It seems, for some persons, the only sin one can commit is the sin of calling sin, “sin.” Would that be “casting stones?” “I believe in God, and I believe in a non-discriminatory approach to my fellow ...

COVINGTON — Christine Lee Shiflett Lopez, 55, of Covington, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. Christine was born June 15, 1971, in Richmond and ...

Hope Pugh, a senior at Highland High School, spent her summer vacation as a working student at the Dori Del Hills registered Appaloosa farm in Blacksburg. Aside from tending the farms’ horses on a ...

Is anyone else but me upset about the Columbia Gas construction work that has torn up about every street in Covington and damaged many small businesses and other private property? Who’s running the ...

I ask the question, “Why do we say nice things about a person in his or her obituary?” Why are we willing to say nasty things about that person in a letter to the editor or in social media? After a ...

The rule of law is a principle that ensures all individuals and institutions are subject to the law, which must be clear, stable, and applied equally. It is fundamental for maintaining democracy, ...

In the letter to the editor of Sept. 17, “Reader disputes abortion arguments through legal history,” the writer stated the following, “The development of the English Common Law over the past 1,000 ...

Owen Honaker, Eleanor White, Jack Herold, and Adelaide Baxter, members of the Highland High School National Honor Society chapter, helped deliver the emergency buckets to classrooms and common areas ...

Joey Logano won at Bristol this past Sunday, but a fight between Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar after the race overshadowed his win. Blaney and Hocevar had an incident on track with about 40 laps to ...

CLIFTON FORGE — Jesse Leon Drennen, 77, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at his residence. Jesse was born Oct. 9, 1948, in West Virginia to the late Jesse Stanford Drennen and Thelma ...

It seems most every aspect of Donald Trump’s decisions, domestic and in foreign affairs is like he is shooting our country in the foot. He has failed in each “promise” he has made and just doesn’t ...

• Eden’s Women are hosting a yard sale Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs Fire and Rescue building, 2670 Main Street. Come out and shop for great bargains while supporting ...