Opinion
School budget needs further review
I firmly believe that a properly funded education system means we spend less on prisons and social programs.…
Opinion
Is the best seller ours?
North Carolina likes to be No. 1 — at everything. We declare ourselves to be “First in Flight.”…
Opinion
ROGER THOMAS FILM REVIEW: ‘Breakthrough’ much more moving than I expected
I did not rush to this film. I had read about it and saw the trailer. I thought…
Opinion
EXTENSION CORNER: Meal prepping to a healthy weight
By Hayley Cowell, Cooperative Extension Something very exciting when you work in the health field is seeing people…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: More about the Scott family
Mountains of bitter controversies in the areas of race, labor, student unrest and higher education administration were to…
Columns
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: An out of this world moment
The new documentary about the Apollo 11 mission recently in theaters, and now available on Amazon Prime and…
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Celebrating Mom, others
Happy Mother’s Day weekend everyone and I wish an especially happy day to all the moms out there.…
Columns
OPINION: Women’s Midlife Checklist: 8 tips to be healthier
As women approach midlife (40 to 65 years old), there comes with it a new set of unique…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: The Scotts — too much for one column
The Scott family. Too much for one book. Too much for one column. Five years ago, in “The…
Opinion
Mike Walden Column: Can economics help with basic decisions?
Economics sometimes suffers from a bad image. Economists are famous for disagreeing over public policies. Economics has its…