Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The fighting has to end
As an American citizen and a person of faith, I am grieved, horrified and angry about the devastation ...
Opinion
OPINION: Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom – Henry Knox
This is an American history educational moment of those who made a difference during the Revolutionary War era ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Old memories, new challenges
The news last week came as a surprise to me: “Gov. Cooper’s office announced on Thursday that Walter ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: No silver bullet for school woes
RALEIGH — Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew ...
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can home ownership be made more affordable?
Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was ...
Opinion
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: God as our Father
Let’s face it, there are not many families like “The Brady Bunch” or “Leave it to Beaver.” There ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolina economy solid, not spectacular
RALEIGH — How has North Carolina’s economy been performing lately? Let’s focus on four standard measures: unemployment, jobs, ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Telling it true in 1964 and today
“Tell It True” is a book that takes you back in time to 1964 during the election season ...
Opinion
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Celebrating Stanly’s talent
When I was given the suggestion last November to focus our Spirit of Stanly magazine on the theme ...
Columns
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Jesus was a teacher
I have been teaching professionally for 39 years. Where has all that time gone? Over that period of ...