Columns
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Doughnuts and chicken never hurt like this before
Remember fourth or fifth grade when teachers had the parents all sign a form to give permission to…
Opinion
ROGER THOMAS FILM REVIEW: ‘Rocketman’: A musical ride at the cinema
Movies about musicians are back again — if they ever left. In 2016, a great musical came across…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Can candidates learn from Gettysburg?
Are there lessons from the Civil War battles at Gettysburg for the Democrats and their candidates as they…
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Schools need community involvement
Last week, letter writer Mack Mabry delivered a stinging critique of the Stanly County school system. He talked…
Opinion
ROGER THOMAS FILM REVIEW: ‘Ma’ has a few good moments, but not enough
“Ma” is the latest film starring Octavia Spencer. Spencer has done some fine performances over the last decade…
Opinion
BRIDGET HUCKABEE COLUMN: Seeing D-Day with my child eyes
Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France to fight Nazi Germany during World…
Sports
CHARLES CURCIO COLUMN: Stories of what happened in Greensboro behind the scenes
There are an absolute myriad of stories one can find out about when it comes to a championship…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What’s the best ‘ISM’ for the economy?
As a nation, we’re now engaged in a new version of a debate I’ve heard many times in…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: The Civil War continues in Chapel Hill, Gettysburg and Fayetteville
Fayetteville is about to have its own civil war about the proposed North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction…
Opinion
Is the new version of ‘Aladdin’ good?
First I should confess that I was a big fan of Disney’s last film production of “Aladdin.” I…