Editorials

Pay for grades is bad idea

If one North Carolina legislator has his way, students enrolled in public schools across the state will receive more than gold stars and pizza parties ... Read more | 2 comments

Teamwork works!

Criminals do not notice county or state lines. Read more

Support the Transparency Act

Even a slight hint of a government official or board not being straight forward with a request for public information casts a long and dark ... Read more

Just go away

The wall-to-wall Charlie Sheen coverage by national news outlets is getting out of hand. Read more

Unanswered question

No matter how you choose to spin it – and from the noticeable lack of formal response from Bertie County local government officials, it appears ... Read more | 2 comments