Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Peron, de Gaulle and Trump
Democrats were celebrating their election victories last week in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia. They have put aside at…
Opinion
DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Deer hunters can help community’s hungry
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself out in the country, running between a relative’s farm and…
Columns
OPINION: Farewell to a friend
I’m pretty good at rolling with the punches as they come, even when I don’t like them, but…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Ballot will feature many competitive races
RALEIGH — It goes without saying that North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes for president will, as usual, be…
Columns
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: America’s founding deserves our gratitude
RALEIGH — In her classic novel “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott has her character Margaret gaze bitterly at…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Myrick Howard to the rescue
He is a hero to thousands of North Carolinians who live near precious old buildings that, but for…
Opinion
DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Exploring the last county seat in the journey
Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…
Opinion
COLUMN: Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom – John Paul Jones
This is an American history educational moment of those who made a difference during the Revolutionary War era…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What do interest rates tell us?
We have a love-hate relationship with interest rates, especially in terms of their level. Investors in interest-paying investments…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Memories from George Washington to the 22nd Century
“No. I didn’t know George Washington. But I had a friend who knew him very well.” I remembered…