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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 Libelous, vulgar and defamatory language will not be published. Personal attacks and ad hominem criticisms of individuals will not be published.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 The telephone number will not be published, but we will contact you to ensure that you are who you claim to be.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.

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Jefferson Weaver • ‘Cold Fish is Good Fish’

November 30, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • ‘Cold Fish is Good Fish’

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]

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Jefferson Weaver • Pine Trees, Pie and Giving Thanks

November 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Pine Trees, Pie and Giving Thanks

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]

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Make Your Donations Count this Holiday Season

November 22, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Make Your Donations Count this Holiday Season

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]

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Jefferson Weaver • Have a Nice Day

November 15, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Have a Nice Day

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]

Eddie Madden
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Reasons to Be Thankful

November 13, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Reasons to Be Thankful

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]

Mark Green
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Thank You for Your Service

November 11, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Thank You for Your Service

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]

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Jefferson Weaver • Snakes, Politicians, and Babies

November 8, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Snakes, Politicians, and Babies

The fact I had to hunt for the email address reveals how often we correspond. Thankfully, it wasn’t more than a day or so before I got a response. “B’H Israelis are united, full of [Read More]

Mark Green
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Mark Green • My Thoughts on the Whole Israel Thing

November 8, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Mark Green • My Thoughts on the Whole Israel Thing

By Mark Green Guest Columnist I would think that after 20 years of war in the fight against terrorism, itself, and feeling the ripple effect the attack on 9/11 had on the country so many [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Old hounds like us

October 24, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Old hounds like us

The Walker hound stopped for a moment, panting. He heard the other members of his pack a couple hundred yards out, and knew they were still on the deer, so he decided to take a [Read More]

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Mark Green • Miscarriage

October 19, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Mark Green • Miscarriage

It’s October, which means it’s time for another thing to be aware of. This go around it’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I was two weeks in before I even knew that this was [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • A Deer for the Ages

October 18, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • A Deer for the Ages

I wonder sometimes if he is still out there. Considering the number of years it’s been, the odds are ridiculously long, but nature has some funny ways sometimes, and strange things happen. The first time [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • A Rimfire Flight of Fancy

October 11, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • A Rimfire Flight of Fancy

The sun was a comfortable friend, and not having anything more pressing, I decided it was a good Sunday afternoon to spend cleaning rifles that had been hidden far too long in the closet. I [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Yellow Ribbons for Somebody’s Child

October 4, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Yellow Ribbons for Somebody’s Child

My favorite young friend bounced into my office the other day, full of excitement. She was out of school, and had been on an adventure or two with her mother. I had to hear about [Read More]

Stevie Nicks and Taylor Swift (file photos)
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Christen Elizabeth Weaver • Stevie vs. Taylor

September 27, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Christen Elizabeth Weaver • Stevie vs. Taylor

By Christen Elizabeth Weaver Guest Columnist Each generation has their own GOAT. (If you’re not hip to the jive new lingo the kids are using today, “GOAT” means “Greatest of All Time.”) One of the [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • The New Country Store

September 26, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • The New Country Store

Less than a mile and a half from our house in the hollow, there’s a new Dollar General. All the jokes aside, I actually like the DG stores, both the businesses and the business model. [Read More]

Mark Green
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Mark Green • September, Suicide Prevention, and Awareness of Each Other

September 25, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Mark Green • September, Suicide Prevention, and Awareness of Each Other

By Mark Green Guest Columnist   September is coming to a close and so is National Suicide Prevention Month. For many people, September is a difficult time of the year. The month marks the worst [Read More]

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