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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hoping for no ‘woke nonsense’

Editor’s Note: The following letter is in response to a letter published in the April 19-20, 2025 print ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do we still have hope?

Palm Sunday was triumphant. Our church congregation celebrated the One so long ago who proclaimed justice and freedom, ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Spring spruce up

Our church has two Saturdays each spring when we get our members together to do some spring cleaning ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Support libraries

I am writing to express my deep concern over recent efforts to limit access to knowledge, particularly through ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Andrew Jackson was no protectionist

RALEIGH — Shortly before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, staffers made sure to rehang an Andrew ...

Sports

LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Legendary game precursor to Eagles’ demise

It was 68 years ago this spring that the McCrary Eagles hung up their sneakers for good. That ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More on Peggy Smith Grigg

A recent SNAP article announced that Stanly YMCA’s warm-water pool now has a “Peggy’s corner” and plaque honoring ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Strong economies are also messy

RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina businesses shed nearly 920,000 jobs over ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Island living on Ocracoke and the Hyde County mainland

“She lived on this island for 77 years and never left, not even for a day,” Alton Ballance ...

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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Snow White’

Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, ...

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