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Rowan trio taking steps toward healthier life

I was not sure what to expect from October. Brent and Norma’s September result had been less than ...

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Linda Beck: Mad or bad, sad or glad

What kind of mood was I in this time? I experienced several moods: mad, bad, sad, and glad. ...

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Neta Monroe: Choose our battles wisely

… and meditate on that which is good How many times do we see people fighting to have ...

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Mack Williams: Remembering a doctor and a gentleman

Everybody mentally toys with the idea of time travel. With no time machine yet, the mind is the ...

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Local bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Opening Leads Earlier in the year I wrote about opening leads. Most of this was good advice with ...

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Gotta Run: Why do accurate race course measurements matter?

Why does it matter if a race course is accurately measured, particularly if everyone runs the same distance? ...

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Kent Bernhardt: Taste bud evolution

When did I make peace with peas? How did broccoli rise in the ranks of my menu preferences? ...

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Ann Farabee: Getting older

Getting Old? God has a plan for that….     “Mrs. Farabee, you are a good teacher, even though ...

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Wayne Hinshaw: Our love-hate relationship with candy corn

Recently, while my grandchildren were spending the day, they had an unsatisfied taste for jelly beans from the ...

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Gotta Run: Pros and cons of roads, trails and treadmills

First, I need to revisit last week’s topic just briefly. I left out how to keep your toes ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

The Charlotte Regional Bridge Tournament is just around the corner.  It is being held at the Hilton Charlotte ...

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Kent Bernhardt: Ode to the school lunch

Sometimes my sense of humor gets the best of me, as it did a couple of months ago ...

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Mack Williams: The cemetery incident

I begin this like a police investigation on the vintage TV show “Dragnet” because at first, I wondered if a crime had been ...

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Dr. Chris Magryta MD: On idling cars

To my knowledge, Idling in cars is uniquely American. When I have been abroad, whether I was in ...

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Jeff Long: Trust

Trust is defined by Webster’s as “firm belief or confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability, justice, etc. of ...

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Carol Hallman: on domestic violence

There are certain things we in the church don’t like to talk about. Things like addiction, sex and ...

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Gotta Run: Tips to keep you running as the weather cools

With the fall weather closing in, it’s a great time to go running. Most runners find extra zip ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Bargain Reminders Several times lately I’ve overheard discussions on how and when to use our bargain Michael’s and ...

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Kent Bernhardt: The end of the world

Maybe you missed it, but another one of those “end of the world” predictions came and went without ...

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Toi Degree: Preserving fall leaves and Jack-O’-lanterns

As I have driven throughout the county, I noticed the beautiful fall decorations on porches, fences, doors and ...

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Mack Williams: After the river flood

The Riverwalk on the Dan River, following several days of submergence by its namesake, finally became unfit for ...

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Rev. John Elam: A legacy of heroes and characters

Franklin Presbyterian Church Celebrates its Heritage The following words appear in a book entitled The History of Franklin ...

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Lynna Clark: Always Lost

If you are one of those people who gets into their vehicle and heads out all willy-nilly without ...

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Gotta Run: Upcoming races and running in the rain

This column will be a regular part of your Sunday paper as we go forward. Salisbury and Rowan ...

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Mack Williams: Down to the river

Though the title of this week’s column sounds a little like something reminiscent of that great spiritual sung ...

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Wayne Hinshaw: Only a few images are seen

In photography, I have shot hundreds, thousands, maybe tens of thousands of images in my career. Although you have ...

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Local Bridge with Myrnie McLaughlin

Don’t lose your balance Have you ever been sitting at the table and your opponents have stopped bidding ...

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Dr. Chris Magryta MD: regarding high fructose

We all are paying more attention to the effects of lifestyle choices on our health. The primary lifestyle ...

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