Salem’s minor league baseball team has changed its name. Reaction is … divided.
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Are mandatory student fees for athletics a reasonable charge or an excessive tax for semi-pro sports? Our readers weigh in.
Some said intercollegiate sports should be self-supporting, others found Virginia Tech’s proposed increase reasonable in comparison to other schools.
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Is heckling a politician ‘not the Virginia way’ or acceptable ‘freedom of speech’? Here’s what readers had to say.
The annual Labor Day event in Buena Vista was marked by people heckling some of the political candidates while they spoke.
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What really happened in Buena Vista: A Democratic perspective
The story of Labor Day in Buena Vista wasn’t about “heckling.” It was about people who are “tired of being told to sit down, be quiet, and wait their turn while little ever changes.”
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What really happened in Buena Vista: A Republican perspective
Democrats have become a hate mob, says the chairman of the 6th Congressional District Republicans.
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‘One parent should not choose what another parent’s child should read.’ Readers weigh in on banned books
The third and final installment of reader responses to a state report on which school systems have removed which books from their library shelves.
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As some schools pull books from shelves, we asked readers what they read as kids. Here’s what they said.
Is there a book you read in your youth that opened your eyes or minds to something very different from what you heard and learned at home, school or church?
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As some schools pull library books, how much do you supervise what your kids read? Here’s what some readers said.
At what age do you let them make their own selections? If you have children in school, how involved are you in what they’re reading? Here are some the responses.
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Should government turn to private funders and volunteers for some services? Here’s what readers said.
Lynchburg is debating the role of government. That’s a question that applies beyond the Hill City.
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Do higher meals taxes keep diners away? Here’s what readers said.
Rising costs have changed some diners’ habits. Others give the price point on meals taxes that would discourage them from going out.