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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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Crime doesn’t pay, but it can be funny

They’re back…those criminal masterminds who are – okay, let’s call it realistically based upon their lame-brain actions – ...

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The true meaning of courage

It took a man, unable to use his vocal cords and without the motor skills that you and ...

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Harold Miller remains the Godfather of EV

Like most of us who have reached age 70 and beyond, Harold Miller doesn’t maneuver on two legs ...

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Celebrations of life and death

Most all of the faces looked familiar. Some had lost weight; some walked a bit slower, and most ...

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Looks can be very deceiving

A person can see all sorts of things on social media. There are videos of joyous occasions such ...

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