farm agreement

Dropping a Hint — 08/27/2004
Free Lance-Star editorial on efforts to preserve part of the Mullins Farm

Wanted Middlemen — 08/20/2004
Balancing preservation, property rights is possible

Hard to Push -- 07/25/2003
Free Lance-Star editorial on increasingly bitter debate at Chancellorsville

Will Army Corps sound 'Taps' at Chancellorsville? — 07/22/2003
Piedmont Environmental Council takes the Army Corps to task

Take the battle out of the Chancellorsville issue — 06/10/2003
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust would like to resume talks

Mr. Smith's town — 03/23/2003
Supervisors need to wrestle with several crucial questions

Soft touch at Chancellorsville Vigil Pays Off — 01/22/2003
"It was the prettiest protest I've ever seen."

Chancellorsville Duel — 12/09/2002
A commentary on the "Dueling Development Impact Analysis" of the Chancellorsville development.

Battlefield, watershed valuable — 12/05/2002
Larry Evans Editorialon different ways to assess long-range economic impacts.

Why doesn't Spotsylvania call on its citizenry? — 12/02/2002
The Fredericksburg area's population includes experts in many fields, whose counsel could be useful in many local matters.

Lull in fight may forge compromise on 'new town' — 11/25/2002
In battle over proposed Town of Chancellorsville, a little time could heal wounds.

Arrogance still rules in county — 11/11/2002
Larry Evans views of the long county planning meeting.

Land lost because of apathy — 11/06/2002
Larry Evans comments on the apathy of local residents with Civil War-era ties.

Chancellorsville plan threatens military training — 11/04/2002
The Battle of Chancellorsville serves as a training tool for modern military forces.

Development Bad News for Spotsylvania County — 08/18/2002
John D. Mitchell and James Lighthizer describe what's at stake for Spotsylvania County.

Monster projects — 08/02/2002
Developmental giantism sets its sights on Spotsylvania County.

How about a plan? — 09/15/2002
In Virginia, haphazardness comes with a cost.

Battlefield Battles — 09/21/2002

Hallowed ground in jeopardy — 09/02/2002

Save Civil War sites before it's too late — 08/31/2002

Burgeoning N. Va. Tries Squeezing the Balloon — 06/10/2003

"No" — 03/25/2003

The Editorial Year — 12/29/2002

Not That, Not There — 11/15/2002

Chancellorsville — 09/08/2002

Chancellorsville needs another audacious victory — 01/03/2003