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Buffett sees evidence that newspapers aren't dying
We will remain focused on our mission: serving readers, advertisers and our community.
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You can help the Tri-Cities Ronald McDonald House
Here, in the Tri-Cities, we’ve had a Ronald McDonald house since 1996. Located in Johnson City, Tenn., the Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House has assisted 15,000 people, and more than half of them have been from Southwest Virginia. In fact, the most users have come from Wise County and Washington County, Va. More than 840 families from those two counties have been helped.
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Laws alone won't solve drug abuse problems in nation
The bills were created and promoted by Northeast Tennessee lawmakers, police and prosecutors who have seen at least six deaths in our region attributed to abuse of these substances.
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Bristol, Va., Council should OK budget
Bristol Virginia City Manager Dewey Cashwell has presented the City Council with a refined budget that is progressive and very reflective of Bristol’s needs as we move forward into another year. This budget has been reviewed extensively with all department heads and constitutional officers. Mr. Steve Allen (city clerk-controller) and Kim Orfield (accountant) have provided all data needed to craft this challenging budget. It was truly a joint venture and all departments were basically level funded from the previous year.
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Solar energy has many applications
To the benefit of the American people, there are many applications of solar energy. Using the sun can cut energy costs for homeowners and greatly reduce the outflow of U.S. dollars to foreign countries.
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SWVa. needs a governor focused on helping region
Putting more people back to work, strengthening transportation infrastructure and boosting Virginia’s energy industry are goals Gov. Bob McDonnell said are his focus for the remainder of his term – the next 20 months.
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County officials need to hold open meetings
Strike two goes to the Washington County Board of Supervisors, who once again thumbed their collective noses at the people they represent. (Save, of course, for Supervisors Bill Gibson, Randy Pennington and Wayne Stevens, who appropriately opposed meeting in closed session. Thank you, Bill, Randy and Wayne.)
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New truck stop a bad idea then, a bad idea now
Three years ago, Love’s and others barely noticed that their proposal would put a large travel center within 1,000 feet of Meadowview Elementary School, where more than 600 young children spend their days. Love’s is back with the same proposal at the same location.
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Dolly Parton library gives gift of reading
One of the most powerful and precious gifts we can provide our children is the ability to read.
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Disagreement can be good
Much has been made of the split votes characterizing the past four years of the Bristol Virginia City Council.
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BCMA center will benefit both sides of state line
The song of woe offered by Democratic lawmakers in Nashville over a $500,000 contribution to the Birthplace of Country Music was just plain out of tune.
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Local students learn value of community service
An education is more than school books. One component must be an understanding of value, of anything and everything, from a dollar bill to an hour of community service.
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Indifference of voters mystifies
Guy Odum said he was disappointed. So was Catherine Brillhart. Not with their wins, but with the number of voters for whom the Bristol Virginia City Council races were worth worrying about. Jim Heaney and Deborah Wagner, who lost their bids for council seats must also be disappointed, for more reason than defeat.
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Let's make it a great home for everyone
Bristol is a great place to live: The sign says so.
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Invest in Bristol Virginia Public Schools and students
As we near the end of another school year, I look back with pride on the accomplishments of Bristol Virginia Public Schools. Our Bearcat academic, athletic, career and technical education, music and arts programs all had successful years. Our test scores continue to improve and we believe our graduation rate will continue to rise.
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Take unwanted drugs to a local drop-off location
Old habits are hard to break – but there’s good reason to put aside one that docs used to recommend regarding unused medications. Flush them, they once said. But no longer.
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Study the candidates and get out to vote Tuesday
Election Day is Tuesday. Have you made your choices?
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Democracy needs open government
The Tennessee General Assembly is not legally bound to follow the state’s open meetings law (the legislature excluded itself from those laws), but the state constitution and state House rules very clearly encourage that public business be handled in public.
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Earth Day's effects are far-reaching
Across our region Saturday, folks were picking up trash. Collecting the accumulated detritus blown from cars, open trash bins and uncovered waste trucks through the winter; they were celebrating Earth Day, a spring rite born of desire for peace and environmental stewardship.
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Alpha donation helps community
Sometimes, the biggest obstacle for people getting what they need is just knowing aid is available, and then how to access it.
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Transformation of Virginia Hill will take motivation
They pulled no punches, daring even to call to task the Bristol Virginia Police Department for response times in their neighborhood. Perhaps the Virginia Hill residents were so refreshingly candid about their environment because they were asked – not by symbols of authority but by interested volunteers.
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Our health can only improve
Quite possibly, the good news in a report placing Southwest Virginia among the worst regions in the country in terms of health and quality of life is that there is but one way to go. That’s up.
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Editing a newspaper is part art and part science
One of the first calls I received when I started my position here in Bristol last year was from a retired English teacher. She shared with me her concern about a grammatical error in a headline in that particular day’s edition.
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Make the most of the local farm markets opening
Farm markets all across the Tri-Cities are sprouting up, and that’s good news for farmers, other businesses and consumers.
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VI equestrian team should be proud
Virginia Intermont’s equestrian team is headed to national competition for the 13th year in a row.
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