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How to get started on spring cleaning

Springtime has arrived, and with it comes warmer weather, beautiful blooming flowers, and a whole bunch of gross ...

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How to love, and be loved

The words bounced between my heart and my brain. They were easy to comprehend, but yet hard to ...

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Overcoming language “hurdles” and other confusing words

The other day I typed a word in Google Docs that I was confident was correct. But then ...

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The legend of the ‘light’ remains intact

Have you seen the light? By that I mean the ghostly light at Early’s Station (or Earley’s Station ...

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A run to remember: NC State does the improbable but not impossible

After I went to sleep last Friday night, I got a phone call that woke me up sometime ...

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The glass slipper fits…let’s go dancing!

Over the course of my adult life, I’ve been thoroughly entertained by an assortment of talented DJs. The ...

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Voter turnout in NC could be better

North Carolina’s primary election was held earlier this month on March 5. “Super Tuesday” is what everyone was ...

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Champions are crowned in different ways

First off, I need to give a big “shout out” to the Bertie High School varsity boys basketball ...

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Holidays and happenings on your March calendar

Every month can be considered a “busy” month in some way. Your calendar could be filled with work ...

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Road rage rising at an alarming rate

To the Editor: “Seeing aggressive driving, sometimes called road rage, has become familiar while on the road, especially ...

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Your questions are answered here!

Questions are always deserving of answers and I’ve made it a personal choice to be truthful when I ...

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Much ado about court storming

Recently, I was watching basketball with my brother. When the game we were watching ended (congrats to NC ...

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Santa’s helper and wife share the gift of giving

To the Editor: Giving thanks on Christmas Eve – Dec. 24, 2023 To: A Humanitarian Fire Fighter and ...

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Hunter Museum a must for baseball buffs

Gene Autry never had much trouble fighting the bad guys, but according to my late friend Frank Roberts, ...

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Fascinating stories: supermassive black holes, pancake races, and mumruffins

There are a lot of news sources available for people to choose from (including this very newspaper), and ...

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