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Refusing to wear a mask is America at its worst

By Dick Polman There are many things I love about my country. But “rugged individualism,” when taken to ...

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County resident concurs with treasurer’s plea

To the Editor: I would like to commend Treasurer [Cynthia] Edwards for being the only one in the ...

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There’s room for compromise

By Rich Manieri Over breakfast the other day, my wife, who happens to be a physician, asked, “Whatever ...

Opinion

College president commends local educators

Editor: As president of Camp Community College and a professional educator for the past 22 years, I am ...

Opinion

Moms needed now more than ever

Because for the foreseeable future The Tidewater News has to be printed on Wednesday, it requires us to ...

Opinion

County treasurer asks that waste fee be removed

[Editor’s note: Southampton County Treasurer Cynthia Edwards gave this presentation to the Southampton County Board of Supervisors for ...

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Now’s no time for patting ourselves on the back

By Christine Flowers Americans have a tendency to think we react well in emergencies. There is this sense ...

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Reopening isn’t good enough

By John L. Micek SOMEWHERE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL We’d been climbing steadily uphill for 25 minutes, a ...

Opinion

Plasma program an encouraging step

Bon Secours’ recent announcement that it’s participating in a treatment for COVID-19 gives us a lot of hope ...

Opinion

Trust the process

It seems like different models about the COVID-19 pandemic all say something different. Social distancing is working, or ...

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