Archive for GUEST COLUMN

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Mike Wilson: When you’re hot, you’re hot

No, not that great Jerry Reed song from the “Smokey and the Bandit” soundtrack, though I do love ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Hunting with the King

Sorry, this is not about Elvis, though I did encounter him twice as a teenager in Memphis. The ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: My life as a dog in Meherrin

I have been duck hunting a few times with others who had well-trained retrievers. It is truly amazing ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Down Mexico way

In light of the most recent round of border disturbances, Mexico no longer calls to me as it ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Let’s talk about my cousin Chris

Christian Sorenson Bennett, one year my senior, was my favorite boyhood cousin. He was named after his Danish ... Read more

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Tommy Wright: Mecklenburg native appointed to board

Governor Youngkin announced two major additions to his administration last week, a new member of the Board of ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: A story about namesakes

I was once told that I was named Michael after my mother’s favorite great uncle Mike Omar, who ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Scouting days

I loved Scouting. I “went the distance” from Cub Scout on the first day I was eligible to ... Read more

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Judy Moore: Let’s talk about women in media

Since the mid 1800s, the progressive idea of women expressing their opinions and viewpoints took shape in many ... Read more

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Mike Wilson: Lick Creek days: The bream rock

As a sexagenarian, I have lost almost all of my enthusiasm for baking outdoors in the summer midday ... Read more

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