Commentary on Current Events of Interest to Columbus, and the Surrounding Counties of NC
It’s rare that we can look at a tax as a good thing, but the quarter-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot (also your early ballot) is a tax everyone should get behind. It’s one-quarter of one penny on ...
As I stepped outside to greet the morning, the fog gave everything that ethereal feel that Hollywood can never quite capture. The pines were disputing the sun’s right to seize the day, but Ol’ Sol was...
By Cynthia Nelson Tabor City Chamber of Commerce EVP The North Carolina Yam Festival is upon us! Entries for the Sweet Potato Quality Contest will begin being accepted this Friday, Oct. 16. Youth and ...
Well, well, well, it looks like Columbus County has managed to put something on the Nov. 3 ballot that was just begging to be a My Quarter’s Worth column: a quarter. More precisely, a ¼ of a penny lo...
There are no yellow ribbons now, at least none for the little boy most of us never met. They’ve been gone for years, faded and forgotten and frayed by a generation of weather. Tristen “Buddy” Myers wa...
My host insisted we stop the truck, get out and walk around some. I didn’t argue; it was a beautiful day for February, bright and dry, not terribly chill, and if a gentleman staring his 90th year in t...
Around here, word of mouth can be worth more than any advertising money can buy. Someone tells you where to get a good hamburger, who can fix your lawn mower, which plumber calls you back. That’s how ...
If robots conquer the world, it won’t be armies of evil cyborgs stalking the landscape with superweapons. It will be through telephone and computer screens. On a daily basis, my computer, iPad or phon...
By Joe Small N.C. Yam Festival The Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has graciously dedicated this column to the N.C. Yam Festival. I am Joe Small, the NC Yam Festival President and I woul...
Thursday, Sept. 17, is Constitution Day. This is the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. This document established the framework for the U...
I was on the phone with a close friend for a half-hour the other day. He recently had surgery, and on top of that, a mutual friend had passed away the day before. In my circle of friends, those exact ...
Dear Editor, The recent commentary on the Lindsay Clancy case (Sept. 4) raises important questions about accountability, but it overlooks a substantial body of medical evidence about severe postpartum...
It’s hard to believe Friday will be 25 years since the world changed so much in just a few hours. Miss Rhonda had worked late at the radio station the night before 9/11, so I was letting her sleep in....
Columbus County voters will have three separate alcohol questions before them this November: beer, wine, and mixed beverage sales. For me, the issue is bigger than alcohol. It’s about whether a busin...
I’ll say it plainly: I love Buc-ee’s. I have never pulled into one of those parking lots without feeling that little jolt of excitement in the car. Everyone sits up straighter. Seatbelts come off befo...
Friday, Sept. 11 is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our country. No matter where you were or what you were doing, we will never forget. We will never forget that moment you saw the TV, you ...