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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: It’s my way or the right way

“You know you’re a redneck if …” That’s the text response I received from Jimmy, my do-everythiing-by-the-book son-in-law ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Can’t stop UNC’s move to Raleigh

Too late. It has already been done. The Spangler building that served as headquarters of the UNC system ...

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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: A love of reading through the years

Recently, while cleaning out a closet in the Albemarle library, I found tucked away on the top of ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will we have the first full employment recession?

Debates are still raging over whether the economy is in a recession. While the economy has met one ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Someone who knew Washington very well

When I learned of the death of Salisbury native and legendary investor Julian Robertson Jr. last week, I ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Are we ready for drone skyways?

RALEIGH — In Ukraine and other armed conflicts across the globe, the drone has proven its worth as ...

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BJ DRYE COLUMN: Latest news on three Stanly County natives — Star Jones, Louis Cato and Lou Donaldson

We sure do have some talented people who are doing great things inside and outside of Stanly County. That ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Mayberry today

Sheriff Andy still lives in Mayberry, or does he? Last week’s Sunday’s CBS-TV’s Sunday Morning show featured a ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Crawdads — the African connection

Was “Where the Crawdads Sing” set in North Carolina — as both the book and movie assert — ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we use incentives to attract firms?

North Carolina recently received some outstanding economic news. Our state was named “America’s Top State for Business” by ...

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