Commentary on Current Events of Interest to Columbus, and the Surrounding Counties of NC02/12/2022 In The Sports Zone IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano is a new weekly sports program produced in and for Columbus County NC. Each week Vinny talks about everything sports. Sports News and...
This week there really is a lot of different things to talk about and I am going to try and touch on all of them, but I am sure there will be stuff that I leave out and if I do, you can be sure to cat...
I hate February. It wasn’t even February when I realized that my loathing for the second month was in full swing. It was still technically January, but a foul February wind had uncovered my pumphouse,...
Sometimes it’s hard to look at things in a positive light. It’s even harder when that particular thing is death. This week, I’ve had the privilege and honor to post the obituaries for the ...
As we begin February together, I wanted to write a quick note just to say thank you to all of the great employees of Columbus County. I continue to be amazed at the level of expertise and p...
I was a lousy athlete, but I never wanted to play against a girl to make myself look better. I was a chubby, sometimes fat kid. I was always both big and tall for my age, which led to me be kind of a ...
Of all the months out of the year, January is the one I despise the most. The holidays are a beautiful thing with all the food, lights, and family gatherings, but when the clock strikes midnight on Ne...
I was restless as restless can be, ill as the proverbial hornet, but there was no medicine to succor the sickness I was suffering. We looked for a snowstorm, but we received little more than mud and m...
As winter creeps back into the South, so has the sheer panic of COVID-19. Experts say to get vaccinated and wear a mask, while the other half says that none of the previous measures taken are effectiv...
A reader called me the other day to talk about her family’s newest member. Their beagle turned up scared, tick-infested, and hungry. After several days of coaxing, they befriended the old girl. A trip...
By Dalton Dockery, PhD For the last five years, I have tried to write something in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in observance of his national holiday. He was an individual from our pas...
The experts call it “Florence Syndrome” The actors came to the center of the stage and as the lights dimmed, a song began to play. The young men and women were signing the words to “Different” b...
Friday Feature January 7, 2022 I have not been in town long, but I have learned that Whiteville and Columbus County love their sports. I am excited to cover the next generation of leaders from this c...
I made a new friend the other day. Her name is Maggie. When I say made, I mean made. As in, created. It was very strange. I was looking for a column subject that wouldn’t make me the target of several...
“We survived another year!” said the Bossman as he walked through the office door. “Just barely,” I replied as my fingers pounded over the keyboard of my computer. Our Christmas was a blessed on...
I was in a particularly good mood for a Monday, especially the Monday after Christmas when I knew gathering news would be a Herculean challenge and parts of me that I didn’t know existed were hurting....