Advance Morning News
It's Sunday, September 21, 2025. Today, a special books and culture feature from the editor on liberty and free speech, Drew Gallagher on the Hokies, Clay on solar farms, and the weeks' obituaries.
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Sunday Books & Culture - A Special Essay from the Editor on Liberty and Freedom of Speech
By Martin Davis
At Montpelier, James Madison could see future hope, present inequalities, and the throughway to liberty — Education and Free Speech.
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Preserving Hokie Nation: A Modest Proposal
By Drew Gallagher
Can't scrape together enough NIL money to field a decent football team? Drew's got you covered.
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POLITICAL CARTOON: Down Goes the Solar Farm
By Martin Davis
Richard Stuart won't be farming megawatts anytime soon.
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Obituaries
By Adele Uphaus
Local obituaries for September 13-19, 2025.
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Local Obituaries
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