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Mike Wilson: A cautionary tale of hunting season and Cedar Island

As we head into hunting season, I reflect back on one of my unique experiences from years past ...

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Trents Mill News: Daylight Saving Time comes and goes

Now that we’ve gone through the time change, how did everyone do? We talked about it a bit ...

Lifestyles

The Word: More important than the sun?

If the sun fizzled out and disappeared, what would happen? Holly Otterbein, from Popular Science, says that within ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: That they may see …

Last week I had the privilege of doing Hurricane Helene relief work in North Carolina, through Samaritan’s Purse, ...

Costume contest Community Calendar

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Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 25, 2024

The Herald Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...

summer vacation

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Mike Wilson: How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How did I spend my summer vacation? Short version:  In a sensorial semi-fog. Detailed version:  Plan A was ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: Power of truth

Since July 21, Americans have experienced joy and hope for a brighter future. There is a ubiquitous spirit ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Keeping faith shining brightly

Due to clear skies and lower temperatures, the stars these last few mornings as I walk the dog ...

Letter to the editor Cumberland supervisors

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From the Editor’s Desk: Little things help after Hurricane Helene

It may seem a bit corny or even too old fashioned to ask for this. Ironically though, it’s ...

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From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps

They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment. ...

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Mike Wilson: Are there rules for being a granddad?

Is there a handbook of some kind? Some guidelines? Basically, what I’m asking is if there are rules ...

Lifestyles

Trents Mills News: It’s a time to ‘fight procrastination’

It’s hard to say when exactly this came about. But the message is a good one. Friday, Sept. ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: Seasons come and go

“Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of ...

IALR

Lifestyles

Tammy Mulchi: Can plants solve problems? IALR raises question

None of us have considered the possibility that plants could think. However, when Governor Youngkin visited Danville recently, ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Finding space for stillness

Typically, as my turn comes around to write this column, I have two or three ideas with which ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: The bread of life

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; ...

Hong Kong Disneyland

Columns

Isabella’s Story: A Day Off in Hong Kong’s Disneyland

Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is still in Hong Kong this week, continuing to share ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: What are you known for?

What are you known for? If people were to describe you based on personal experience or your social ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Who is my neighbor?

There’s a story that is told in the Bible, specifically in Luke 10, about a time Jesus was ...

U20 Championship

Lifestyles

Isabella’s Story: Landing in Hong Kong for the U20 Championship

Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is in Hong Kong this week and next. She’s been ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Can these states be united again?

Do you drink “soda” or “pop”? How do you pronounce the words “roof” and “wolf”? I never cease ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: The hand that rocks the cradle

Writing in 1865, William Ross Wallace’s poem, “What Rules the World” may offer us an insightful look at ...

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Cainan Townsend: Let’s talk about Moton’s World Heritage status

Happy August, as our K-12 schools prepare to go back to school with our higher education institutions shortly ...

Lifestyles

Devotional: Nobody wants to go through things alone

Author’s note: This is a devotional by my niece, Emma Culver, recent LU grad in Health Promotion and ...

Daylilies

Lifestyles

Through the Garden Gate: The Daylily Whisperer

Some gardeners grow lots of different plants. Others fall in love with one or two plants and specialize ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Adam blew it

Which of us has not imagined winning the lottery? If you were the lucky winner, and you chose ...

ice cream ice cream for a penny

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Trents Mill News: Remembering when ice cream was a penny

Well, they say you can’t buy anything for a penny these days, but that wasn’t always true. In ...

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