Commentary on Current Events of Interest to Columbus, and the Surrounding Counties of NC
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I was skeptical that the wood would be too damp, but since it was New Year’s Eve, I needed a fire. It took a few minutes, but the leaves, pine straw and a suggestion of [Read More]
Dear members of the public, As the Sheriff of Columbus County, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to the Sheriff’s Office throughout the year. [Read More]
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has [Read More]
Editor’s note– despite the fact that we are a digital newspaper, among the Christmas traditions we observe at Columbuscountynews.com is to share the full text of the original Francis Church editorial. You can find it [Read More]
By Attorney General Josh Stein It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” and everyone should be thinking about spending time with family and friends or finding the perfect gifts for their loved ones. But [Read More]
More than a century ago, it might even have been on a Christmas morning, the doll was unwrapped to squeals of joy. Her body was simple and straight forward – basically just cotton bags, stuffed [Read More]
Editor’s note: the following is the transcript of Saturday’s Columbus Connection, broadcast on WTXY KOOL 1039 and Spotify. The Connection is on air every Saturday at 10 a.m. Good Saturday, friends and neighbors. This is [Read More]
Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. They lived in an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born. [Read More]
Mine might be the last generation of people who understand freedom. I do not mean God-given, constitutionally-guaranteed freedom, although that too is in danger (but that’s a column for another day). I mean the true [Read More]
By Jamie Ham Guest Columnist At a very young age I was intrigued with the outdoors. After all, there were no smartphones or tablets and setting in the house just wasn’t for me. Sometimes I [Read More]
My friend Sherman Surles brought me a mess of fish the other day – nice fresh spots, still smelling of the salt water. Just as he shared them with me, I shared some with a [Read More]
I always feel bad for Thanksgiving. Ironically, I was having a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner when I realized how the holiday deserves our sympathy. It seems like only 20 years ago we honored what the day [Read More]
Guest column by N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein The holiday season is fast approaching, and the spirit of giving is in the air. For many North Carolinians, this is a time for giving back by donating [Read More]
The TV people were ignoring the growing war in the Middle East, the souring economy at home and other real stories of the morning to yammer happily (and possibly drunkenly) about National Something or Other [Read More]
By Eddie Madden Jr. Columbus County Manager On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the employees of Columbus County, I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. For some, Thanksgiving is a time to [Read More]
By Mark Green Guest Columnist Happy Veterans Day to all of you who I get to call my brothers and sisters-in-arms. This is a special time of the year where we get to gather together [Read More]
Commentary on Current Events of Interest to Columbus, and the Surrounding Counties of NC
