Columns
COLUMN — Return to political norms would be welcomed
One of the results of the Donald Trump administration has been to obliterate any norms and traditions of the presidency, culminating in the incitement of ...
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Columns
COLUMN — Hang on, help is on the way
“Help is on the way,” Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill yelled to the small number of Tampa Bay fans gathered behind the Chiefs’ ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:18 am
COVID-19
Northam adds curfew, tightens mask mandate
With virus case levels hitting record rates in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam put a new stay-at-home curfew in effect, tightened mask regulations and limited the ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, December 10, 2020 4:31 pm
Columns
COLUMN — We need big ideas to expand broadband
In the past year we have seen lots of grant money flow into local governments earmarked for increasing broadband access. But how do local governments ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, December 4, 2020 1:15 pm
Columns
COLUMN — Election Day should become election month
America will not walk away from this era of the pandemic without significant bruises and scars both physically and emotionally, but there are rare occasions ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:05 pm
Local
Republicans win big
Charlotte County voted for two mayors, two town councils and three Republican candidates in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election. Keysville Mayor Steven Morris maintain ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:23 am
Editorials
EDITORIAL — Vote yes to fix Charlotte County’s schools
The Charlotte County Sales Tax referendum to fund capital improvement projects for the county school system is a plan worthy of approval from Charlotte County ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, October 30, 2020 5:09 pm
COVID-19
State provides more money to help businesses
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave an update Wednesday, Oct. 28, about the status of coronavirus infections in the state and the efforts underway to control ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, October 29, 2020 11:48 am
Editorials
EDITORIAL — Where’s the apology for church’s superspreader event?
Pardon me, but contrary to the Facebook post from Emmanuel Bible Church in Keysville, I don’t think it is a silly question to ask why ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, October 15, 2020 4:29 pm
Columns
Column – Where’s the apology for church’s superspreader event?
Pardon me, but contrary to the Facebook post from Emmanuel Bible Church in Keysville, I don’t think it is a silly question to ask why ...