Watching and covering history as it unfolds
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
Is it time to make Daylight Saving Time permanent or scrap it?
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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.
Why I walked away from GOP criminals and their enablers
Thursday, March 2, 2023
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.
Hobbled but still cheering wins by the Buffaloes, Lady Buffs
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.
With temperatures falling, the arctic blast is upon us
Friday, December 23, 2022
Power outages, downed limbs and trees are reported in multiple places in Floyd County and other parts of Southwestern Virginia on this Friday morning just two days before Christmas.
Yeah, the weather outside is downright frightful
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The coldest weather yet for this winter season may also be the coldest in years.
COVID-19 death shows virus is still a threat to Floyd
Friday, December 2, 2022
The 53 deaths in Floyd County are among the 22,437 who have lost their lives in Virginia.
So much for the predicted “red wave” in Midterm elections
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Endorsements by disgraced, criminal seditionist former president Donald Trump fell flat in many races as voters chose truth over him.
What’s happening this week
Monday, October 17, 2022
Court and sports highlight the news this week.
Floyd County added about 100 new COVID-19 cases this week
Friday, October 14, 2022
Confusion among shared zip codes are one cause but ignoring recommendations to get the latest booster shots is the major problem.