By now most people have made up their mind on who they will vote for prior to or on Nov. 3.
Poor Donald. He got a positive test and had to go to the hospital. So far, having spent only three nights at the hospital, with a world-class …
I am very impressed with the preparations that the Washington County Voter Registrar’s employees have made for early voting this year.
I would like to comment on a story that was in the Bristol Herald Courier on Sept. 20. It stated that flyers were being circulated in Abingdon…
The decision to wait or push this through will clearly show the ethical and moral values of the Republican Party as it exists now.
Virginia voters have an historic opportunity to ensure that politicians no longer have sole power to draw electoral district lines.
I’ve been pondering a question that was asked in a recent Zoom meeting as I’ve read the news lately. The question was: Chaos or Community? I r…
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I would like to thank the Bristol Herald Courier and the Washington County News for revealing and publishing the spending habits of Abingdon’s…
I wish Gov. Ralph Northam and other liberal leaders in our country were interested in unborn babies having a chance to even have a childhood.
I recently saw a bumper sticker that read “Vote for Trump! Make Liberals Cry Again.” Over the years, the terms “liberal” and “conservative” se…
Over 60 years ago, and I still remember my excitement when Chilhowie, Virginia, celebrated the 1959 opening of our new post office.
I was shocked by the (comments) on Facebook by people who were condescending of those that need stimulus and CARES help by the federal government.
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.
How is this possible? I asked myself this question when I learned Rayshard Brooks had been shot in cold blood by yet another police officer. H…
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These are indeed unsettling times. The issues are snowballing as years of corruption see the light of day.
Let’s talk about the history of these Confederate statues. These statues were erected throughout the South between 1900 and 1920 in support of…
I am saddened by what I have seen and continue to see in America: a foreign plague released on us, over 100,000 dead. I see violence in our st…
LETTER: Rep. Morgan Griffith has duty to ensure right to life, safety as much as liberty to own guns
Throughout the year, I have been in dialogue with U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and his office to discuss extreme risk protection orders, …
A note from the poet: “Taps” was written in 1972 based on my experiences of playing for military funerals while a member of the 60th Army Band…
It was with great deal of sadness that I learned of the closing of Bristol’s Tinseltown. The staff and management always made a visit a memora…
While the deadline for completing the 2020 census has been extended, I strongly encourage you to participate in this important process as soon…
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