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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will there be a permanent labor shortage?

One of the surprises of the current economy is the labor shortage. Even though the unemployment rate is ...

Columns

DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Retired again

I retired from teaching in public schools in 2019, prior to the arrival of the COVID pandemic. I ...

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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Give the gift of …

Indulgence. Take a step back from reality this holiday season and dive into the life or mind of ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina Bookwatch’s final season

All good things have to come to an end. And PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch” television program has been ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: We need more school boards

A year ago, would you have correctly guessed that meetings of local school boards would be among the ...

Columns

DG MARTIN COLUMN: Home from Afghanistan

Our man in Afghanistan is home. But he is still covering Afghanistan for The New York Times. David ...

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CHAMBER COLUMN: The Chamber has a busy month ahead

2021 has been a wonderfully busy year for your Stanly County Chamber of Commerce and the month of ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is a wealth tax in the future?

Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal government poured ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Joe Biden needed Frank Porter Graham last week

Could the legendary president of the University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham, have helped Joe Biden last ...

Opinion

DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Care for body and spirit

My annual physical is always in the dead of summer. I remember getting my physical every other year ...

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