2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (603+ words) One reason the Declaration of Independence has remained one of history’s greatest political documents is its remarkable wording. Thomas Jefferson did not simply write a list of complaints against King George III. He carefully chose words that expressed universal principles…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (196+ words) “The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest award. Only 300 U.S. Marines have worn the Medal, and we are incredibly honored that our father, Colonel John W. Ripley, will be included in those ranks. He was a proud Virginian,…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (720+ words) Rural community representation is important for Virginia and the United States. Our communities have unique needs and special interests. This applies in agriculture, health care and many other fields. Virginia’s Ninth District is overwhelmingly rural. This contrasts with other urban…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (804+ words) “Powerful cabal of scientists from within NIH helped draft anti lab-leak narrative.” That headline about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was the headline that Co-Conspirator 1, generally believed to be EcoHealth Alliance’s former President Dr. Peter Daszak, feared would happen…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1039+ words) People in Virginia’s Ninth District and throughout our country believe that the government needs to be more efficient. Despite the federal government growing under the Biden Administration, a 2024 Pew Research poll reported that 56% of Americans agreed that the government is…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (850+ words) In 2026 during the recently concluded Virginia General Assembly session, Democrats sent to the Governor 26 anti-gun bills to curb our Second Amendment rights. Court challenges are likely to follow. One bill I find perplexing is HB 110, requiring lawful gun owners to…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (64+ words) Rebecca Harris of Radford captured July 4rth fireworks at the historic Glencoe Museum to win The Radford Photo Club’s “night photography with light” March challenge. Tracy Burlingame’s New York City trip and Joyce Sims backyard photo tied for first in the…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (193+ words) The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society (C&OHS) announces its annual George Washington Train Show, a two-day fundraising event taking place March 21–22, 2026, in Clifton Forge, Virginia. The show will be held at two locations: The C&O Railway Heritage Center (701 Main…...

6+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (426+ words) The Veteran Reserve Corps: How the Union’s Barely Remembered “Invalid Corps” Became the Most Significant Civil War Force You’ve Never Heard Of In early 1863, just two years into the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Union cause was in deep trouble and…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (287+ words) Congressman Griffith continues to voice his support for the Brownfields Program, which delivers millions of dollars to Southwest Virginia communities to help with potential economic development projects. Congressman Griffith’s remarks during the hearing can be found here. Following the hearing,…...