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Kenneth L. Hardin: School system questions deserve answers

By Kenneth L. Hardin Several weeks ago, I made a public declaration that I would begin pulling back from community service and move towards complete ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Understanding how fraudsters manipulate victims and how to stay safe

By Brad Rhodes Recently a good friend of mine was targeted by a scammer, in the end he lost over $10,000. The question is how ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Douglas Byrd: Morrow’s extreme views make her a bad candidate for superintendent of NC schools

By Douglas Byrd As a retired public school teacher, I have a continued interest in what is happening in the education system locally and statewide, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 28, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Shot clocks for permits make sense

By John Hood North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock. That is to say, it was the “four ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Task force: More than Medicaid is needed to fill state’s oral health care gap

By Krista Woolly An uninsured young woman came to Community Care Clinic of Rowan recently had to have all her teeth extracted due to tooth ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Pam Bloom: Briars and all

By Pam Bloom Dear Neighbor, Briars, chiggers, stained fingers and finally — blackberries. Berries to eat off the bush, berries to sweeten for homemade cobbler. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Did COVID permanently change the labor market?

Dr. Mike Walden I doubt that anyone alive during the COVID pandemic will forget it. One reason is many of us are reminded of it ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander H. Jones: Harris-Cooper 2024

By Alexander H. Jones I have admired Joe Biden for the entire time I have followed politics. I supported his primary candidacy in 2020, cast ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Rebecca Wells: JD Vance book doesn’t do Appalachia justice

By Rebecca Wells Since the release of Vance’s book, I have grappled with his portrayal of the Appalachian community. His voice, often derogatory and rooted ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Having fun with words

By Elisabeth Strillacci Let’s talk words and language this week, since I’ve been doing a lot of reading and have been reminded, once again, how ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 21, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee Scheidt: Common sense voting

By Renee Scheidt It’s common sense that only American citizens vote in American elections. But 198 U.S. House Democrats proved this past week they’re OK ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: How to navigate investment risks with confidence

By Brad Rhodes Investing can be a powerful tool for building wealth, but it also comes with risks that can create significant anxiety for many ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Rob Schofield: Trump shooting should be a wake-up call

By Rob Schofield As with all such horrific acts of political violence throughout American history, this past weekend’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Tone down the rhetoric

By Cal Thomas “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Duane Galloway: Lady Whistledown visits North Carolina

By Duane Galloway Dear Neighbor, Since the early cave drawings, humans have used storytelling as a way to caution and instruct. I have recently enjoyed ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 18, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Shooting should shock the conscience

By John Hood RALEIGH — Enough. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a despicable and indefensible act that came within a whisker of success, should ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Politicians should stop shooting…their mouths off

By Kenneth L. Hardin You can’t create an atmosphere of violence with continual hate-filled rhetoric and then expect people to not act accordingly. You can’t ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Ted W. Goins Jr.: Senior care and the death of common sense

By Ted W. Goins Jr. Our federal government has lost common sense by adopting the same staffing requirement in every nursing home in the United ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Salisbury’s main post office needs Mickey Mouse

By Kenneth L. Hardin Back in the mid 2000s, I had the opportunity to be trained in the Disney customer service model and eventually became ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Monday, July 15, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: The best kept secret of Rowan County…

By Clyde Shhh! Don’t tell anyone, but we gave the first call for an indissoluble union before anyone else. We are not listed in the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Maximizing your savings and investments

By Brad Rhodes Planning for retirement is one of the most crucial financial endeavors you will undertake in your lifetime. With the right strategies, you ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 14, 2024 12:00 am

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Kathryn Jean Lopez: The power of ‘Possum Trot’

By Kathryn Jean Lopez “The whole town. The whole town wants kids now!” The caseworker with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services was ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, July 14, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Where the Revolutionary War was won

By D.G. Martin Last week, we celebrated the anniversary of the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. This declaration, important as it was and is, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Lib Campbell: The elephant in the room

By Lib Campbell Everybody who watched the presidential debate last Thursday saw Joe Biden stumble and mumble. He looked like he had the flu or ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: Perception

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, Have you ever perceived something and it was totally erroneous? You observed a “happening,” figured it out, made a decision ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: When to step down

By D.G. Martin My father had been president of Davidson College for almost 10 years when at age 58 he learned that he was afflicted ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Have cities reached their peak?

Dr. Mike Walden I grew up in a rural region outside of Cincinnati in the 1950s and early ’60s. Our home was around the corner ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Michael S. Young: When a pilot program isn’t

By Michael S. Young The city of Salisbury is playing fast and loose with the term “pilot program” to institutionalize change in perpetuity. This has ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:00 am

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