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Enduring images from a week of reckoning

Last week began with images of a black man being choked to death by a Minneapolis police officer ...

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Boddie’s works are essential reading on local history

Gov. Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order, following shortly after retirement as a weekly newspaper editor, has left me with ...

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COVID-19 stories both inspire and discourage

Col 052020     The pandemic that has brought the U.S. economy to its knees has brought out ...

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Bridges span Smithfield’s storied history

When the COVID-19 shutdown ends, hopefully very soon, Smithfield businesses will begin to return to normal along with ...

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Might newfound appreciation for environment be virus’ silver lining?

It is difficult to see anything positive coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet, the opportunities are ...

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Even protesters should socially distance

Protests are as much a part of representative democracy as voting. The motives driving protestors can range from ...

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The new norms take some getting used to

A few observations on society in a COVID-19 world:   Hugging I want to hug the grandchildren. It’s ...

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Transparency off to good start in COVID age

    By John Edwards Local governmental bodies across Virginia are wrestling with one of the many unprecedented ...

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Old dogwood tree shows great perseverance

This was to be the winter that we removed the old dogwood tree.     It had been ...

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Each generation has its threats

Each generation of children must face the threats of their time.   When my generation was in elementary ...

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