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September 18, 2008
Beating higher prices
what we think: stockpiling gasoline is a dangerous way to beat high prices
September 17, 2008
Why say no?
what we think: the local chamber of commerce has missed an opportunity
September 16, 2008
The finishing touch
what we think: this community has made a lot of racial progress since 1963
September 14, 2008
Jobs in Gretna
what we think: the county’s northern end hasn’t been ignored
Ike in Danville
what we think: this country must invest in its energy infrastructure
September 12, 2008
The past as prologue?
what we think: there is no such thing as a typical treasurer
September 11, 2008
Trade Act money
what we think: laid-off Dan River workers finally get what they’re owed
September 10, 2008
Just another day?
what we think: there’s nothing wrong with holding a fundraiser on Thursday
September 09, 2008
In the neighborhood
what we think: the city needs to work harder to protect its residents
September 08, 2008
Where to?
what we think: the city’s broadband survey is a good stepping stone
September 07, 2008
Questioning Sarah Palin
what we think: the GOP’s vice presidential candidate has a lot of questions to answer
September 05, 2008
Running in place?
what we think: the congressional debate probably didn’t change many minds
September 04, 2008
Storm warnings
what we think: false burglar alarms are a severe storm’s unintended consequence
September 03, 2008
An uninvited guest
what we think: John McCain has seized an unexpected opportunity
September 01, 2008
Tougher times
what we think: local school systems are being squeezed from all sides
August 31, 2008
The wrong direction?
what we think: the news is mixed on this Labor Day
August 30, 2008
No Patriot games
what we think: unless proven otherwise, we trust local voting machines
August 29, 2008
Hating Obama
what we think: the Democratic presidential nominee has a rare political gift
August 28, 2008
Researching the future
what we think: research is a big part of changing our economy
August 27, 2008
Elections to watch
what we think: the local races for treasurer are too important to ignore
August 26, 2008
The camera never blinked
what we think: this was a tragic but justified shooting
August 24, 2008
Landing in Danville
what we think: NextGen Aeuronautics brings the future here
August 23, 2008
It’s on the Web
what we think: more public information about hospitals will help our hospital
August 22, 2008
Inside the fence
what we think: chemical trespass ordinances make sense
August 21, 2008
The business of jobs
what we think: it makes sense to pay close attention to the candidates’ economic plans
August 20, 2008
Cut, slash, chop
what we think: it’s time to put Virginia’s budget on a diet
August 19, 2008
Obama in Martinsville
what we think: our economic problems are getting the national attention they deserve
August 17, 2008
Behind the scenes
The case of the 3-year-old boy found alone at Danville Stadium Cinemas July 15 has put the work of Danville’s Division of Social Services in the spotlight. The investigations conducted at a local social services department in Virginia are always confidential and involve just the parties directly involved. In rare cases, though, part of the incident occurs in public, raising questions in the minds of the public that can sometimes take a long time to be answered — if those answers ever see the light of day.
August 15, 2008
Hanging on
Flue-cured tobacco still grows throughout Pittsylvania County and cigarette makers still buy that locally grown tobacco.
August 13, 2008
Not anymore
It’s been 13 years since two members of the Caswell County, N.C., Board of Commissioners publicly squabbled over second-hand smoke.
