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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Time for apples

The Lincoln County Apple Festival is set for Lincolnton on Oct. 21. Since 1972 this vibrant community event ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Living in North Carolina still a bargain

RALEIGH — Decades ago, when I moved back to North Carolina from the nation’s capital, my rent dropped ...

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DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Meet the puddingwife wrasse

North Carolina may have another world-record fish to brag about – of course, if you can brag about ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The Auman legacy covers the state

When Watts Auman, beloved community and political leader in Moore County, died at 84 on Sept. 17, I ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can homeowners cope with high interest rates?

One of the busiest times of my career as a faculty member at North Carolina State University was ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: A pop quiz for the elderly

When Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, I, like many of you, was saddened. I hadn’t really thought ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: 100 years of history

What can we learn from our state’s history? Many of us learned the basics in the eighth grade. ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is higher education facing a reset?

I spent all of my professional career — totaling 43 years — in higher education. When I joined ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: College rankings reveal awkward truths

RALEIGH — College and university rankings are a massive deal, as Regina George might say — and not ...

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LIVESTOCK COLUMN: What’s in your toolbox for fall calving?

If they aren’t already, fall calves will be dropping soon, so it’s a good time to evaluate what’s ...

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