Letters to the Editor
Does RFK’s alleged killer need to be released on parole?
To the Editor: On August 27, 2021, a California parole board recommended Sirhan Sirhan for parole. Members of ...
Cal Bryant
Riding another wave of pain at the pump
If you feel a pinch in your pocket, most likely it’s another round of price hikes….from groceries, to ...
Columns
‘The very pineapple of politeness’ and other ways to mess around with words
There’s no doubt that English is a very strange language. That’s due, mostly, to the language’s history of ...
Columns
Slowing down USPS service isn’t a good plan
The 90’s television series “Stargate SG-1” tells the story of a secret military facility, run by the United ...
Letters to the Editor
Bertie County School Principals serve as champions for our children
To the Editor: Every day in Bertie County, principals head to work, thinking of one thing: the success ...
Cal Bryant
We’ve all lost a friend in the Bow-tie man
He’s been called a grand gentleman of the South. Other lifestyle accolades include honesty, fairness, generous, and always ...
Columns
There’s no limit to how many foods you can put “on a stick”
It’s almost that time of the year again. I’m not talking about harvest season (already well underway) or ...
Cal Bryant
It’s still not too late to do the right thing
A couple of weeks ago while waiting for the kickoff of the Pasquotank at Hertford County football game ...
Columns
Speak up and find balance: suggestions for college students
Now that October is here, students are getting close to being halfway through this first semester of the ...
Opinion
History-making access to state & local government records now within reach
By Sandy Hurley and Bill Moss Long a priority of North Carolina newspapers on behalf of the state’s ...
Cal Bryant
Let’s do our part to save the next “Gabby”
Like millions of individuals, I’ve been captivated by the Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito story. Most every major news network ...
Columns
Spotting the signs announcing the official arrival of Fall
The first day of autumn (or fall, if you prefer to call it by its simpler name) is ...
Letters to the Editor
Partial data was used to compare Bertie DSS salaries
To the Editor: Despite your very encouraging headline “Bertie DSS Employees Make More” (News Herald, Sept. 3), we ...
Cal Bryant
It’s going to be a bad day when…..
We all have had our fair share of bad days. Normally, people can tell early in the morning ...
Letters to the Editor
Graveyard of Empires
To the Editor: Per the New York Times (NYT), the British, over an 80-year period, fought three wars ...