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Don’t flake on your exercise routine

December 10, 2013

Rotary Club Wine Festival Rains Good Fortune on Local Charities

October 26, 2013

Candidates for 78th District address Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce

October 25, 2013

Citizen of the Month – Bishop Kim Brown

October 25, 2013

Famous Philanthropist’s Foundation has Major Impact on the Needy of the Area By JOHN DOWNS, SR. Fred Beazley’s name is not commonly known in Hampton Roads. Yet every year since 1948, the foundation that Beazley endowed has provided millions of dollars of grants, scholarships, and…

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Worth Mentioning

By BAXTER ENNIS November is upon us already. Election Day is just around the corner, we will soon be gathering for Thanksgiving feasts, and in no time at all it will be Christmas. The holiday season is such a special time as people are energized…

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If you’re like me you like to BUY AMERICAN! A great new store is opening in Chesapeake that strives to provide as many American made items as possible. It is called Past and Present. Located at 232 N. Centerville Turnpike the store will be open…

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Have you ever been to a mystery dinner theater? You might want to try your skills at figuring out “Who Dun It?” on November 14 at the Deep Creek Community Center. There will be an interactive performance by the Deep Creek High School Drama Club.…

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Candidates for 78th District address Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce

Jay Leftwich and Linda Bryant address Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce Candidates for the ...

Hampton Roads Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Hampton Roads Leadership Prayer Breakfast to be held in Chesapeake - first time in its 38 year History! ...

City to Hold Veterans Day Ceremony

The city of Chesapeake will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11 ...

What’s New at the Chesapeake Central Library?

If you haven’t been inside the Central Library on Cedar Road lately, ...

Celebrating Citizens

Veteran Spotlight: Chief Warrant Officer Thomas E. Sledge

Education has always played an important role in Thomas Sledge’s life ...

Citizen of the Month – Bishop Kim Brown

When asked to comment on Bishop Kim Brown, Thornton Parker hesitates ...

Citizen of the Month – Taylor Grissom

Taylor Grissom takes the concept of being his brother’s keeper very seriously …

Veteran Spotlight: Rick Cole

(USN-Ret) served his country for 27 years in the U.S. Navy ...

From the Pulpit

An Old Doctrine for a New Day

In the last article I wrote (August, 2013) I posed a question: …

What the World Needs Now is….

By ERIC WATT Most mornings I wake up with a melody in my heart …

From the Pulpit

The Bible’s Standards for Marriage Are Best for Society ...

From the Pulpit – We Can’t Pass By

There is a popular Christian song that I sing often in church that has the verse ...

Government

Report From City Hall

My daughter was recently married. It was a beautiful day for ...

Report From City Hall

My grandfather is a veteran of World War I, my father is a veteran of ...

Report from City Hall

Chesapeake is currently in the process of updating and revising …

John Cosgrove: Chesapeake’s New State Senator

Chesapeake’s latest elected office holder has a proven formula for success …

Opinions

Captain Phillips and Benghazi

In 2009, Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama, a cargo ship flying ...

Luckiest Person on Earth

This past Saturday, Dr. Steve Davis gave the message at my mother’s funeral …

Be Grateful – It’s Good For You

"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." ...

Celebrating Fatherhood

By Dr. CARLOS CAMPO - In Turkish, Mandarin Chinese and Swahili it is “baba.”

Constitutional Corner

In past columns, I described the types of cases …

Constitutional Corner: Land Records Management System

Have you ever asked, “Where can I get a copy of my deed or ...

Constitutional Corner

At the general election held on November 2, 2010, the voters of our state …

Constitutional Corner

Here we are in the middle of summer, and I hope that this article finds everyone ...

Life & Health

Prepare for Better Health Care

You don’t have to be a doctor to take charge of your health care …

Words From Woods

Independence… it’s a good thing Last month I introduced you …

Getting Ready for the Holidays

It’s time to start thinking about the holiday season even though …

What’s in an email address?

If you still use a Cox e-mail address, I encourage you to consider the following questions: …

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