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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Using your talents

It seems like we have been fighting water problems for several weeks at our house. First, we had ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Did a North Carolinian cause the Suez Canal back-up?

Who is responsible for last month’s jam up in the Suez Canal? Could it be a North Carolinian? ...

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLUMN: Chamber has many programs, events planned

The Stanly County Chamber has been working on plans for the upcoming months and for the year. We ...

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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Stanly County Public Library has much to offer during National Library Week, Poetry Month

April showers bring … exciting celebrations to the library. April is the month for both National Library Week ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: State has too much debt already

Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are we looking at a test of MMT?

Although the main principles of economics were established decades ago, the discipline is constantly evolving. One of the ...

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Ignoring my Asian friend’s question — a big mistake

A few years ago, I ignored a friend’s question about whether there was a risk of violence to ...

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COLUMN: Apply for retirement benefits online with Social Security

It’s never too early to start planning for retirement, and our online tools can make your planning easier. ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s head off labor shortages

It may sound preposterous at the moment, with North Carolina’s unemployment rate still significantly above its pre-COVID rate, ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Turn to the Word

My wife used to work as an elementary school librarian many years ago. She read and talked about ...

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