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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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Musings on music and the fun of creating it together

Earlier this month, EdNC had two articles about music education on their website. One was a feature about ...

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Florida State tumbles….no tears here

Did anyone watch the Rambling Wreck actually “wreck” Florida State this past Saturday? Did anybody know that Florida ...

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Fan Con brings the fun for local people

My first experience with a fan convention was in 2008. I was really into anime (Japanese animation) at ...

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Motorists need to be on high alert with local schools back in session

They are big…they are yellow….and they are full of precious cargo. Buses full of young children will become ...

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‘Tis the season….for football

While Roanoke-Chowan area football players are lacing up their shoulder pads and strapping on their helmets for the ...

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Missing the Olympics? Here’s some silly local sporting ideas

It feels like it was only yesterday that I was writing about the Olympics just ready to get ...

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Cooking lessons from Chef Cal

If you look at my waistline it becomes extremely obvious that I love to eat. However, eating is ...

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Are we finding innovative solutions to educational funding problems?

Back in January, I wrote a couple of columns focused on a few current education-related topics in North ...

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Julius Peppers was destined for greatness

Over the course of covering high school football for 45 years, there have been players who I thought ...

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Googly eyes, an orange lobster, and one giant sandwich

Who doesn’t love a good strange story? They can be quite entertaining, always including an element of unexpected ...

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Fire tax vs. public safety vs. local volunteerism

To the Editor: Recently, the Severn Volunteer Fire Department came before the Northampton County Board of Commissioners to ...

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Quality R&R on a rainy OBX

I found myself humming the song “Rainy Night in Georgia” on several occasions last week even though I ...

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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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