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Joe Tennis is an award-winning columnist and features writer for the Bristol Herald Courier in Bristol, Va.
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Skywatch: September/October 2026

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By John Goss, Cathryn McCue, Joe Tennis Verified
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By John Goss Some of its splashy stars are arcing overhead, while others are descending in the west. Replacing them are more subtle luminaries rising in the east and southeast, heralding a quieter time of year with cooler weather and earlier sunsets. Low in the southeast shines what seems to be a solitary star: the 25-light-year-distant Fomalhaut. But it is not the brightest object in this area of the sky. Northeast of it shines not a star, but the planet Saturn. How far apart are they?
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Critters Crossing!  | Blue Ridge Country

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By Cat McCue, John Goss, Joe Tennis Verified
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By Cat McCue / Photo courtesy of Lori A. Cash For today’s wildlife lovers, perhaps the question is not “Why did the chicken cross the road?” but rather “How do deer, bears, opossums, and other creatures survive crossing the massive network of highways we’ve built across the landscape?” In the late 1900s, animal-vehicle collisions rose dramatically due to rapid suburbanization. In 2008, a federal study estimated that 365 million vertebrates died each year on U.S. roads.
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Damascus Renaissance

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By John Goss, Cathryn McCue, Joe Tennis Verified
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By Eric J. Wallace / Photo Above: Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus. Photo courtesy of the Town of Damascus. When locals returned to Damascus on September 25, 2024, things looked nightmarishly bleak. Hurricane Helene had dumped more than 10 inches of rain, causing Laurel Creek to rise 20 feet and tear through town like a crazed juggernaut. Roads were shredded. Numerous homes and businesses lay collapsed, damaged, or filled with mud and debris.
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