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Dogwood berries blazing red

The dogwoods of autumn have a harvest of red berries. The berries on dogwood trees are bright red and there seems to be a huge…

Dogwood berries blazing red

The dogwoods of autumn have a harvest of red berries. The berries on dogwood trees are bright red and there seems to be a huge…

In-person Surry County voting not so safe

To the Editor, Regarding Thomas Joyce’s Sept. 30 article (Surry in-person voting begins soon) relating to in-person voting, some information that is very important to…

Pumpkin time has arrived

The season of the pumpkin is arriving. Orange is the color of the month of October and it is evident at roadside stands, produce markets,…

Tending to fall crops

Caring for the row or bed of purple top turnips. All turnips should be up and growing by this time in late September. It is…

Soft and dainty in the house of paranoid

Although the ancient Roman Empire senators were reluctant to name Claudius the new emperor, he extended the empire to include the British Islands, Northern Africa…

Time to start on your spring garden

Start planting the bulbs of spring time. From now until the end of October spring flowering bulbs can be planted for colorful beauty when spring…

Old-fashioned simplicity

In one of my high school algebra classes, my teacher had printed on the board a very complicated, multi-step equation. We read it, discussed what…

My picks for the next Hall class

The Associated Press sent out a wire story Wednesday officially announcing the candidates for consideration for the 2021 Class of the Pro Football Hall of…

The radiant Ms. Pheobe

Living during the first century Roman Empire, especially for Jewish and Christian congregations, had its challenges. Roman Emperor Claudius, who was the uncle of his…