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Lunenburg County Christmas

Lifestyles

Treasures on the Shelves: The best books of the Christmas season

As we reach Christmas and the end of the year, I always enjoy looking back through my book ...

Bible Let the words of my mouth Psalm

Lifestyles

Mary Simmons: A Psalm helps us remember the love of Jesus

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O ...

Michael Wilson

Opinion

Mike Wilson: So I googled ‘Michael Wilson’. That went well.

Ah, the internet. It can be an interesting place, filled with all kinds of things. That includes, it ...

Ripberger

Lifestyles

New books at Ripberger spotlight legendary Black performers

“African Americans and the Arts” is the theme for 2024’s Black History Month. And just in time, there ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: The revenant, or lulling mallards

My good friend the Boss Man and I often joke about lulling our opponents into complacency during match ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Words we need

As a linguist and foreign language teacher, I have spent the better part of a half century learning ...

Opinion

Frank Ruff: We need to rethink energy

Recent polling shows that, when asked, most people are in favor of green energy if the question is ...

Opinion

Tommy Wright: Let’s honor our veterans

The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in the 2023 session that will provide relief for Virginia Veterans. While ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Hunting with the King

Sorry, this is not about Elvis, though I did encounter him twice as a teenager in Memphis. The ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Lick Creek days: My river family

After I recently lectured to a Hispanic culture class about the profound importance of “fictive kinship” (social bonds ...

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