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My Turn, Michael Chapman: Memorial Day — the most disrespected holiday of the year

By Michael Chapman In the paper, on the radio, on the TV and all over the internet, you’re seeing things like this: “Happy Memorial Day/Proud ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 28, 2023 12:00 am

Brincefield Cartoons

Mook’s Place: Screwed

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by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 28, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I refuse to be addicted to addiction

I don’t understand drug and alcohol addiction. It’s not that I don’t possess the intellectual capacity or capability to, it’s that I just don’t have ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 28, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Renee Scheidt: Abortions — safe, legal and rare

It’s a new day in Raleigh since Republicans recently obtained the two-thirds super majority enabling them to override Governor Cooper’s vetoes. That’s exactly what they ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00 am

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Roger Barbee: Segregated still

The 1950s world in which I grew up was white. The 1964 graduating class in which I was in the lower quarter was white. The ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00 am

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Rep. Chris Humphrey, Rep. Wayne Sasser: Restoring Main Street America begins with empowering locally owned pharmacies

RALEIGH — Many of us fondly remember the days when Main Street was bustling with a vibrant, localized economy. Small businesses flourished, creating jobs and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00 am

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Justin Smart: Thank you Cheerwine for trip down memory lane

I woke up early the morning before the Cheerwine Festival. I started taking a trip down memory lane and realized it was seeing like a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 12:00 am

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DG Martin: Goodbye to Fort Bragg

It is still Fort Bragg. But only until June 2. Then North Carolina’s mammoth U.S. Army base will become Fort Liberty. Still, it will always ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Ronnie Smith: Memorial Day a time to remember

Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, and it is a time to remember our veterans who served our country and gave their lives in defense ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00 am

Brincefield Cartoons

Mook’s Place: Shober Bridge

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by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Wayward young men need dads not fathers

I care nothing about celebrities or their lives. I’m not one of those people who wish them a happy birthday, worry how they’ll fare after a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Steve Poteat: Open letter to Faith Fourth sponsors

In recent years, the town of Faith has come under fire from a hostile “cancel culture” group peddling an anti-Southern heritage campaign. The campaign was ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00 am

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NC bishops statement on abortion limitations bill

We welcome the increased protections for unborn human lives offered by the “Care For Women, Children, and Families Act” (SB 20) recently passed by the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00 am

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Roger Barbee: Maintenance always needed

The house in which we live was constructed in 1996, but it is not completed. Yes, the builder planted shrubs and flowers, paid all the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00 am

Education

My Turn, Betsy Harris: Retiring teacher at West Rowan Middle School will be missed

By Betsy Harris A local hero to children is retiring after 35 years of public school service, and I just wanted to spotlight the end ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Sam Post: Judge not best choice for speaker at meeting of Democrats

I write to you today as a concerned citizen and a proud Democrat. We’re at a pivotal moment in North Carolina’s history, with the controversial ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor: May 14

Time to honor public servants Please join me in honoring the invaluable contributions of our nation’s public servants. Every day, public servants carry out critical ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

Brincefield Cartoons

Mook’s Place: Fired

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by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Our holy days    

On the surface we are a very patriotic nation. Scratch that surface and we are more supportive of capitalism then patriotism. After 9/11, we all ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

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Paula Krebs: Bill would interfere with setting standards for what students learn

By Paula M. Krebs   State legislatures across the U.S. are scrambling to pass laws that give them control of higher education in their states. With ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

Clyde

Clyde: Name that May flower

“Whan that April with his showres soote The droughte of March hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veine in swich licour, Of which ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I wish beggars here would be more selective

Oh, how I wish the old saying that beggars can’t be choosers was not so true. Going anywhere in this city, whether it’s to the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

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Mary Ann Wolf: Partisan politics winning out over judicial precedent

By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf There are few days that go by that I don’t have a moment of appreciation for the beauty around us ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00 am

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DG Martin: The world’s most memorable sports rivalry

Every year I buy the new edition of the World Almanac and Book of Facts. I like to check to see what the book is ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00 am

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Mike Walden: Will WFH, AI help or harm us?

By Mike Walden Most of us are prone to shortening names. Wolfpack becomes “Pack,” Tarheels are “Heels” and the NHL “Hurricanes” are called “Canes.” Shorter ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: A field trip to a sad reality

I went on a journey last week, but I didn’t leave the city limits. It wasn’t a particularly fun trip either because it filled me with ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn, Renee Scheidt: ‘Man, I feel like a woman’

Payton McNabb, a high school senior from Murphy, played volleyball on her school teams since sixth grade. Those days are gone now because of an ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 am

Brincefield Cartoons

Mook’s Place: Speedway

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by Post Opinion, Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 am

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