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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
  • Articles: 167

Cascade wins tight contest over Moore

Cascade was able to make it a sweep over the Middle School Raiderettes Monday as they continued what they started before spring break, beating Moore County in a tight 5-3 tilt.

I’ll read you the riot act

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing several columns about sayings like, “Not my cup of tea” and “The straw that broke the camel’s back,” many of you suggested a few others. How many times have you threatened to read someone “The Riot Act?” What is that act, and why is there a riot involved? I’m pretty sure I “read the riot act” to my sons when they were teenagers, and I’m equally certain they rolled their eyes when I did.

Table Talk

What a glorious day each Easter Sunday brings as we reflect on the stone that was rolled away to reveal Jesus was in fact alive!

Novelist visits Miss Mary Bobo’s

USA Today best-selling author Tamera Alexander was a recent visitor to Lynchburg, where she stopped at Miss Mary Bobo’s and told staff about her most recent work, In These Hills. The book is a historical fiction piece, and is set in 1905 Lynchburg.