Watching and covering history as it unfolds

DOUG THOMPSON Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Although I am retired, I am also still a newspaper reporter and photojournalist who published his first news photo of a clandestine meeting of racists

The trials of Spring, in the courtroom and on athletic fields

Things that come to mind on a cold Spring Sunday

Spring sports is also underway and it’s time to dust off the cameras and cover the run on baseball and softball diamonds, track, tennis courts and more;

We’re more than halfway through March and we have had Spring-like days. So why i the weather freezing again?

Is it time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent or scrap it?

It’s time to “Spring Forward” for the arrival of Daylight Savings Time. Should we just make DST permanent? Some in Congress want to do so.

Old and worn out but too damn stubborn to slow down

At age 75, too many of my OEM parts are wearing out and letting me down. If I were a horse, they would have shot me many years ago.

Buffaloes lose 15-point lead and chance for state basketball championship

It took overtime for the Radford Bobcats to beat the Buffs by just one point.

Basketball Buffaloes beat Virginia High to reach state championship semi-finals

The Lady Buffaloes, unfortunately, lost their quarterfinal in basketball but the ladies Indoor track team won the 2C state championship.

Why I walked away from GOP criminals and their enablers

In the early 1980s, I took a sabattical from a career as a newspaperman to work for the Republican party and learn how government really works. What I learned sickens me now, decades later.

Both FCHS basketball squads qualify for state tournament

The Lady Buffaloes beat Glenvar to capture the Region 2C crown while the male Buffaloes landed a berth with a semi-final regional win.

Hobbled but still cheering wins by the Buffaloes, Lady Buffs

A bacteria found in a crawlspace tried to take one of my legs. No way. That damned bug kept me from photographing the Lady Buffs win over Glenvar in the Regional basketball playoffs Monday night. Sadly, the boys lost to Radford but their semi-final win gave them a spot in the state tournament.