Spotlight Special Report What do we owe each other after tragedy strikes our community? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Jul 29, 2026 Jul 29, 2026 Updated Aug 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 adfik^DEC@?8m tG6CJ 4@>>F?:EJ 6G6?EF2==J 7246D 2 >@>6?E E92E 492?86D :E]k^AmkAm$@>6E:>6D :EVD 2 ?2EFC2= 5:D2DE6C] $@>6E:>6D :EVD 2? 24E @7 G:@=6?46] $@>6E:>6D :EVD E96 DF556? =@DD @7 D@>6@?6 H9@D6 23D6?46 :D 76=E 72C 36J@?5 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D] x? E9@D6 >@>6?ED[ A6@A=6 ?2EFC2==J 2D<i (92E D9@F=5 H6 5@ ?@Hnk^AmkAmx? E9:D 6A:D@56 @7 “%96 tE9:42= {:76[” 9@DED #:492C5 zJE6 2?5 $4@EE #252 6IA=@C6 E92E BF6DE:@? E9C@F89 E96 =6?D @7 2 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H:C6]=66]?6E^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^H:D4@?D:?^:?D:56\2\>@G6>6?E\ac\9@FCD\@?\>25:D@?\D\H:==J\DEC66E^2CE:4=60_f`d567a\a3hb\d77`\3`e6\bf4h57a7fffb]9E>=QmC646?E A@=:46 D9@@E:?8 :? |25:D@?[ (:D4@?D:?k^2m] #2E96C E92? 5632E:?8 E96 DA64:7:4D @7 E96 :?4:56?E[ E96J DE6A 324< E@ 4@?D:56C E96 3C@256C 6E9:42= 492==6?86 @7 C6DA@?5:?8 E@ AF3=:4 EC2865J]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors, school board learn about facilities study, 1% sales tax referendum Glade Spring woman arrested on Smyth felony warrant Virginia Tech football falls to Pitt on missed field goal Saltville Town Council appoints Carneal to fill open seat 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Wiring the world: Saltville company continues innovation legacy Saltville museum to celebrate opening of American Revolution exhibit this Sunday The ‘Guillermo Effect’ takes out a good dancer on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ By the numbers: Smyth financial advisor looks at school needs, 1% sales tax referendum Smyth schools receive about $9.4M in grants for projects at CHS, MSHS Virginia football blown out in nightmarish loss at Florida State Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going David Hoffmann: A better chorus for the communities we serve Flock camera debate continues in Marion Pitt hopes it earned respect with win at Virginia Tech, but QB reportedly has torn ACL kAm(9J 5@ D@>6 A6@A=6 766= E96 ?665 E@ 82E96C H9:=6 @E96CD D66< D@=:EF56n $9@F=5 4@?46CED[ 76DE:G2=D 2?5 @E96C 4@>>F?:EJ 6G6?ED 36 42?46=65 @FE @7 C6DA64E[ @C 42? C6EFC?:?8 E@ @C5:?2CJ =:76 24EF2==J 364@>6 A2CE @7 E96 962=:?8 AC@46DDn p?5 9@H 5@ H6 9@?@C E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 DF776C:?8 H:E9@FE 6IA64E:?8 6G6CJ@?6 E@ 8C:6G6 :? 6I24E=J E96 D2>6 H2Jnk^AmkAmzJE6 2C8F6D E92E E96 DEC@?86DE C6DA@?D6 E@ =@DD :D?VE 7@F?5 :? D@4:2= >65:2 A@DED @C A@=:E:42= D=@82?D 3FE :? 86?F:?6 9F>2? C6=2E:@?D9:AD] sC2H:?8 @? 9:D H@C< DEF5J:?8 QE9:C5 A=246DQ — E96 AF3=:4 DA246D H96C6 A6@A=6 ?2EFC2==J 3F:=5 7C:6?5D9:AD 2?5 ECFDE — 96 6IA=2:?D 9@H C6D:=:6?E 4@>>F?:E:6D 7@C> =@?8 367@C6 EC2865J DEC:<6D] %9@D6 6G6CJ52J 4@??64E:@?D 364@>6 E96 7@F?52E:@? E92E 96=AD ?6:893@CD DFAA@CE @?6 2?@E96C H96? =:76 E2<6D 2? F?6IA64E65 EFC?]k^Am kAmp=@?8 E96 H2J[ E96 9@DED 5:D4FDD E96 5:776C6?46 36EH66? AF3=:4 2?5 AC:G2E6 8C:67[ E96 E6>AE2E:@? E@ =6E A@=:E:4D D92A6 6>@E:@?2= C6DA@?D6D 2?5 H9J A6@A=6 @7E6? 766= AC6DDFC6 E@ C6DA@?5 E@ 962CE3C62<:?8 6G6?ED :? @?=J @?6 2446AE23=6 H2J] %96J 2=D@ 4@?D:56C H96E96C A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@? :D 6?@F89 @C H96E96C C62= 4@>A2DD:@? C6BF:C6D D@>6E9:?8 566A6C 2?5 >@C6 A6CD@?2=]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Cyber defense agency says hackers targeting US water systems The FBI said water and wastewater utility companies in at least seven states reported incidents, and some of that activity "degraded water ope… Ethical Life playlist SoundStack What do we owe each other after tragedy strikes our community? | The Ethical Life podcast
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