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Columns

Are we finding innovative solutions to educational funding problems?

Back in January, I wrote a couple of columns focused on a few current education-related topics in North Carolina. Specifically, how sports betting would benefit ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, August 9, 2024 4:41 pm

News

Stalemate!

Northampton School Board members split vote on filling vacancy Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 5:04 pm

Columns

Googly eyes, an orange lobster, and one giant sandwich

Who doesn’t love a good strange story? They can be quite entertaining, always including an element of unexpected surprise. It’s easy to create fictional stories ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, August 2, 2024 3:49 pm

News

R-CCC receives $471,000 to boost welding program

Grant from the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission presented Monday Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:01 pm

Columns

Time to compete on the biggest world stage

By the time you read this column, the Olympics will be underway. They’re being hosted in Paris, France this year, scheduled to last until August ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 26, 2024 5:18 pm

News

Law enforcement searching for missing mother and son

Sharbrina and Khance McGee were last seen in Seaboard over two months ago Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 2:12 pm

News

Murfreesboro Council denies annexation

Housing developer had made request last year Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 2:09 pm

Columns

College education still has something to offer

I read an article last week from Associated Press about the results of a recent survey on people’s perceptions about college. The poll, conducted by ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 19, 2024 2:48 pm

News

Rich Square bans dog tethering

Amendments to the town’s animal ordinance effective Oct. 1 Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 4:30 pm

News

Solid waste pickup fee increase proposed

If approved, Northampton citizens would pay nearly $30 more per year Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 12, 2024 4:25 pm

Columns

Ampersand history, spelling divergences, and other English quirks

Having a job where you write all the time means that you’re often dealing with all kinds of words and letters and punctuation. It’s enough ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 12, 2024 4:20 pm

News

Northampton approves tax decrease

Board of Commissioners adopt new operating budget for 2024-25 Read more

by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 4:19 pm

News

Northampton enacts solar farm moratorium

Citizens in the western end of the county continue to oppose such facilities Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 5, 2024 5:06 pm

News

Zoning permit fee increases

Northampton Commissioners approve measure in 3-2 vote Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 5, 2024 5:01 pm

Columns

Shine a light: solar energy questions deserve answers

One of the first stories I covered when I started working for the newspaper in 2017 was a public hearing for rezoning in Northampton County. ... Read more

by Holly Taylor, Friday, July 5, 2024 4:45 pm

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