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On Nov. 8, Southampton County voters will have the opportunity to vote on one of the most consequential ballot initiatives of their lifetimes: the right ...
Tony Clark, Author at The Tidewater News
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A shooting star
The Collins dictionary defines a shooting star as, “a piece of rock or metal that burns very brightly when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere from ...
by Tony Clark, Friday, April 30, 2021 10:56 am
Opinion
All good things …
As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. For me, the good thing ending is my time as publisher of ...
by Tony Clark, Friday, January 17, 2020 6:58 pm
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All good things …
As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. For me, the good thing ending is my time as publisher of ...
by Tony Clark, Friday, January 17, 2020 5:07 pm
Opinion
Selective outrage
Last month’s vote by the Southampton County Board of Supervisors to fund Cypress Cove Country Club with a $15,000 appropriation has raised the ire of ...
by Tony Clark, Friday, December 6, 2019 6:41 pm
Columnists
Worst? Not by a long shot
There’s an old saying that goes something like, “I can talk about my family all I want, but you better not say a word about ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 18, 2019 12:06 am
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Celebrating real heroes on Veterans Day
When was the last time you sat in the presence of a real hero? No, I’m not talking about the ones we all too often ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, November 10, 2018 12:07 pm
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An open letter to our valued customers
I wanted to let you know of a change that we are getting ready to make, why we are making it and what it will ...
by Tony Clark, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 10:52 am
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Finally time to address the utility issue
After years of complaints about high utility bills by customers of Franklin Power and Light, it’s time for city leaders to do something about the ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:22 pm
Columnists
A huge win
The record books will show that on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, the Hurricanes of Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, Virginia, played their first ...