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News Local Visitor Center garners honor from state association04/17/14 - 6:59 am
The South Boston/Halifax County Visitor Center has received the “Visitor Center of the Year” award given annually by the Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (VACVB).
Fire halted at edge of data center04/16/14 - 7:09 am
Leaf-burning spirals out of control; person responsible may be liable for damage after violating 4 p.m. ban
Chase City beefs up ordinance for derelict buildings04/16/14 - 7:01 am
The ordinance defines a dilapidated building as any residential, rental or commercial structure that could contribute to the spread of disease or injury, creates a fire hazard, is liable to…
Sports SBS to race under the lights04/17/14 - 6:58 am
The first race of the night will get the green flag at 7 p.m.
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Opinion The human costs04/16/14 - 6:58 am > Tom's Column
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Center for American Progress, a center-left think tank based in Washington, D.C. that does a terrific job explaining how politics and policy in our frustratingly polarized world affects the lives of ordinary people.
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The coziest watchdogs03/12/14 - 6:43 am > Tom's Column
Late last month The New York Times came out with an article, “Ash Spill Shows How Watchdog Was Defanged,” (http://www.nytimes.com, Feb. 28 edition) that opened with this arresting passage:
Where there’s smoke03/05/14 - 8:47 am > Tom's Column
Does mere chance drive events in this world? Or do things happen for a reason? This week, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe briefly turned from his No. 1 priority since taking office — pushing Medicaid expansion through the General Assembly — to put in a request for records from the Virginia Tobacco Commission. It seems the new governor is on a fact-finding mission to determine if the leaf commission has been successful at revitalizing Virginia’s traditional tobacco-growing regions. Hmm.
The rest of the story02/26/14 - 8:16 am > Tom's Column
Four weeks into the Duke Energy coal ash spill in Eden, N.C., new information continues to emerge about the likely damage to the Dan River, which of course flows into Buggs Island Lake and Lake Gaston here in Mecklenburg County.
Making a list02/19/14 - 8:29 am > Tom's Column
Everyone nowadays is so into making lists, I feel like I should contribute to the genre.
Muddying the waters02/12/14 - 8:03 am > Tom's Column
In the aftermath of a massive coal ash spill this week on the Dan River, it’s not too hard to see why government officials would be keen to avoid words and deeds that might stoke undue fear among the public.
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