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Linda Beck: Facing the giants

There are several Christian movies of which I am very fond. One is called “Facing the Giants.” It ...

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Gotta Run: Beginning runner classes, upcoming races and Dr. Acquawon Stallworth

Last call for the Beginning Runners Class, which starts at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center at 6 p.m. ...

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Mack Williams column: Opera nights

Recently, daughter Rachel and I, along with Danville friends, attended the Winston-Salem Symphony and Chorale’s performance of Brahms ...

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Kent Bernhardt: Traffic jams of life

You can tell a lot about people from the way they behave when they’re caught in a traffic ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

You Too Can Play Bridge As I write this,our players are gearing up for the Dogwood Tournament and ...

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Ann Farabee: Let’s armor up

Anybody in a battle out there? Not only are we facing personal battles, but there are many happenings ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

A Flurry of Bridge Activities Many special games have and will occur in the next two weeks.  The ...

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Gotta Run: More on the fire truck, new class and Eddie Grissom

The 1941 American LaFrance aerial (ladder) truck takes center stage for the Salisbury Fire Department on Saturday at ...

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Mack Williams column: Cold crystal sky

Becoming tired of winter mall-walking, tired of feeling like a gerbil gone from wheel to less-cardio “straight track,” level as the ...

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Jeff Long: Some of us need to be reminded

Do you ever get those notices or reminders that tell you your driver’s license renewal is due, your ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Old friends It was with sadness that we said goodbye to our friend and mentor Gloria Bryant. She ...

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Mack Williams: Science fairs

The other day, some kids were talking about science projects at the science museum where I work. Of ...

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Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 7 — Iodine

Iodine: an element found abundantly in the ocean and not in the earth’s soil/crust It is necessary for ...

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Gotta Run: A fire truck, upcoming races and Wayne Crowder

The first of March is always the unofficial kickoff of the spring running and racing season. The next ...

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Kent Bernhardt: A penny for your thoughts

It’s time to get rid of the penny. I’ve reached this conclusion after going back and forth on ...

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Bob Wingate: Don’t shortchange yourself

“Potential” is a word that I’ve heard a lot in my life. Its definition is “having or showing ...

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Dr. Magryta: Eggs and fat are not the cause of heart attacks

Eggs and fat are not the cause of heart attacks! After a recent trip to Atlanta to attend ...

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Gotta Run: Girls on the Run, Stu Stepp, and it’s racing season

With the nice weather of the past week bringing thoughts of spring, a big upswing in running and ...

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Mack Williams column: Stopped for water

I start this week’s column off with a plea, similar to that made by a disobedient child to ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Just a quick note from St Augustine, Fla. I thank you Dick for allowing me the freedom to ...

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Kent Bernhardt: The year of the Vega

I hesitate to write this, but gas prices have been significantly lower for the past few months. The ...

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Ann Farabee: Ready to go home?

• He was RESTLESS — A man had two sons, and the younger one said to his father, ...

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Linda Beck: What am I?

I am what I am, but I’m not what I used to be! Some of my friends say ...

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Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 6 — Sodium

Sodium: a metal mineral found abundantly in some foods and the earth as a white metal/salt. Sodium is ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Enthusiasm  Growing This past month has shown a vast increase in our session sizes. Last Tuesday we had ...

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Gotta Run: Races — too much of a good thing?

Everyone has been planning their races for the upcoming year, and there are few open weekends locally. Is ...

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Kent Bernhardt: The great mystery of love

I’m going to write a book about love one day.  It will be filled with nothing but questions. ...

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Mack Williams column: Football memories

I have never been an avid fan of football, but for particular matchups, I got “charged” to the point of hoarseness. ...

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