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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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Not all catfish, or cherrys, are created equal

There was great cause for celebration on Dec. 31, 1974. Most assuredly there were millions of people across ...

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The best gifts are those in our hearts

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I’m hopeful that Santa remembered the items on your wish list; that ...

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Music puts us in the mood for Christmas

A couple of years ago in this exact space I shared with you my personal top-10 list of ...

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Meaningful gifts last a lifetime

Social media, quite frankly, can be quite ugly. There are those who cast aside all elements of decency ...

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It’s not beginning to feel like Christmas

Christmas is looming large in the rear view mirror…it’s coming up very fast, at least that’s what the ...

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Nothing is finer than beating Carolina

It was billed as Rivalry Week in college football and a few of those games left fans such ...

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There’s only so much pie to slice

I totally understand the lobbying effort behind the push to increase the annual salaries of our classroom teachers. ...

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Kids Say the Darndest (and correct) Things

I grew up watching Art Linkletter on television (my dad told me he use to listen to him ...

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Jack Goldberg: the man, the myth, the legend

I can’t remember the trivia question, but I do recall the first time I had the pleasure to ...

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My knees buckle but my belt will not

There are things in life for folks like me…for lack of a better term (and to be politically ...

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Riding another wave of pain at the pump

If you feel a pinch in your pocket, most likely it’s another round of price hikes….from groceries, to ...

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We’ve all lost a friend in the Bow-tie man

He’s been called a grand gentleman of the South. Other lifestyle accolades include honesty, fairness, generous, and always ...

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It’s still not too late to do the right thing

A couple of weeks ago while waiting for the kickoff of the Pasquotank at Hertford County football game ...

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Let’s do our part to save the next “Gabby”

Like millions of individuals, I’ve been captivated by the Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito story. Most every major news network ...

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