Opinion

CHRISTMAS MEMORY: A Childhood Memory

By Jeff Shew, police chief for Locust My most memorable childhood Christmas tradition was gathering with the large ...

Opinion

CHRISTMAS MEMORY: ‘White Christmas’ of 1958

By Kay Cosgrove of Richfield Our church collected canned goods to be wrapped in “white tissue.” “White Christmas” ...

Opinion

CHRISTMAS MEMORY – A Visit From Santa

By Megan Sullivan My favorite tradition started decades before I was born. In 1946, the Palmer Engine and ...

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CHRISTMAS MEMORY – A Christmas Baby Sister

By Pat Bramlett of Albemarle Christmas 1944 was especially memorable for Pat and Gene Starnes. Their baby sister, ...

Opinion

DAN KIBLER COLUMN: No surprise opening that gift

One of the Christmas presents I most remember pulling out from under the tree and unwrapping was one ...

Opinion

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will 2024 be a year of two economies?

It’s the time of year for economists like me to give absolutely error-proof forecasts of what the economy ...

Columns

LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Lamentations of a deer on the run

As a deer I hate this time of year. If it weren’t bad enough trying to trip across ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Land-use rules cost us dearly

RALEIGH — Though polarization is a pervasive and powerful force in our politics, housing policy is one area ...

Opinion

DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Wildlife Commission proposes fishing, hunting rule changes, schedules public meetings

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced a series of public hearings across the state next month to ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Buy Christmas gifts without regrets

RALEIGH — Now that the Christmas shopping season has begun in earnest, we are about to witness the ...

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