Secrecy does land purchase no good
City leaders are calling the decision historic and significant. Whether those adjectives denote something good or bad remains to be seen.
View ArticleTake a serious look at reviving passenger rail
In an age of rising gas prices and increasing vehicular and truck traffic, particularly on the Interstate 81 corridor, a serious look at increasing the use of existing rail lines in an overall...
View ArticleCrowds proving RAM clinics still important as ever
Last weekend’s crowds at the Wise County Fairgrounds once again offered tangible evidence of a broken health care system. Even those arriving to seek medical assistance – because they could not afford...
View ArticleVoters, head to ballot box in Tennessee today
Today is Election Day in Tennessee. Don’t forget to vote.
View ArticleThe legacy of Merle Dickert
Merle Dickert was admired for her big heart and winning ways. She was praised for her leadership. She was shown gratitude for mentoring. She was eulogized for her gifts, her passion for the arts.
View ArticleCelebrating our regional heritage at Highlands Fest
It’s half-time at the Virginia Highlands Festival, the 16-day celebration of everything that is the fabric of our region.
View ArticleEditorial: Merle Dickert's work will be enjoyed for decades to come
Merle Dickert was admired for her big heart and winning ways. She was praised for her leadership. She was shown gratitude for mentoring. She was eulogized for her gifts, her passion for the arts.
View ArticleRainbow family set a high bar for neatness
Leave the area cleaner than you found it. That is exactly what the Rainbow Family of Living Light did in the Cherokee National Forest, following its weeklong-plus occupation of several acres in...
View ArticleDeNarvaez says greater doctor shortages on horizon
Projections released by the Association of American Medical Colleges indicate a national shortage of about 63,000 doctors by 2015, with greater shortages on the horizon.
View ArticleLabel priorities, set real goals to adopt a budget on time
Continuing resolutions – allowing governments to operate in a new budget year without an approved spending plan – have become standard operating procrastination in Sullivan County.
View ArticleEditorial: Toast the growth of Virginia wines
A toast, to the growing reputation of Virginia wineries.
View ArticleNo American and no child should have to go hungry
The Bristol Emergency Food Panty fed 1,676 people in July, up from 1,200 the month before and the highest demand White said the Bristol agency has ever seen.
View ArticleMumford got our best
If the ability to throw a party was measured the way exceptional music is honored, Bristol just won a Grammy.
View ArticleCandidates acting more like bullies on the playground
The trendy campaign tactic of turning an opponent’s ill-chosen word or phrase into evidence of grave character flaws is getting out of hand. The latest was Vice President Joe Biden’s use of the word...
View ArticleEditorial: It's our backyard - a home-grown outdoor recreation paradise
Marketing music, arts, our racing roots has been good for the economy. Include Outdoors in those plans.
View ArticleHelping others can have a unifying effect
The Baptists, the Catholics, the Episcopalians, the Presbyterians and others have united through something called Family Promise, an interfaith hospitality network with a mission to eliminate...
View ArticleColumn: Pre-trial information release serves the public
When courts withhold public access to certain police or other records before trials — particularly high-profile ones — the reasoning generally reflects a desire to preserve the suspect’s right to a...
View ArticleAkin creates a minefield for Va. politicians
Because of Todd Akin, the GOP Senate candidate in Missouri whose disputed comments on rape, pregnancy and abortion are reshaping campaigns there and beyond, such tries at Byrd-like subtlety –...
View ArticleBoth Bristols bet on Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops
Chief among the queries sparked by the dual announcements from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is whether our market – with a population of 42,000 in the two Bristols and nearly half a million in the...
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