Dismantle the public school system? Start by undermining confidence in the integrity and competence of teachers, staff, and administrators.
There are a number of reasons why Virginia should not be considering a tax cut.
Compliments to the Lynchburg City Council in approving improvements to Riverfront Park as part of the 2023 Capital Improvement Plan. Living across from the park I have watched for years how this area has been a place for children to play, family and friends to picnic and city residents to co…
Random House Dictionary defines sanctuary as a sacred, holy place, tabernacle, church, temple, altar, shrine, a protected place of safety. To proclaim Bedford, Appomattox, Amherst and Campbell counties and the city of Lynchburg sanctuaries for the Second Amendment means that these places hav…
A governmental agency has started a campaign to ban all gas stoves in the name of climate change and health concerns. The agency was not the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency]. In fact the EPA issued a statement that said gas stoves (and fireplace inserts) do not require EPA certification…
We are all human and the City of Lynchburg is a great, diverse city. Stand together, not apart. Respect diversity, not division.
I would like to propose that the Lynchburg City Council adopt the following resolution to declare Lynchburg a First Amendment Sanctuary:
The lengthy process of electing Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House was criticized as unorganized, time wasting, chaos. In reality, it was democracy working at its best.
For Lynchburg homeowners, a 7.2% reduction in the amount that we pay for real estate tax would be pleasant, but it would not change our lives.
May I please inform President Biden that my husband and I keep paint cans, an old step ladder, a work bench, and items that we no longer use in our garage.
When it comes to "protecting classified information," people who call for enforcing the law to the maximum extent possible should be careful what they ask for. The law (18 USC 2071) as I read it specifically states that "Whoever, having the custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, …
Thank you, John Fees for your bold and patriotic letter of Jan. 12, “Protecting classified information”, especially your statement, “Anyone who cannot handle classified information should not hold a security clearance without exception.” Including presidents both past and present.
'This is classified': These words have been used over many years to identify our most important secrets that protect our country. There is deep meaning behind these words, including the basis for the classification, but further, the hard work and blood shed to protect our nation.
Tonight [Tuesday], Mayor [Stephanie] Reed’s new Council majority passed a resolution to declare that Lynchburg will not expend public funds to “restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens... or to aid federal or state agencies in the restriction of such rights.”
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans on Lynchburg’s City Council: Both seem more interested in performance art than actual governance, although there is little art to either performance.
During the holidays, peace is everywhere: “peace on earth” ... “wishing you peace” ... “the Prince of Peace.” Yet every new year, peace is forgotten again until after Thanksgiving. Since everyone claims to value peace, why does each year bring little progress in creating peace?
The revealing "youth sports" article ["In youth sports, money rules," Dec. 25] was disappointing to me. The entire paradigm of student athlete has been reversed, and in too many cases, "student" has been taken out of that equation altogether.
Jubilee Family Development Center sincerely thanks our friends throughout Lynchburg and its surrounding counties for your support in the past year. Because of you, Jubilee’s Summer Enrichment Camp returned to full capacity post-pandemic, and we took dozens of local students on college field …
Recently, I looked over my New Year’s resolutions for the last 10 years, and they are pretty much the same from year to year.
To those in the former 24th House of Delegates District of Virginia: We are holding a special election to elect a replacement for our late respected delegate, Ronnie Campbell. We need to vote for Ellen Campbell, his widow, to replace him in the upcoming session of the General Assembly. She a…
Now that the Jan. 6 committee has wrapped up, I have this to say. I have encountered many people who claim that former President Trump is not complicit with the Jan. 6 riot because he said, "I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patrio…
“America, America, God shed his Grace on thee / And crown thy good with brotherhood/ From sea to shining sea.”
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Give Rachael Smith the Pulitzer Prize for writing well for the right reasons. Give Michelle Ramsey the Nobel Prize for doing good without an agenda. Keep the N&A in business forever for having the gumption to make Smith’s article about Ramsey, "A judgement-free place," the focal point of…
The recent editorial, “Intervention is needed to help clean the bay” [Dec. 1] was timely and informative. It shed light on the critical need to step up efforts to clean the bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a beautiful natural resource and an integral part of Virginia’s economy. It provides fisheri…
The news reported recently that the 100-plus police officers who guarded the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. That included the families of some who died as a result of this riot.
Those of us still heating our homes with #2 heating oil are receiving quite a shock as we receive the billings for this product. This past week I purchased 200 gallons for my home storage tank and was shocked to see that the price had increased by more than 50% from the year before to just o…
This month, in Colorado Springs we have seen three great dangers for the survival of our society come together. Loyalty to guns over innocent people, distrust of our educational system, and irrational fear of persons who appear different from us, whether gay or foreign or apparently of a dif…
Given the sheer numbers of Chinese products that are prominently available, we need to keep in mind that buying American has distinct advantages.
Cal Thomas, our herald from his make-believe world of 1954, is usually good for a laugh. Today’s [Nov. 22] column ("Mike Pence is a man of honesty and integrity") is no exception.
Once again [5th District U.S. Rep.] Bob Good enjoyed a week of "nay" votes on a seemingly benign legislative agenda. I'm not sure there is anything partisan about the legislation that was advanced last week. His vote on the Lymphedema Treatment Act, where he was one of 13 nays, was truly rem…