No one has done more to harm the people of the Ninth District than Congressman Morgan Griffith.
If you are a Republican worried about socialism and you plan on getting the $1,400 COVID relief check from the U.S government, trash it, don’t…
It has been gratifying to see the Bristol Herald Courier’s and Washington County News’ recent articles on issues concerning historic buildings…
Hey, Abingdon! Today you took down three magnificent sycamores on Court Street, and about a week ago, another tree on Main Street — one that d…
In 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, while pounding his shoe on a desk, stated in anger that the communists would take the United States …
The ongoing chaos associated with the presidential election achieved an audacious pinnacle with the Texas suit requesting votes for Biden be o…
In my opinion, as lay people, we don’t have all the information to protect us from contracting this virus. Yes, handwashing is critical. Socia…
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This is a voting story. I’m deliberately submitting it BEFORE we know the results of the 2020 presidential election. This year I had three fri…
Some have claimed that early mail-in ballots can be mishandled and could be fraudulent during the election. I wanted to reassure citizens that…
As we approach what might well be the most difficult and contentious election of our lifetime, we need love, trust and neighborliness like nev…
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 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…
I am very impressed with the preparations that the Washington County Voter Registrar’s employees have made for early voting this year.
The decision to wait or push this through will clearly show the ethical and moral values of the Republican Party as it exists now.
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…
Virginia voters have an historic opportunity to ensure that politicians no longer have sole power to draw electoral district lines.
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…
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