Sports

DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Newest treks include Asheboro, Pittsboro, Louisburg

Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…

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CRYSTAL COCKMAN COLUMN: A peaceful paddle at Falls Reservoir

On Aug. 30, I went for an awesome paddle at Falls Reservoir, also known as the Narrows. This…

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: A blessing or curse

“The mosaics have been a blessing and a curse.” UNC-Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness was talking about the…

Columns

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is there a winner in the debate over taxes?

Few public policy issues create more debate than taxes. That’s because taxes are linked to several complementary issues…

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Can we disagree more constructively?

RALEIGH — If you maintain a diversified portfolio of politically active friends — and you really ought to,…

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: MecDec lives

A book about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence published in April has raised again the question of whether…

Opinion

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is it a bird, a plane or a crazy economy?

When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The…

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Budget delay strengthens case for limits

RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters last week that the North Carolina General Assembly is unlikely…

News

DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Jacksonville to Bolivia

Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…

Opinion

OPINION: A simple call can save your life

“It takes too much time.” “I heard it’s expensive.” “I didn’t know 811 existed!” During my 33-year career…