Questions about the identity of the Lumbee
American Indian tribes of North America are individually known for certain attributes, characteristics, propensities, talents, environmental practices and a host of other phenomena.
View ArticleMedicaid discussion will go on
For years now, legislators, policy analysts, medical providers, and lobbyists for various interest groups have been arguing about North Carolina's Medicaid program. Whether you find this argument...
View ArticleGraham taking difficult, but correct path
Franklin Graham, the son of Evangelist Billy Graham and president/CEO of the Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, took a bold step this week when he called on Christians to boycott...
View ArticleCrosses need to be a common sight
With a steady stream of good gospel music being performed under the pavilion, as well as a number of church group vendors selling food or religious-themed crafts, the Holy Trinity was strongly in...
View ArticleSupporting the right to bear arms
The N.C. General Assembly has taken a small step in the right direction in reducing the infringement upon an individual's right to bear arms. But many liberal leaning legislators, newspapers, and...
View ArticleRouzer off base on Cuba
Our congressman, David Rouzer, has recently cast two votes that do potential harm to move Cuba toward a more free, democratic republic.
View ArticleWhy run for public office?
I spend a fair amount of time talking to students and other young people about Congress and politics in general, and I've noticed something. It used to be that I'd regularly get asked how one runs for...
View ArticleEast Bladen ring found, owner sought
We need assistance in locating the owner of a 1975 East Bladen High School class ring. We have searched several venues without any luck.
View ArticleSuicide prevention should be a priority
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, and most suicides are a result of untreated mental illness. We know today that more research, advocacy, and education can help prevent these...
View ArticleCan we remake ourselves?
Some say the next several decades will be the “age of remakes.” I don't mean old films that have new versions produced, nor do I mean personal style remakes – like new clothes and a new hair fashion –...
View ArticleTown right to change course on battle event
Call it a miscommunication, a misunderstanding, a second thought or perhaps even the power of the press. But whatever you call it, things that were once bunching a lot of britches concerning the...
View ArticleMemories on the fault lines of race
Two people who wanted to be something else have grabbed our attention recently: Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP chapter president in Spokane, Wash., and Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner, the 1976...
View ArticleTesting educational purpose of athletics
Last year, 16 North Carolina high school boy's football teams played 16 games between late August and mid-December. Over the same period, the UNC Tar Heels and N.C. State Wolfpack men's football teams...
View ArticleState tax is unfair burden to newspapers
It's no secret that the newspaper industry is in a transformational stage, depending less on print publications while looking forward to the challenges that the Internet presents, as well as its...
View ArticleMoral claims don’t persuade
In nearly three decades of writing a syndicated column on North Carolina politics and government, I've always received reader response. Back in the day, I'd get an occasional phone call or personal...
View ArticleVoting more important than firearms
The massacre in Charleston has brought out the firearm control advocates, again. What is more astounding at the same time is that there is a group of citizens trying to compare firearm control to voter...
View ArticlePoplar Heights’ staff was oustanding
This is a letter of gratitude and thanks. Too often there are letters complaining about one thing or another and telling of bad experiences, but good deeds and jobs well done too often go unmentioned.
View ArticleElected officials should be praised for budget work
Local pharmacies should know to stay well stocked with items like Alka-Seltzer, Prilosec OTC, Tums, Excedrin and other antacids and migraine soothers during the month of June.
View ArticleFather’s Day in Savannah
“At least they can't say we didn't show up with all the bells and whistles.”
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