The weight of all of this. The weight of people’s pain and prejudice. The weight of our little one facing very serious stuff. The weight of in…
Here’s a thought experiment: What if rural communities employed contact tracers to keep in contact with its high school graduates for five or …
Since March, more than 140,000 Americans have died from the virus. That’s in only five months.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have watched scenes of heroism play out on news reports, as medical professionals have been place…
As summer begins to wind down, now is a great time to begin to evaluate the grass in our lawns and the grass and legumes in our fields. Establ…
We have had the most refreshing staycation, enjoying one another on a day-trip to an isolated spot. We saw five other humans and four dogs. We…
Questioning authority has always been a central theme of the American spirit. Today we are seeing that mentality front and center from both si…
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Here’s a thought experiment: What if rural communities employed contact tracers to keep in contact with its high school graduates for five or …
As the coal industry that sustained the region for most of the 20th century began winding down these past few years, we heard our leaders impl…
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To the ear of the public, “we’re moving into Phase III” seems to sound the same as, “We’re out of the woods,” and that’s a dangerous consequen…
The weight of all of this. The weight of people’s pain and prejudice. The weight of our little one facing very serious stuff. The weight of in…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have watched scenes of heroism play out on news reports, as medical professionals have been place…
As summer begins to wind down, now is a great time to begin to evaluate the grass in our lawns and the grass and legumes in our fields. Establ…
We have had the most refreshing staycation, enjoying one another on a day-trip to an isolated spot. We saw five other humans and four dogs. We…
Driving the rural routes of upper Washington and lower Smyth counties in the early 1990s, I began to learn the lay of the land.
String of Pearls: Smyth's courthouse has witnessed horse trading, religious fights, taverns and more
There is a tract of land in Marion that has provided the backdrop for some of the most dramatic scenes in our county’s history. Some of these …
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Since March, more than 140,000 Americans have died from the virus. That’s in only five months.
Questioning authority has always been a central theme of the American spirit. Today we are seeing that mentality front and center from both si…
I am writing in response to a letter from Kenneth Rowe in the July 15 edition. I first became aware of this issue about a year ago when one of…
The United States has the highest number of COVID-19 cases (both infections and deaths) in the WORLD. Most credible medical expects think the …
I am a Washington County resident — my wife and our three children have lived on Bowman Road near South Holston Lake for 50 years. I served tw…
Previously I highlighted the snowballing mania taking control in America. The rumbling has escalated to the level of a predictable avalanche. …
I am just curious as to why the COVID-19 articles always refer to the number of cases in a particular article.
