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Tournament brackets: made for “madness” and fun

It’s about time for March Madness to start gearing up. Whether you’re a diehard, hardcore sports fan or ...

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Brooklyn or bust…..let the games begin!

Before diving into this week’s column topic – the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament – let me first give ...

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Go get your ‘redemption’ story somewhere else

On Feb. 24, officials with Grambling State University announced that they had hired Art Briles as the offensive ...

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Treasures abound within newspaper files

It’s the irony of ironies. Over the past few months, the staff here at Roanoke-Chowan Publications – which ...

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You’d have to pay me to stop browsing

How much money would someone have to pay you to keep off of social media? Would $1,800 be ...

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Ski ballet and other forgotten Winter Olympic sports

How many of you took ballet classes as a kid? I did! Though as I got older, the ...

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Please add snow globe watching to the Olympics

The current Games of the Winter Olympics being held in Beijing, China isn’t – at least right now ...

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Same old story, told once again

Do we just like to enjoy the same story over and over? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...

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At what height does your pickle bounce?

There are criminal and traffic laws we hope never to break, because we understand the consequences of failing ...

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Important civil rights case has its roots in Roanoke Rapids

There’s history all around us every day. Some of it is familiar and well-known, just an old story ...

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Technological advances solve cold cases

What else is there to do on a cold Saturday…one where a high of 32 degrees feels like ...

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Help wanted: English island seeking “landlord king”

Have you ever wanted to live on your own island? If so, I think I’ve found the perfect ...

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Enjoying the intergalactic road trip

When I read a story or watch a television show or movie, there are certain themes and kinds ...

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The grass isn’t always greener on the other side

Dorothy was right….there’s no place like home, especially on a cold, wet, winter day. It seems that as ...

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COVID-19….don’t let your guard down

It’s been nearly 24 months since this newspaper published its first story about the arrival of the novel ...

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