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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: It’s Library Card Signup Month

When you think of September, you may think of Labor Day weekend or the beginning of the autumn ...

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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Protecting the U.S. Postal Service also safeguards your access to information

Facing a fierce public outcry, the U.S. Postal Service is “suspending” its sudden cost-cutting moves — tossing out ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Grow where He plants you

It has been a hot summer. I tend to stay inside in the air conditioning when summer reaches ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Can Rash’s new book help save the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Can North Carolina’s beloved author Ron Rash protect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other environmental treasures ...

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SNAP BACK IN TIME – Aug. 19, 1980, Aug. 17, 1965, and Aug. 18, 1950

Editor’s Note: In honor of its 140th anniversary, The SNAP will offer a glimpse at events of 40 ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can good things come from bad times?

My mother died 20 years ago. Although she didn’t have much formal education — she dropped out of ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Saltbox Seafood Joint, surviving the coronavirus

Can any of North Carolina’s great roadside eateries and local joints survive the coronavirus? I have my doubts. ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Do Black lives matter in a new novel set in Raleigh?

Do Black lives matter in a good, almost all-white neighborhood in Raleigh? The Black lives in this neighborhood ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: He needs us

I was talking with a friend the other day and was reminded of the first couple of years ...

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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL: Albemarle Middle School

Welcome back, Albemarle Middle School Bulldogs! As we plan for a school year like no other we have ...

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