by Doug Thompson | Nov 6, 2020 | Opinion, Politics
Patience stood in the way of lies-laden bluster in the wee hours of Friday morning when leads of thousands of votes in Pennsylvania and Georgia for Donald Trump evaporated as counts continued and both became blue-leaning states. Biden now leads Trump by 5.600 votes in...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 15, 2010 | Featured, Musings
Nobody really gave us a chance: The once-married, hard-living and even harder-drinking newspaperman and the young actress who made a name for herself as the resident heroine on the Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis. When they started dating, the skeptics said he was...
by Doug Thompson | Sep 3, 2010 | Featured, Musings, Sports
Floyd County High School’s varsity football team rebounded from a season-opening loss last week to Christiansburg by stomping Rural Retreat 48-20 Friday night for the home opener. Dorian Harris (above), aided by key blocking, shredded the RR defense with rushing...
by Doug Thompson | Sep 2, 2010 | Featured, Musings
New this year on Floyd’s ever-expanding music scene is the Thurday night series of concerts at Hotel Floyd. At a time when the cost of enjoying music is going up at some venues, the Hotel Floyd series if free to the public and features popular area bands with a...
by Doug Thompson | Aug 19, 2010 | Featured, Musings
Another day, another round of storms, another flood watch. Another day of watching helplessly as my driveway washes away and ends up somewhere in Franklin County. Another day when another tree will probably fall and/or more limbs will come cascading down. If I dare...
