Opinion
Kenneth L. Hardin: Staying in my lane
By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m thinking of starting a support group for people who can’t mind their business and leave well enough alone. I won’t ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m thinking of starting a support group for people who can’t mind their business and leave well enough alone. I won’t ...
What is a fixed annuity? An annuity is an agreement with an insurance company where you make either a single payment or multiple payments. In ...
By John Hood North Carolina has experienced the country’s fifth-fastest rate of growth in private-school enrollment since 2020, according to state data collected by the ...
By Renee C. Scheidt In his amazing speech of Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial, and ...
By Mathew Gendle In recent years, substantial resistance has grown against policies and programs in the U.S. that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in ...
Dear Neighbor, Music is called the common language worldwide. As a retired music educator and professional musician, I have met and performed with a variety ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I align myself with Malcolm X’s words, which were captured in his 1965 autobiography, “I’m for the truth no matter who ...
For political journalists, a standard tool of the trade is the New Year prediction column. Especially when the date is an even number, signifying the ...
Most everyone believes that their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and kids next door are all protected from the predators of the world. You better think ...
By Brad Rhodes Life insurance, often misunderstood, is essentially a safety net for life’s unforeseen events. It’s a contract where you pay regular premiums to ...
By Mike Barnhardt It’s resolution time again, that time of the year when we promise to do things that deep down in our souls, we ...
Ivy League schools reputations are tarnished Americans of all walks need to applaud Rep. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) for exposing the deep racism and hate embedded ...
By Elisabeth Strillaci The days are getting longer again, even if the change is so incrementally small that it’s nearly unnoticeable, and I for one ...
By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, My parents were not formally educated. When I went off to university, my dad wanted to know what courses I ...
By Elisabeth Strillacci Each year, as the days come to a close at the end of December, we are driven to look back at the ...
By Brad Rhodes Have you ever wondered how your health affects your financial planning? Your overall well-being plays a crucial role in your financial planning ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin As a child, I was told if you work hard, respect your elders, get an education and stay out of trouble, ...
By Donna Prunkl Dear Neighbor, Throughout the history of our United States and our world, men consciously made decisions about how history is documented. They ...
By Clyde Everywhere you look there are signs of Christmas, some hidden, some absurd. Most atheistic and about all are plastic, headed for the landfill. ...
By Larry Efird I’ve always loved Christmas. As a kid, I remember going out in the woods beside our house and finding some big, fallen ...
By Brad Rhodes Financial security for your loved ones is a top priority for most people. Many individuals believe that having a substantial amount of ...
By Renee Scheidt Why can’t Christmas just be Christmas? The song says, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” At this point, I’m beginning ...
By Elisabeth Strillacci This is the time of year for celebrations, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, Three Kings Day or another ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin The day after Thanksgiving, as my 81-year-old mother laid in a Concord hospital preparing to take her final journey, I stood ...
By Mike Barnhardt ‘Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the town, motorists were driving round and around. Finally complete, they could only wonder, ...
By Evelyn Uddin-Khan Dear Neighbor, Neighbors are an integral part of our daily lives, more so than our families because our neighbors are the first ...
By Brad Rhodes Imagine you are a farmer. You have been working the land for years, cultivating crops and raising livestock. You have grown accustomed ...
By Cal Thomas We are constantly told how necessary it is to find the“root causes” of everything, from crime, to illegal immigration, to the wave ...
The Davidson Wildcats versus the Arizona Wildcats is one of many strong options on Wednesday in A-10 play.…
The Presbyterian Blue Hose versus the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles is one of many strong options on Wednesday…
Wednesday’s AAC college basketball schedule features top teams in action. Among those games is the East Tennessee State…
The Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash and the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks square off in one of three…
Ranked squads are on the Wednesday college basketball schedule in 11 games, including the Texas A&M Aggies playing…