May 12, 2026
Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Trump’s Unbridled Racism The Trump presidency’s assault on decency through blatant racism continues.
Letter to the Editor
Are you fixing a problem that does not exist to help a dictator.
Letters to the Editor
E ditor Dear Editor, Rob Wittman What Were Ya Thinkin? You voted to pass the “Save Act”. According to Brookings Institute and Heritage Foundation, data indicates that voter fraud is extremely rare in the United States. Some other studies are showing that incidents occur at rates as low as 0.000003% to 0.000096% of total votes cast. So where is the problem?
THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA
THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA
VA Senate shoots down bill to add terrapin protections to recreational crab pots
A bill that would have required recreational crabbers to add terrapin by-catch devices onto their pots to prevent accidental drownings of the reptiles failed to pass out of the Virginia Senate, stalling the measure for the year.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Democrats in Richmond have done everything in their power to silence rural Virginia in Congress, including every conservative voice in the Northern Neck.
Fishing in the Northern Neck
Did you get out over the weekend or one afternoon and do any fishing?
Yellow Ned time coming soon
Early spring anglers often get their lines wet for the first time while looking for signs of yellow perch. Also known as “yellow Neds” or “ring perch,” these colorful fish are definitely harbingers of spring in many of Eastern Virginia’s tidal rivers. The only earlier competition the Neds have are chain pickerel, who seem to have no problem with even near-freezing water temperatures.
Invasive species threaten Virginia’s ecosystems, economy
From waterways to farms, invasive species are steadily encroaching on Virginia landscapes, disrupting ecosystems and causing financial losses.