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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Just forget it….okay, I did!

I thought of a good opening to this week’s column, but then I got distracted somewhere along the ...

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Summer is here and so is the heat

As I write this week’s column, summer is officially beginning and it’s bringing the heat with it. The ...

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Musical instruments with names as fun as their sounds

Music is an integral part of life. We listen to it in our free time, while we’re driving, ...

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Exploring the highways and backroads of the Roanoke-Chowan

Over Memorial Day weekend, I took a day trip to Raleigh. I’ve made this trip countless times, so ...

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The pleasures and pitfalls of nostalgia

One of my favorite movies is “Howl’s Moving Castle.” It’s an animated feature from famous Japanese production company ...

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From honorary degrees to runaway zebras and everything in between

As the old saying goes: “life is strange.” There are some days where you watch events unfold and ...

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Go forth, graduates, and explore the world

Graduation season has arrived. Universities have already started marching graduates across the stage to receive their hard-earned diplomas, ...

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Never too early to get prepared for hurricane season

Hurricane season doesn’t officially begin until June 1, and the tropics look to be quiet at the moment. ...

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A list comprised of words that inspire ire

A silly little memory from college that particularly stands out is a discussion we had in one of ...

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Different each year: the joys of growing a garden

Like many people around here, I grew up with a vegetable garden in my backyard each year. Though ...

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Internet Affordability program warrants extension

Since the pandemic (and perhaps even beginning before then), people have come to realize that internet has become ...

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