The Shadow
Dear Abby: Man’s youthful appearance doesn’t sit well at home
DEAR ABBY: My husband is 76 but doesn't look a day over 60. He has a ...
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Make the Right Call for the Big Game – Don’t Drink and Drive
RICHMOND, Va. (VR) – The pinnacle of the pro football season is always a time of celebration, ...
Read moreDear Abby: Treatment of elderly mother raises couple’s hackles
DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 30 years. Unfortunately, my wife's family (two older ...
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Red Cross Declares Severe Shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Red Cross is warning of a severe blood shortage as the ...
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Obituary: Deanna “Teensy” Simmons Stepp, 65
Deanna “Teensy” Simmons SteppDeanna “Teensy” Simmons Stepp, 65, of Salem, VA, and formerly of Eagle Rock, ...
Read moreDear Abby 1/7/26: Couple’s long relationship reaches tipping point
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks ...
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Letter to the Editor – Rachael Thompson
Dear Friends, As the Christmas season and 2025 draw to a close and we approach the New ...
Read moreHighlands Community Bank -Clifton Forge Donates to Alleghany Highlands Christmas Mother
CLIFTON FORGE, Va. (VR) - The Clifton Forge branch of Highlands Community Bank has made a ...
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Alleghany Highlands Christmas Mother Shop
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - The Alleghany Highlands Christmas Mother Shop held its first of two youth ...
Read moreDear Abby 11/28/25: Man wonders why he’s stayed in marriage so long
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 38 years. We have three adult children and four ...
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