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For years, Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates have pushed to put teachers back in charge of their classrooms...

I am writing this column the day after the running of the 151st Kentucky Derby. It was a rainy day...

For many, spring is the chosen time to clean out your home from the winter, so you can start fresh...

I have noticed that people in Southwest Virginia are concerned about how the federal government is trying to "stifle information."...

I overheard the Boarder talking to himself the other morning about an idea he had for a column, and I've...

Passenger train service is coming back to the New River Valley! A groundbreaking was held on April 24 to signify...

Last Thursday, two events occurred in the New River Valley that should fill us all with a sense of excitement...

Delegate Jason Ballard Virginia General Assembly When Virginia Democrats gathered recently to certify the top of their 2025 ticket, they...

Evans "Buddy" King Columnist Last week the power in my neighborhood went off while the city was placing new waterlines...

Virginia's legislative process continues, with Governor Youngkin having amended 159 bills and vetoed 157 bills submitted by the assembly. These...