Commentary on Current Events of Interest to Columbus, and the Surrounding Counties of NC
The first thing I do after starting the car in the morning is pray for the day ahead, and on the particular day in question, I had a lot to...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Hopefully you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! I trust that you took a little time to reflect upon the...
They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver....
We were watching television the other night – well, the TV was on, Rhonda was nodding off, and I was waiting for the news to come on while doing some...
A lot of people are upset about the number of teams in the high school playoffs this year. The concerns range from complaints that too many teams made the playoffs...
I clicked on what should have been an amusing online video of things kids say the other day and was utterly shocked. While several of the clips were just young’uns...
The legislature and Governor Josh Stein have an opportunity to avoid making the same mistake twice. The newest industry feeding off of tax dollars is the boom in data centers....
Editor’s note — I wrote this column several years back, but in honor of today’s release of files at war.gov/ufo, I thought it was a good time to share it...
I have been accused of living under a rock on more than one occasion; it’s due more to my personality and preferences than my lack of staying informed. The more...
In an unpredictable world, your primary weapon of self-defense is not a gun. If you are concerned about the increase in violence and are considering purchasing a firearm for protection,...
Note to my readers: Last week’s column was a promise I made to my father as he lay dying. This week’s column is a promise I made to myself that...
By J.A. Bolton Special to CCN Unless you have been in another part of the country this spring you know that North Carolina and the Southeast are in what seems...
On a miserably hot day last summer, Brother Mike and I went to Dunn to visit my sister Becky. She was visiting for her high school reunion. We drove through...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Since our last column our schools have been through Spring Break and gone back. We encourage you to support the various...
For just a little while last week, most everyone was friends again. Artemis II came back safely from the first trip around the moon in the modern era, and people...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Thank you to those who came out on such a windy, chilly Saturday for the March 28 Easter Egg Hunt at...