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Mike Leach left a lasting legacy

In a perfect world, we could all aspire to be a bit like Mike Leach. He was funny, ...

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Mentally preparing yourself for the holiday season

We all have holiday traditions. Sometimes it’s a big, time-consuming thing that we look forward to every year, ...

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The debate over Christmas or Xmas

I can’t recall the exact year or date when I first heard the Yankee accent of Frank Roberts ...

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‘Wednesday’ brings some morbid fun to another Addams Family adaptation

My brother recently let me temporarily borrow his Netflix account, and he told me not to watch anything ...

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Most wonderful time of the year

I bet’cha that most who read the headline on today’s column thought I was going to get all ...

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Gun violence needs multifaceted solutions

I’m not a Black Friday shopper. I’ve been dragged to the store on a few occasions in the ...

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Pointing out the obvious

We all have them from time to time…those thoughts from deep within our minds. From the obvious to ...

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‘Nut’ing but the truth: it’s pee-can, not puhkahn

From the time I was old enough to stand at the sink and wash my hands, I started ...

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Library list shows a variety of reading options

As I was taking a few minutes to browse news headlines this week, NPR had one that piqued ...

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Road trip for football and history

Saturday’s road trip the edge of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia to witness history in ...

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Weird words to befuddle your word game opponents

It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity, but I’ve always enjoyed attending a game night. Board ...

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Driving test bears repeating

In this past Saturday’s edition, Holly Taylor, my esteemed colleague in the newsroom of Roanoke-Chowan Publications, penned a ...

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Safe driving is always a better alternative to being reckless

Last week, a car passed me while I was driving on Highway 158. That wouldn’t be too noteworthy ...

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‘Tis the season for the post-season

The local landscape is on fire with the brilliant colors of autumn. Leaves changing from green to yellow, ...

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Digitized data, harvest season, and clocks: relatable news from the world

Here are a few things going on with our neighbors around the world right now, according to stories ...

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