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Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news.  We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from ColumbusCountyNews.com.  Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be no more than 300 words. Libelous, vulgar and defamatory language will not be published. Personal attacks and ad hominem criticisms of individuals will not be published.  Comments, compliments, criticisms, observations, testimonials, and other submissions are welcome.  Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. You must include a name, community and telephone number with any submission. The telephone number will not be published, but we will contact you to ensure that you are who you claim to be. While submissions from readers outside our county are welcome, Columbus residents or those with roots here will take precedence.  Endorsements of candidates will be published until the beginning of early voting.  ColumbusCountyNews.com reserves the right to edit submissions for grammar and consistency with libel laws and journalistic standards.

Feel free to contact Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver with any questions. You can telephone 910.914.6056, or email JeffersonWeaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com  

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

January 25, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

This Weeks The Columbus Connection (Press Play for the Audio)  On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the Politics in America and North Carolina. Jefferson shares his thoughts on Donald Trump, [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Dear Mr. President

January 20, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Dear Mr. President

Dear Mr. President, I am pleased that you have returned to the White House. I admit that in your first election, I wasn’t sure about you, but you far exceeded my expectations and honestly, surprised [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Broken Mirrors, Backup Cameras and Inverted Speedbumps

January 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Broken Mirrors, Backup Cameras and Inverted Speedbumps

I’ve been driving my wife’s car of late, and I am terrified. It’s the newest one we have ever had; Miss Rhonda received it when her mother passed away last fall. It rides like a [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver & NC State Oath Keeper Leader Doug Smith

January 9, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver & NC State Oath Keeper Leader Doug Smith

  On this edition of the Columbus Connection, in the first segment Jefferson has commentary on the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capital Building. In the 2nd and 3rd segments Jefferson has NC Oath [Read More]

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Season’s End

January 7, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Season’s End

I kept watching the clock, but I knew in my heart there wasn’t time. It was the last day of deer season, which in my business really just means it’s about a half-day at work, [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – The Real Whiteville Santa Claus

December 28, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – The Real Whiteville Santa Claus

On this must listen Special Holiday Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in the studio, the Real Whiteville Santa Claus. Be sure to listen because Santa will know whether you listen or not. The [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver with Holiday Stories

December 21, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver with Holiday Stories

On this Holiday Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has a couple stories for you to enjoy. First up, it’s Paula and the Christmas Hound. And then to close this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson brings [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver• The Angel in the Trashcan

December 20, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver• The Angel in the Trashcan

More than a century ago, maybe on a Christmas morning, the doll was unwrapped to squeals of joy. Her body was simple and straightforward – basically just cotton bags, stuffed with more cotton. She was [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Two Brothers and a Rooftop

December 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Two Brothers and a Rooftop

Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born. Where [Read More]

A man with a long beard
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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

December 14, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

This Weeks The Columbus Connection (Press Play for the Audio) On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about Drones, as well as a short story for the Holiday Season The Columbus Connection [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

December 8, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about Government Waste, Covid 19 Fraud, and Billions wasted on Animal Testing. Also Jefferson shares his thoughts on the December 7th 1941 attack on Pearl [Read More]

The latest grants obtained through the Soil and Water Conservation Service office will help alleviate flooding problems in more areas of the county. (File photo)
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The Columbus Connection: Commentary for Nov. 30, 2024

December 3, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Columbus Connection: Commentary for Nov. 30, 2024

This is a partial transcript of Jefferson Weaver’s Columbus Connection Commentary from Nov. 30. Dissenting opinions and guest suggestions are always welcome. send them to jeffersonweaver@columbuscountynews.com, call 910.914.6056, or drop by our office at 1015 [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • All the Perfect Trees

December 3, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • All the Perfect Trees

It’s out there somewhere, waiting. It might be a lone, scraggly cedar struggling in the shadows of a hardwood swamp, or a loblolly bent and twisted from a storm, condemned to be cast aside when [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Giving Thanks Among the Pines

November 27, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Giving Thanks Among the Pines

Note–someone asked where they could find a copy of this column from a couple years back. I hope you folks don’t mind a reprint this week. Please have a joyous and safe Thanksgiving, and treasure [Read More]

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County Manager Offers Highlights for Year

November 25, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on County Manager Offers Highlights for Year

By Eddie Madden Columbus County Manager As 2024 draws to an end and we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, I want to express my appreciation to everyone and give thanks for the many blessings [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

November 23, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

  On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about the victims of Hurricane Helene and the selective response of our Government, and his thoughts about the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. The Columbus Connection [Read More]

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