Sept. 23, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette: I have personally known Charlie Kostelni for several years and can assure voters that he would make an outstanding supervisor. I have worked with
Sept. 18, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette: I am delighted Eli Fishpaw is speaking to the importance of our climate crisis and the need for all of us to act on
Sept. 20, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette: Thanks again, The News- Gazette, for coverage of agricultural, climate change, water quality, economic concerns. Recently during friendly conversation with a woman from a
Virginia is a Dillon Rule state. As such, the only powers granted to Virginia’s counties and cities are those that are expressly authorized by the state. Are Virginians well served
I’m not sure of the origin of my aunt Wanda’s nickname Beans. I just remember calling her that from the time I learned how to talk. My mother probably chose
Buena Vista may not ever return to its glory days as the hub of manufacturing for the Rockbridge area. But, better days may be just ahead as city and community
You don’t have to be a regular reader of my column to know that newspapers have been facing tremendous disruption in their business model for the past decade or better.
Sept. 11, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette A USDA representative warns me about waving the red cape in the face of animal farmers, but much of the blame for a contaminated
Sept. 16, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette: Climate change is of growing concern to me. I strongly believe it is happening, and that warming of the Earth will get worse and
Sept. 16, 2019 Editor, The News-Gazette: The Sept. 11 editorial attacked Ronnie Campbell for mentioning the top three elected official’s scandals. A lot of people from this area are upset