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The ultimate subsidy
The debate over whether Southampton County should subsidize the cost of playing golf at Cypress Cove Country Club has drawn an unusual amount of discussion ...
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Knowing Hanes Byerly
I wish I had known Hanes Byerly.
by Tony Clark, Saturday, July 15, 2017 12:14 pm
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Democrats, Republicans and the government destruction of health care
I have a quick question for my left-leaning friends. By a show of hands, how many of you like the new health care bill that ...
by Tony Clark, Monday, May 8, 2017 10:05 am
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The rising cost of saying no
It used to be less expensive to live in Southampton County.
by Tony Clark, Monday, May 1, 2017 9:28 am
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Is it time to put our schools back together?
When Franklin decided to strike out on its own 50-plus years ago, essentially seceding from Southampton County and taking on the status of an independent ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, February 11, 2017 2:10 pm
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Stop the insanity
This famous quote, often attributed to Albert Einstein — although there is no evidence to support the fact that it originated with him — is ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, December 3, 2016 10:41 am
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What makes us different is what makes us great
On Tuesday morning at about 7:30, I took one last look at all of the names on my ballot.
by Tony Clark, Saturday, November 12, 2016 11:55 am
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Words will never be enough
As I am approaching six years at The Tidewater News, I can think back on several special projects we have done that have been the ...
by Tony Clark, Monday, October 3, 2016 8:51 am
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A much needed change
The result of the vote that took place at the Franklin City School Board meeting this past Thursday came as quite a shock. And not ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, July 23, 2016 12:30 pm
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I couldn’t have said it better myself
As the events of the past week have unfolded, beginning with the police shootings of two men in Louisiana and Minnesota and culminating with the ...