Columns

David Freeze: Gotta Run

The hierarchy and humor of running shoes I don’t spend a lot of money on shoes, except as ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Mueller’s remarks reflect upside-down justice

By Cal Thomas It’s a familiar quote from Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist,” but with special contemporary relevance ...

Opinion

Ferrel Guillory: Schools pave path to American dream

By Ferrel Guillory Five years ago, a team of scholars published an illuminating study with an astonishing map ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Diverse experiences will make community stronger

Listen to local elected officials long enough and you’ll hear a similar refrain. For a number of people, ...

Lifestyle

Kent Bernhardt: The announcer dilemma

I’m an announcer by trade. I’ve spent most of my professional life enunciating information, both good and bad, ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: Gerrymandering presents a real problem for democracy

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts Gerrymandering has always been part of American politics. After all, the ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: 15 tips for graduating seniors

Every spring, as graduation season draws near, I polish up my speech and wait to be asked to ...

Guest columns

David Von Drehle: American decline narrative far from reality

By David Von Drehle Given the pace of change in the world today, it boggles the mind to ...

Columnists

Kirk Kovach: In US Senate primary, can Tillis overcome chaos and finish on top?

By Kirk Kovach Chaos is a ladder. So said Petyr Baelish, or Littlefinger as he was known, a ...

Columnists

Leonard Pitts: Today, would we take same steps to save our world?

By Leonard Pitts Elmo Cook knew nothing about it. He’d heard the sirens in the middle of the ...

Columnists

Gary Pearce: Gov. Cooper’s fight echoes Sanford’s

By Gary Pearce Gov. Roy Cooper has picked the same fight over North Carolina’s future that former Gov. ...

Columnists

John Hood: Population trends in NC might be surprising

By John Hood RALEIGH — In 1940, some 3.6 million people lived in North Carolina, ranking the state ...

Columnists

Colin Campbell: Senate’s revenge budget would harm health care

“It’s petty, y’all” was how Sen. Don Davis, D-Pitt, described part of the state Senate’s budget proposal last ...

Columnists

My turn, Pam Bloom: ‘Fame’ needs new home in Salisbury

By Pam Bloom At 65, I am guilty of years spent thinking “Fame” was an angel as I ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Mission Act seeks to make private care easier for veterans in VA system

On Thursday, things will continue changing for the better for veterans seeking medical care outside the VA system. ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: No credit for Trump where credit is due

By Cal Thomas The quote is attributed to President Harry Truman, and Ronald Reagan kept it on his ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: The heart of our democracy

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts President Donald Trump has escalated his war on facts and fact-finders. ...

Columnists

Jessica Pautz: An unfortunate moment flips life for the better

By Jessica Pautz jessica.pautz@salisburypost.com One year ago, my life was flipped upside down. After just two days of ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Precious moments with grandson on favorite bench

By Sharon Randall There he sat, dangling his feet, my favorite grandson (they are all my favorites) on ...

My Turn

My Turn, Beverly McCraw: Former Spencer manager was looking for trouble with audio recording

By Beverly McCraw As a longtime citizen of Spencer, neighbor of Alderwoman Sylvia Chillcott and an employee hired ...

Columnists

Leonard Pitts: Facebook shows true colors by letting video stand

By Leonard Pitts The truth is dead, and Facebook killed it. That’s not nearly as much of an ...

My Turn

My turn, Caroline Johnsen: NAACP, other groups renew call for removal

By Caroline Johnsen This is the joint statement of Salisbury Indivisible, Women for Community Justice and Salisbury-Rowan NAACP ...

Columnists

John Hood: Federal funding can harm state policy

RALEIGH — When North Carolina governors and lawmakers talk about “the state budget,” they rarely tell you the ...

Columnists

D.G. Martin: Civil War center prompts its own conflict

By D.G. Martin Fayetteville is about to have its own civil war about the proposed North Carolina Civil ...

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Your GPS watch and course measurement revisited

By David Freeze For the Salisbury Post It happens quite often. Right after a race, I hear from ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steve Roberts: Biden preaches the virtues of compromise; who’s listening?

By Cokie and Steve Roberts Joe Biden is aiming his campaign pitch directly at the sensible center of ...

My Turn

My turn, Roger Hull: Government definitions can inform voters

By Roger Hull A few brief definitions related to government and economic systems might be helpful as we ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: A problem for every solution

By Cal Thomas Among the many things that frustrate Americans about Washington, D.C., is the unwillingness — not ...

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