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B.J. DRYE COLUMN: Santa, I’m a little late with our list
Santa, let me start by saying how sorry I am for the late notice this year. Did you change…
Columns
SPONSORED: Dr. J. and the Rest of the Story
I have remained silent and have listened repeatedly to those who are pushing consolidation. Please do not take…
Opinion
DR. MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we always be paid for what we want to do?
By Dr. Mike Walden, for the SNAP I have a friend whose son “Steve” is unhappy with the…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Grisham clears the innocent
“After 36 Years in Prison, 3 Men Cleared in Killing,” a headline in The New York Times streamed…
Opinion
JOY ALMOND COLUMN: Many reasons to donate on #GivingTuesday
By Joy Almond, for the SNAP This week, we give thanks, shop big on Black Friday, then Shop…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: A literary capital for a day
Where is the literary capital of North Carolina? Hillsborough? Pittsboro? Chapel Hill? The big cities like Charlotte, Asheville…
News
B.J. DRYE COLUMN: Stuffing this column with lots of thanks
It is good to show appreciation throughout the whole year, but Thanksgiving is especially the time to express…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Are we Virginia or West Virginia?
By D.G. Martin Are we, politically speaking, more like Virginia, or more like its sister state, West Virginia?…
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Enrollment stats hard to pin down
A number in the Stanly County Schools audit report caught my eye recently. The audit says enrollment grew…
News
‘Midway’ is a stirring film
If you have gone to the theater lately you probably saw the story of “Midway” is now playing…