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War for Southern independence began with demands

The incident that began the war for Southern independence involved the demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter ...

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Seven things to do before leaving

As promised, here are some responses to last week’s article, seven things to do before dying. These are ...

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A bad fate for Forbes?

The sleaziness of Anthony Weiner, John Ensign and others on Capitol Hill makes one appreciate a straight arrow ...

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State officials visit PDCCC

Nathaniel Marshall, chairman of the State Board for Community Colleges, and William Talley III, state board member, traveled ...

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Seven things to do before leaving

1. Fully love another person. Risky? Yes. Scary? Definitely. Therein lies its value. It is in giving ourselves ...

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Elect county school board

Election season is almost upon us.

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Franklin woman writes book

Franklin resident Lois Billings’ family has always enjoyed hearing her stories about growing up as a sharecropper’s daughter ...

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Let’s breed some dolphins

University of Virginia professor Greg Fairchild’s talk with Western Tidewater business and professional leaders Wednesday was equal parts ...

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Politics is all about power to the people

To God be the Glory, and not my will but His be done.

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Consolidation, by the numbers

A cautionary note for community leaders who are serious about heading off the day of fiscal reckoning that ...

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