Letters
Letters to the editor — Sept. 22
Praising Liz Cheney There is a book by President Kennedy titled, “Profiles in Courage.” In the years since his presidency, the Kennedy family has given ...
Praising Liz Cheney There is a book by President Kennedy titled, “Profiles in Courage.” In the years since his presidency, the Kennedy family has given ...
By Mike Barnhardt There’s a standing joke in the evenings while my wife and I watch television. Always, an advertisement for some type of prescription ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m very social online but not so much in person. People are surprised when I tell them that on every personality ...
By Renee Coates Scheidt Although the people of Planet Earth are as different and varied as the colors of the rainbow, there is one common denominator ...
By John Hood Four years ago, we entered the homestretch of the 2020 election cycle with 7.1 million North Carolinians registered to vote, of which ...
By Duane Galloway Dear Neighbor, All right, neighbors, what makes you shake in your boots, makes your blood curdle and your hair stand on end? ...
By Michael Walden With the presidential campaigns now in full force, one question people are asking is if a president can control the economy. In ...
By Mitch Kokai There’s no such thing as a “Republican judge” or “Democratic judge.” It’s a common refrain during judicial election campaigns. The line proves ...
By Alexander H. Jones In North Carolina political geography, “the suburbs” is a term that sits somewhere between the realms of holy grail and hoary ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin The military taught me to be overly conscious of time. I’m constantly time stamping interactions and placing constraints on people. When ...
By Whitey Harwood Roger Miller wrote and recorded the “Roller Skate” song in 1966. Billboard listed it as a novelty song. If you hear it ...
By Dave Mello Disclaimer: This is a very difficult and complex topic. Always seek the advice of licensed and authorized professionals before making any final ...
By Sue McHugh Dear Neighbor, Statesmanship: inspired leadership characterized by civility, vision, courage, compassion and effectiveness. Statesmanship is in decline, if not extinct. We are ...
By Karen Lilly-Bowyer I was very pleased to read that the Franklin Smith House was granted Salisbury Landmark designation. With its massive style, it is ...
By John Hood As recently as 2015, nearly 60 percent of Americans told Gallup that they had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of ...
Politicians failed us in Afghanistan What failure looks like: On Oct. 19, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, America launched its first direct ...
Credit to road workers Credit should be given where credit is due. The stretch of Organ Church Road between N.C. Hwy. 152 and Old Beatty ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin One of the saddest things in life I can recall experiencing is attending two funerals where there were very few people ...
By John Hood Brace yourself. The arrival of Labor Day traditionally begins the homestretch of electoral campaigns. You may well join millions of fellow voters ...
Hardin right on accountability Kenneth Hardin hit the nail on the head in his Sunday’s article, “Keeping It Real About Those Committing Crimes.” All criminal ...
By Donna King Elon Musk can certainly paint a picture in ways that fiscal conservatives have always struggled to do. It has never been easy ...
By Beth Foreman Dear Neighbor, I cannot remember a time when I didn’t vote, though in my youth I didn’t pay much attention to local ...
By Frank Hill “Nutty” times beget “nutty” ideas. U.S. federal national debt surpassed the $35 trillion mark. How crazy and insane is that anyway? Total ...
By Paul Stam The RNC and DNC platforms each call for “no tax on tips.” This policy proposal was made specifically to crowds in Nevada. ...
By Renee C. Scheidt It’s now official. Republicans and Democrats have chosen their candidates. Trump and Harris have both campaigned in N.C. and will do ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin Several years ago, I was speaking by invitation for the second consecutive year to a class of social work students at Winston-Salem ...
Smith letter correctly warns against price controls Thank You, Ronnie Smith for your Aug. 27 letter to the editor, entitled “Price controls can be disastrous.” ...
By James Beard What do you think is the most important election this fall? Clearly, I think that most people would say the presidential election, ...
Against the Kansas City Chiefs (9-1), the Carolina Panthers (3-7) are double-digit underdogs (-10.5) on Sunday, November 24,…
The Thursday college basketball schedule includes two games featuring a Big South team in action. Among those contests…
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-4) will attempt to end a four-game losing skid when visiting the Charlotte 49ers…
Pay attention to Jesper Bratt and Martin Necas in particular on Thursday, when the New Jersey Devils meet…
AAC teams will take the court in four games on Thursday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Memphis…