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Since Jan. 1, 58 law enforcement officers have died doing their jobs in the United States. Another 64 died on duty due to other causes, mainly COVID-19, 9/11 related cancer, and heart disease. Discounting the [Read More]
Dear Papa, There are those who find it maudlin, if not morbid, to write to someone who has died; after all, the intended recipient doesn’t have a postal service, whichever direction they took. I know [Read More]
Tuesday, April 25, 1978, was a beautiful spring day. A new department store had opened in town, and a beauty queen cut the ribbon. It was an election year, so there were rallies, speeches and [Read More]
Happy Wade is my new hero. To begin with, that’s a great name. I’ve never met him, but I know folks who know him. All indications are he’s a regular type of neighbor, a good [Read More]
Let’s get something straight — I am not a racist, nor am I a bigot. There’s a difference, and neither have traits I tolerate. I’m not going to follow the path of so many folks [Read More]
At sunrise and sunset, every day, they face off. One always keeps the sun at his back, as fighters have done for centuries. Their voices ring through the hollow, their insults and challenges echoing through [Read More]
The box, like many, still bears the marks of time, a flood, and a half-dozen moves. Faded magic marker, remnants of an organized attempt at relocating from one home to another, gives a hint to the [Read More]
Increased supplies of COVID-19 vaccines will mean all adults who want the shot will be eligible after April 7, Gov. Roy Cooper said today in a press conference.“I’m grateful for North Carolinians who are taking [Read More]
It’s been a year now since we allowed the politicians to take us hostage with a virus. Don’t get me wrong – I do not doubt that COVID-19 is dangerous, even deadly for some folks. [Read More]
By Katie Compton Boyd His math grades aren’t perfect. His handwriting can be sloppy and rushed at best. He’s outgrowing pants and shoes in record time. I have to remind him to brush his teeth [Read More]
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