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Who killed Grac Jones?

On the unseasonably warm and damp evening of Oct. 26, 1908, five shots rang out beneath the overcast sky along South Quay Road in the ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Friday, July 24, 2015 9:40 pm

Suffolk Living

Hot stuff at LAVA Fest

They came with hula hoops and bubble guns, lawn chairs and blankets and the eager anticipation of enjoying more than 10 hours of music on ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:53 pm

Columnists

A lesson in brotherhood

I came across the following quotation from Pastor Sam Emory of Apostolic Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Merced, Calif.: “There’s no such thing for me ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, July 18, 2015 6:13 pm

Columnists

True cost of McDonnell’s Folly

Thanks to former Gov. Bob McDonnell, every person in your household is on the hook for $25 and change to pay for contract costs associated ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, July 4, 2015 5:15 pm

Columnists

It’s a mad, mad world

If there’s one thing that’s been clear on my Facebook feed this week, it’s that we live in a time of anger and discord, a ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, June 27, 2015 8:53 pm

Columnists

In the valley of the shadow of death

So much pain. So much sorrow. So much sadness as Charleston, S.C., and the rest of the nation attempt to understand the evil. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:34 pm

Columnists

‘Rest in peace. You did well.’

I appreciate a good day off just as much as the next guy, but one holiday I choose to work every year is Memorial Day. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, May 30, 2015 7:46 pm

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Remembering the fallen

Joe Torres Sr. set a brisk pace along the rows of gravestones at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery on Monday. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Monday, May 25, 2015 5:16 pm

Suffolk Living

Growing pains

There’s something special about the month of May in coastal Virginia, and it has nothing to do with dogwoods or azaleas. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:23 pm

News

‘It had to be faith’

The persecution of Christians in Muslim nations and the transforming power of prayer were the themes of the 31st annual Suffolk Leadership Prayer Breakfast on ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:25 pm

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