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News Search resumes for missing man12/19/13 - 8:01 am
The search for 61 year old James Oliver Brown will resume Saturday, according to Halifax County Sheriff Fred Clark.
‘Plaid Tidings’ finishes Prizery run Sunday12/19/13 - 8:00 am
“Plaid Tidings” is a bit of Christmas nostalgia featuring music from the golden age of the Holiday Special. Many of you will remember the wonderful times watching the Perry Como…
Santa making way to South Boston/Halifax libraries12/19/13 - 7:59 am
Sports Comets halt two-game skid12/19/13 - 8:34 am
The Halifax County High School boys’ basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season with a 63-42 win over Tunstall Tuesday.
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Opinion Checking the list12/19/13 - 7:50 am > Tom's Column
I have been a good boy this year. Well, most of the time. But this letter isn’t about me. I am writing to ask you to look kindly upon all the poor souls who struggle in their daily lives, who must deal constantly with hardship and strife, who deserve a little happiness this Christmas season. You probably already know the folks I’m talking about: They made the majority of our headlines in 2013.
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Somewhere, a scandal11/20/13 - 8:15 am > Tom's Column
After the endless hyperventilating over Benghazi, and Fast ‘N’ Furious, and Solyndra, plus whatever else Fox News has been hyping for the past five years, opponents of the Obama Administration finally have found a real scandal to sink their teeth into — the scandalously bad rollout of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare.
The trail not taken11/14/13 - 7:45 am > Tom's Column
There are some things that stick in your craw no matter what, and at the moment there’s something stuck in mine. Last month, the Halifax County Board of Supervisors opted not to apply for a VDOT grant to build a two-mile extension to the Tobacco Heritage Trail. The reason for the rejection? The Board pleaded poverty, saying the county couldn’t afford to put up the local matching amount to qualify for the grant. And it’s true, the county constantly struggles with poverty — a poverty of imagination.
Math and aftermath11/13/13 - 7:56 am > Tom's Column
A week removed from the not-so-great Election of 2013, here’s a rundown of the winners and whatever passes for the opposite:
After the ballot11/07/13 - 6:50 am > Tom's Column
Now comes my favorite part of the election: when it’s over. And I get to pontificate on the meaning.
Back door man11/06/13 - 7:48 am > Tom's Column
Catching up with the news (backlog edition):
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