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March Begins. I Can Coast Now.

Posted on March 1, 2022 by tommystafford

I can remember it. Clear as day. Every year on March 1st, even if it was snowing, my daddy would say, “Tommy, we can coast now. We’ve made it through February, that’s the worst of it.” He’d go on to … Continue reading →

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The Mountains Miss You, And So Do I : Saying Goodbye To Steve Crandall

Posted on May 12, 2021 by tommystafford

Roseland Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford I’ve thought for months what I’d say when this day finally came. I really, really hoped I wouldn’t have to, but here we are. My friend Steve is gone. Mind you there are … Continue reading →

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All Plumbers Go To Heaven – R.I.P. My Friend, Jim Purvis

Posted on October 7, 2020 by tommystafford

Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford I’d seen Jim Purvis long before I knew Jim Purvis. Around 1999 when visiting Nelson Jim, or JP as I ended up knowing him, would be seated in the old Truslow’s Auto Repair and … Continue reading →

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The Blue Ridge Mountains : A Place To Rest & Why It Should Stay That Way

Posted on February 26, 2020 by tommystafford

Central Virginia Blue Ridge Roseland, Virginia By Tommy Stafford Millions of people have come to the Blue Ridge Mountains over the years to get away. They rest in the beauty and peacefulness of the lush covered peaks in the summer … Continue reading →

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Tommy Stafford Of Roseland, VA Endorses Daniel Jones For Sheriff

Posted on July 15, 2019 by tommystafford

This has been a big decision in my life. Many of you in Nelson know this. We’ve spoken in private and in small groups over the past 2 to 3 years. You have become, as I have, concerned about the … Continue reading →

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