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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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Touchdown maker and red guitar picker

They lived different lifestyles, one as a gifted athlete while the other was among the greatest to ever ...

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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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We are doomed without successful small businesses

To the Editor: “Young people just don’t want to work today.” “All these jobs and people just don’t ...

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Oh ‘deer’….watch out for low-flying creatures

During my daily excursions to and from work, it’s not unusual to see wildlife scurrying about. I’ve witnessed ...

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Celebrating the home grown

To the Editor: I recently heard someone lament – once again – that our young people do not ...

COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT

The beat goes on…or does it?

Basketball season has come to an end once again, with the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments recently wrapping ...

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Love it or hate it; it’s the law of the land

Maybe it’s me, but wouldn’t there be a high level of difficulty to pull a carriage without a ...

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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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