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The Valley of the Shadow
We like to feel that people who speak on important subjects actually know what they’re talking about. Maybe ...
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GOP primary is a doozy
It’s getting little attention in a seemingly uneventful election year locally, but Isle of Wight voters have a ...
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Occupational therapy is a well-rounded profession
By Tonya Sinclair Swindell At the end of the day when it’s all said and done, occupational therapy ...
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Playing while hurt
Last October, an amazing thing happened on national television. In the World Series, Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton ...
Editorials
God bless moms and teachers
Two special groups of people — moms and teachers — get their turn in the spotlight this week. ...
Editorials
Infant immunizations safe and important
Here’s hoping that the politically fueled controversy over COVID-19 vaccinations doesn’t cause a decline in time-tested childhood immunizations, ...
Columns
A letter to my Post-Pandemic self
By Charles Qualls Dear Post-Pandemic self, you are as tired of mentioning what happened the last couple of ...
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Youngkin holds winning hand on tax cuts
By Barbara Hollingsworth Passing the state budget, which is a blueprint of how state tax money in Virginia ...
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A church fire and Easter
One Friday morning, I received an emergency phone call about a fire at Tabernacle United Methodist Church in ...
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While It Was Still Dark
By Charles Qualls There’s something about the early morning that is just different from the rest of the ...