Columnists
Residential development is not the answer
It is my belief that most people who care about the future of Southampton County all want to see the county thrive and prosper. I ...
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Columnists
No greater love
I think for most of us there is that one type of video on the web that, no matter what we’re doing, we will stop ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 28, 2016 10:08 am
Columnists
Protecting free speech
Fourteen months ago in this very column, I took the Franklin City School Board to task regarding its rules for the Citizen’s Time portion of ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, April 23, 2016 12:01 pm
Columnists
Fearmongering
In Wednesday’s edition of The Tidewater News, and again in today’s newspaper, we published an ad paid for by a group calling itself Taxpayers for ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, April 9, 2016 11:56 am
Columnists
McLemore’s attendance record leaves work undone
Over the course of my working life, which has been spread across various industries, I’ve had the opportunity to work with any number of people. ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, March 19, 2016 11:58 am
Columnists
In the line of fire
Last October, I, along with staff reporter Rebecca Chappell, was privileged to spend an afternoon participating in force-on-force training with the Franklin Police Department. For ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:43 pm
Columnists
Under cover of darkness
So, did you hear about how Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment (R-James City County) banished the press from the floor of the Virginia Senate the ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, January 16, 2016 11:54 am
Columnists
Deer, dogs, and property rights
For many who reside in Western Tidewater, myself included, hunting is a favorite pastime. I enjoy my time spent in the woods, mostly because of ...
by Tony Clark, Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:42 pm
Columnists
The greatest gift
By the time you read this, the presents will have been opened and the goose both cooked and eaten. The first toy will have been ...
by Tony Clark, Monday, December 28, 2015 12:57 pm
Franklin High
Broncos fall to Lunenburg Central
In a game that featured 741 combined rushing yards, 99 points and 28 penalties, the Franklin Broncos fell in their first game of the state ...