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Goetz: ‘We try to be a smiling face, but that’s tough to do when you’re wearing a mask’

The following first appeared in the August issue of The Rotarian, the magazine for Rotary Clubs, in an ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Refreshing

I like to have my quiet time on my front porch. I do this most of the year. ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The 1943 train wreck that still haunts

Some North Carolina old-timers still talk about the disastrous 1943 train wreck south of Fayetteville. It killed 74 ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How long will North Carolina’s recovery take?

I usually pepper my public presentations with some humor. After all, even I know economics can be a ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Reparations – North Carolina leads

The old monuments have been taken down. The old battle flag has been lowered, folded and put away, ...

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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Congress considers legislation that would support local news organizations

In the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Things creep in

I recently wrote about a lightning strike at my neighbor’s house which had some effects at our house. ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Gardening is more than just fruits and vegetables

We have been enjoying getting some delicious treats from our garden. We have enjoyed some green beans, squash, ...

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UNITED WAY COLUMN: Try volunteering from home

“Give: Advocate: Volunteer” is a United Way slogan we’ve been using for several years, and you may see ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Opposing sales of college athletes’ images: Racism?

Do college sports programs represent a racist oppression of black student athletes? And is it racist of me ...

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