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At the end of their rope

There’s an old adage that if you give someone enough rope to play with, they’ll typically wind up hanging themselves with it. For someone who ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:11 am

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Dr. Seuss opened doors

It’s not every day I get to start my day with Dr. Seuss, but I did on Friday when I was given the opportunity to ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, March 2, 2013 12:11 pm

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The fox and the hen house

I find it intriguing that anyone would embrace the model employed for selecting a school board in Southampton County. Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:24 am

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A problem we can’t afford

Someone told me years ago that if you’re going to successfully work together as a team, everybody has to pull the rope in the same ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, February 2, 2013 12:19 pm

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Doing responsible thing

I can speak from personal experience about the realities of under-funded schools. Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:28 am

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What would you like to see?

If I have learned anything about the newspaper business, it is that the old adage about only pleasing some of the people some of the ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, January 5, 2013 9:00 am

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Do you still hear the bells?

The other day my son, who is 6, and completely invested in the magic of the Christmas season, asked my wife if we could still ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, December 22, 2012 1:27 pm

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A new way of doing business

For years, many have begged officials from both the City of Franklin and Southampton County to explore with each other the possibility of sharing services. Read more

by Tony Clark, Monday, December 10, 2012 1:52 pm

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Bickham’s homecoming

I’ve never met Lon Bickham, the 32-year-old Hunterdale man who suffered the most serious of burns over 95 percent of his body in April 2011. Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, November 24, 2012 2:11 pm

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In a New York state of mind

By almost all conceivable measures, I am proud to call myself a Virginian. Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, November 10, 2012 11:52 am

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