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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLUMN: Many programs returning
The Stanly County Chamber is excited for a busy spring and summer in the county. We are working…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: UNC project needs realistic goals
RALEIGH — About a million North Carolinians have spent some time in college but left without obtaining a…
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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Meet our Friends
In honor of our annual Friends of the Library Author Dinner being held this month, I thought it…
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SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN: Social Security supports teachers online
By Lisa Wallace Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in North Carolina The past two years have been difficult…
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SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN: Social Security Administration resumes in-person services
By Lisa Wallace Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in North Carolina We are pleased to announce that local…
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TRAVELS WITH TOBY WEEK 8: 46 days on the road (and I’m gonna make it home tonight)
Thursday, April 21 – Day 41 Quincy to Shady Grove, Florida Leaving Quincy on a cool Thursday morning,…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Freedom is a tool for progress
RALEIGH — I’m a conservative without a conversion story. Plenty of others have such a tale — they…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Books that ‘Bookwatch’ might have featured
What books are you featuring on PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch” this season? When I get this question from…
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: He is the author
I was lucky to be able to spend some time with my family on Easter. The food was…
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TRAVELS WITH TOBY – WEEK SEVEN: Three states in three days, the end is in sight
Friday, April 15, Day 35 Mandeville, Louisiana to Gulfport, Mississippi After an absolutely beautiful rest day on Thursday,…