Labor union organizers do not deserve free rein to push unions into companies where members of management and laborers are dealing with daily work issues just fine on their own

All technologies and activities have benefits and risks; there is no free lunch

You have a district attorney who chose certain punishment without parole for these offenders in an uncertain and tragic case

Rennie Hunt’s death was tragic and unfortunate, but was brought on by his actions — and not that of the officers

On Jan. 20, Barack Obama ceased to be a Democrat. He became the American president

The museum is fortunate to have an energized board that has accepted the challenge

All of us should pray that his navigation is accurate

We must move past party affiliations and distinctions based on color, origin or ethnicity

If we have the capacity to dream and the audacity to hope, there is really no limit to what we can accomplish as a nation

I pray that God will handle this serious matter once and for all to teach police officers all over this country that they are only the law when things are done lawfully

Parents find real value in a private school education

I was not consulted about the possible legal ramification of a pre-trial video that turned out to be inaccurate

For the moment, the only things that all of us can and should agree on is that starting later this month, our new president will begin a monumental task

My grandparents simply capitalized on the simple and made it grand

We’d better be ready to compete if we want auto jobs

Now is the time to be sure your concerns are included

Breast milk is a priceless, precious gift that only a mother can give to her child

Moving forward requires change, risk-taking and leadership

Together we can transform this nation — we can go from ‘yes we can’ to ‘yes we will’ and eventually to ‘yes we did’

On Nov. 4, 2008, America chose its 44th president of the United States. The presidential election has always been the most important day in our country’s history. You would not know it by the lack of participation in the greatest Democracy in the world. From past elections, groups of people of every race, creed and religion chose to sit out of the process because most of us at certain times felt as though there was nothing or no one to vote for. In layman’s terms, it seems that no matter who was running for the office, it always seemed to be one group of people that was not represented.

Regardless of who wins, the first job is restoring that honor, healing this nation’s self-inflicted wounds

We must find a way to put the evil genie that has been unleashed back in the bottle and start to heal the bitterness and division that this election has created

Such a purge of community touchstones reflects, in fact, contempt for that identity

For our council members and other community leaders to put their heads in the sand and pretend there is no problem at Danville Regional is to invite disaster

Virginia Uranium must admit that mining and milling uranium in Pittsylvania County would be an experiment because it hasn’t been done in an area with our population density and rainfall

The most important key to your family’s safety is planning and practicing a home fire escape plan

I would encourage everyone to watch tonight’s debate on television or listen on the radio

Just because a family isn’t struggling to meet everyday expenses doesn’t mean they can afford to pay tens of thousands of dollars for college costs

Show us evidence. And let us review it thoroughly while we have the peace of mind of knowing that Virginia’s uranium moratorium is securely in place

Businesses should be aware of the image they project