Opinion
ROTARY COLUMN: A look back at Rotary’s last year
By Robert Stonestreet, Immediate Past President Fiscal year 2019-2020, which ended June 30, was an interesting year to…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: How ‘North Carolina Bookwatch’ beat the coronavirus and got better doing it
For more than 20 years UNC TV’s “North Carolina Bookwatch” has broadcast great conversations with North Carolina-connected authors.…
Opinion
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL — Endy Elementary School
The following is by Endy Elementary School Principal Jodi Autry: Welcome back to school, Endy families! As the…
Opinion
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL — Badin Elementary School
The following is by Badin Elementary School Principal Damon Rhodes: The staff at Badin is looking forward to…
Opinion
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL — Millingport Elementary School
The following is by Megan DePasquale, principal of Millingport Elementary School: Welcome Back Millingport Wildcats! I am excited…
Columns
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Seeds of hope
When the weather is so hot I have very little desire to work outside. I will cut the…
Opinion
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL — Oakboro Choice STEM School
The following is from Kelly Dombrowski, principal of Oakboro Choice STEM School. Welcome back, STEM families! So far,…
Opinion
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL — South Stanly High School
The following is from Tim Woody, principal of South Stanly High School: First of all, I am so…
News
BJ DRYE COLUMN: It happened at the auction
Auctions will never be the same. Sure, Ted Hinson had already transitioned from full-time auctioneering long ago, but…
Opinion
PEEKING INTO THE PAST: A crowd gathers
The reason the crowd in this photo was in front of the old jail, that once stood where…