Supersized summer dropshot

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Bass Strategies Column by Skeet Reese From the time the weather began to warm early this year until now, every lake in the country has seen the local angling population hammer the resident bass with every bait and presentation under the sun. And now, with the return of summer’s heat, long days and rising water…

Solution to gas-price crisis not as simple as you might think

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Op-Ed by Edward R. Long On May 6, Democrat Sen. Harry Reid accused big oil companies of shutting down refineries temporarily to raise gasoline prices and rake in”obscene profits.” Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., stated that it would take too long to bring new sources online and that there would never be drilling for oil in…

Energy solution: Made in the USA

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Column by Sam Rasoul Last September, I bought a hybrid car, which I had long wanted. The decision to buy at that time was a practical one: campaigning in the Sixth District required driving from Roanoke to Woodstock with a side trip to Lynchburg. I had to decrease gasoline costs. At the same time, I…

What’s so weird about Virginia?

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Story by Chris Graham Yes, Virginia, there are Bigfoot in them thar hills. And that’s not all, to hear Loren Coleman, one of the coauthors of Weird Virginia: Your Travel Guide to Virginia’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets, tell it. “In 1959 through the 1990s, in and around Saltville, there’s been these strange reports…