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We don’t have time
By QuaWanna Bannarbie What is time? It is altogether apparent while beyond our control. We watch it progress on watches and clocks. We watch it ... Read more
Eco Heroes and prescription drugs
By Congressman Donald McEachin Here we are in September, where I must admit, I am ready for the cool days of fall, with leaves crunching ... Read more
Emerging from the soil
By Ariane Williams To emerge means to move out of or away from something and come into view. There are times when we do not ... Read more
Foundation’s response to virus timely, generous
The Suffolk and Western Tidewater region is quite fortunate that there exists the means by which various agencies and non-profit organizations can get needed financial ... Read more
Help kids get enough sleep
By Nathan Rice The middle-school-aged girl sat across from me, wiping away tears from her face. “I couldn’t stop crying at school,” she said. “I ... Read more
Erasing the lines for safety
When it comes to saving lives and property, nothing could be less important than the exact boundary lines between cities and on which side of ... Read more
FedEx not delivering the goods
To the editor: It has been my recent experience that several of my packages destined for ZIP code 23434 (and perhaps other local ZIPs?) wind ... Read more
Blue-chippers and elite prospects
By QuaWanna Bannarbie I learned a new word at midnight. I was watching the most recent live broadcast of the school board meeting of Suffolk ... Read more
Not too late to respond to census
It’s vitally important for the future of our community that everyone who lives in Suffolk is counted in the census. There is only one month ... Read more
Parents should demand anti-racist education
By Winford K. Rice Jr. and Sabrina Haque Racism is a cancer to the fabric of our country and permeates our school systems through educators’ ... Read more
