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Don’t let February stand alone in sharing the love
In a month that includes a single day set aside for love and admiration, I guess it’s only ...
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Colliers continue to make Northampton great
If you’ve ever attended a groundbreaking or grand opening/ribbon-cutting event in Northampton County since 1995, the chances are ...
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Jim Shotwell joins Jesus in Heaven’s press box
The “Voice of the Bears” can now be heard among the angels. James “Jim” F. Shotwell, Jr. passed ...
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Sailing with ‘Pilot’ Packer all the way
It’s a jingle that often finds its way to my overly crowded brain and I find it amazing ...
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Gun safety & responsibility starts at home
Before diving into this week’s column topic, let me be among those to congratulate Joella Brown of Northeast ...
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Dynamite comes in small packages
Standing at 6’3” and tipping the scales at 310 pounds, Jalen Carter was a beast this past season ...
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Heavenly history set to unfold this month
I don’t own a telescope, but I love to gaze into the night sky and observe all those ...
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Using technology for all the wrong reasons
They lurk in the shadows, usually behind a computer screen, waiting for their next victim. No, this isn’t ...
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Mike Leach left a lasting legacy
In a perfect world, we could all aspire to be a bit like Mike Leach. He was funny, ...
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The debate over Christmas or Xmas
I can’t recall the exact year or date when I first heard the Yankee accent of Frank Roberts ...
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Most wonderful time of the year
I bet’cha that most who read the headline on today’s column thought I was going to get all ...
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Pointing out the obvious
We all have them from time to time…those thoughts from deep within our minds. From the obvious to ...
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‘Nut’ing but the truth: it’s pee-can, not puhkahn
From the time I was old enough to stand at the sink and wash my hands, I started ...
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Road trip for football and history
Saturday’s road trip the edge of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia to witness history in ...
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Driving test bears repeating
In this past Saturday’s edition, Holly Taylor, my esteemed colleague in the newsroom of Roanoke-Chowan Publications, penned a ...