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4-H history rooted in Hertford County soil
Traffic whizzes past on Academy Street (US 13) without realizing the significance of what happened in Ahoskie in ...
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Northampton DSS salutes social workers
To the Editor: The social work profession is dedicated to its primary mission of improving the well-being and ...
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Did you know there’s a name for that?
There’s a name for everything, even if you don’t know what it is. We may use placeholders like ...
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What do catfish and chicken have in common?
I don’t mean to bore you with something previously stated in this exact space, but newspapers – especially ...
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We’ll find any excuse to compete with each other
It was Mardi Gras earlier this week, the annual celebration held before the beginning of Lent. Personally, I ...
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Let the nightmare end now!
It’s a nightmare every parent has…their child has vanished and is more than likely in danger. That nightmare ...
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World news, ranging from whale rescues to boxing champs
Every now and then, I browse through the “world” section of the Associated Press website, just to see ...
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Saluting our fallen peace officers
We’re not promised tomorrow. Those who choose a career in law enforcement know that better than most. Every ...
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Read, read, and then read some more
We learn a lot when we first start school, but one of the most important is reading. It ...
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Nate continues to be great!
Did you know that 8.4 million children are without a biological, step or adoptive father at home? Are ...
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Duck Thru worker needs to be commended
To the Editor: I am writing this letter to offer praise to a young man for helping me ...
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Need exists for a more egalitarian society
To the Editor: “…The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can ...
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Historic stories from all around North Carolina
As Black History Month continues, I’d like to reshare a column I previously wrote in 2023 about the ...
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The life you save may be your own
Abusing someone you profess to love is not normal behavior. Unfortunately, it occurs round-the-clock, each day of the ...
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A look back at local history
Twenty years seems like a long time ago. 2005 marked the beginning of the second term in office ...