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Funny headlines leave me in stitches

I’m a firm believer that a strong, fact-based headline on a news story is what draws a reader ...

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How many ‘new’ words are you using?

When you were a kid, did you ever make up a new word? Or maybe even a whole ...

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There’s a special place for scammers

My heart is full of joy and admiration for everyone – including those locally – who answered the ...

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Smorgasbord of innovative foods available at State Fair

Hope y’all are hungry! It’s that time of year again when the North Carolina State Fair unveils the ...

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‘The goodliest land under the cope of heaven’

For those that know me well, they will testify to my love of history…especially when it comes to ...

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Neighbors helping neighbors in the wake of disaster

I stared at a blank page on my computer screen for a very long time before I finally ...

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Prayers needed for western North Carolina

The scenes from the western part of our state are heartbreaking. It’s hard to imagine an area so ...

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Mini moons, planet-sized moons, and anything/everything in between

As a long-time science fiction fan, I love all aspects of the genre. Science fiction can cover anything ...

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Football: the good, the bad, the ugly

Pardon me as I opt to vent a bit this week about the sad state of D-1 college ...

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What came first: the chicken, the egg, or the idiom?

There was a time, at some point during my childhood, when my cousins raised chickens. It wasn’t a ...

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Reader’s Digest version of life’s meaning

What is the meaning of life? Is it mortal, spiritual or scientific in nature? Those philosophical questions mean ...

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This week: ‘the column of good things’

I’ve probably mentioned it before, but back in 2018, I started keeping a daily “journal of good things.” ...

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Ferguson’s efforts help RC area grow

Without fail, each and every time that Patricia Ferguson visits our office, all of us here feel a ...

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A glimpse at news from around the world

As summer draws to an “unofficial” close after Labor Day, things tend to get busier. People are back ...

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Timmy Newsome…yesterday, today, tomorrow

Nearly 50 years have passed since local football fans witnessed power, speed, and balance bundled within the same ...

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