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Gig Line: Reconsideration, maybe?

In July 2016, my husband of 46 years, (William S. “Billy” Brown Jr.) transitioned to Heaven. It was ...

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Guest Opinion: Congress again overlooks rural businesses during critical time

By Johnathan Hladik As they continue to face challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rural small businesses and ...

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One on One: A public intellectual steps down

One of North Carolina’s important public intellectuals has stepped down. What is a public intellectual and who stepped ...

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Social Security Matters: Ask Rusty – About repaying Social Security money ‘taken’ by politicians

by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor, Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: It is common knowledge ...

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You Decide: Where will the jobs be?

By Dr. Mike Walden The overwhelming economic concern for a majority of individuals is jobs. There are two ...

LOOKING

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Gig Line: Looking back, looking forward

For many across our nation and the world, for that matter, waving goodbye to last year was something ...

FLOOD

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One on One: Rudolph’s little brother

By D.G. Martin I know Rudolph’s little brother. And now that Rudolph and the other reindeer are safely ...

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The Nature Corner: More ghost stories

By Ernie Marshall  My late wife Karen and I volunteered several summers at a U.S. National Forest Service ...

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Memories and Musings: Please follow the directions

By Gene Gallelli Why do so many individuals – mostly men – find that reading directions is an insult to ...

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You Decide: Can we begin to close the urban/rural divide in 2021?

By Dr. Mike Walden Recently the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report showing the ...

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