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The next time somebody asks you to describe North Carolina, pull out and read aloud this quote from ...

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When you think of Dolly Parton, you may think of country music and blonde hair, but in Stanly ...

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I had the privilege of having lunch with my niece and her husband last week. They have been ...

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CHAMBER COLUMN: Reverse Raffle coming in November

On Nov. 13, the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce will host a Reverse Raffle in partnership with the ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Wiley Cash — another big success

When we first read Wiley Cash’s debut novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home,” we knew he had ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Mayberry fans seek solid ground

Before “The Andy Griffith Show,” before nearby Pilot Mountain became the nucleus of a popular state park, Mount ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Biden decline prompts three questions

RALEIGH — When President Joe Biden’s approval numbers began to plummet in early August, driven by public disgust ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should economic growth be a goal?

Although today we live in a fractious political environment, there is one area of widespread agreement among individuals ...

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My Chinese students had a holiday from school this week. It is their Autumn Festival. It is a ...

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