Opinion

Whitey Harwood’s From the Wood Shed: ‘Something to brag about’

In 1970, Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery had a Top 20 country hit with that recording, “Something to ...

Opinion

Ada Fisher: Students are a problem for public education 

Though the rancor about the public-school systems failures often break the sound barrier yelling they need more money, ...

Opinion

My Turn, Merry Overholser: Using the flag as weapon

Bell Tower Green has been such an asset to our community. It serves as a gem in the ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: I’m fighting for a better relationship

Although I consider everyone who reads my weekly articles a close and personal friend, I’m not comfortable sharing ...

Opinion

D.G. Martin: Crawdads — the African connection

Was “Where the Crawdads Sing” set in North Carolina–as both the book and movie assert — and where, ...

Opinion

Alexander Jones: Is a red wave on the way? Maybe not

The usual summer lull in political activity has turned out, this year, to be more of a spike. ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: The gift of a child

Twelve years ago this week, I held in my arms a gift fresh from Heaven. It was slightly ...

Opinion

Dyke Messinger: There is a flag at Bell Tower Green

There has been much attention recently about having a flag at Bell Tower Green (BTG) Park. That’s great ...

Opinion

BTG, Inc. to donors

To you, our many donors, without whom our wonderful Bell Tower Green Park would not exist. As many ...

Opinion

Whitey Harwood’s From the Wood Shed: The race is on

The race is on and here comes Coors settin’ the pace, looks like Busch is in second place ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Business breakups are always difficult and painful

I’ve written previously about my willingness to speak up when offered less than optimal customer service. Nothing has ...

Opinion

My Turn, Doug Byrd: Serious concerns about Rep. Budd

The mid-term elections will soon be upon us. And one of the most important decisions for voters will ...

Faith

My Turn, Roger Barbee: A better way

Some years ago I led a men’s Sunday School class in Woodstock, Virginia. When we were studying Job, ...

Opinion

Roger Hull: Two ways to learn

How do we learn? According to author Jonathan Haidt (The Happiness Hypothesis) there are two primary methods by ...

Opinion

Lib Campbell: People burn books because they are afraid

By Lib Campbell Please. Don’t Ban Books. When I went back to college in my late 40s, I ...

Opinion

My Turn, Melodie Fleming: Prayers for officers who protect us

By Melodie Fleming On Friday, I went to school to get my empty classroom ready for students. While ...

Opinion

My Turn, Kendal Mobley: Diversity efforts only the beginning

At the July 19 meeting of the Salisbury City Council, I spoke during public comment on behalf of ...

Opinion

Rosemary Haskell: The hoagie sandwich and me — a meditation upon plastic 

By Rosemary Haskell On most evenings, I reach into my local Harris Teeter deli counter’s cooler cabinet for ...

Opinion

My Turn, Brian Pfaff: Privacy has new focus

By Brian Pfaff Privacy — a word I’m focusing on again and again lately because it’s become ironically ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Even living in Salisbury, Georgia is on my mind

It’s a sad time in the Peach State. I can imagine there are some good ‘ol pick-em up ...

Opinion

Ada Fisher: Bill Russell was really basketball’s G.O.A.T.

As one listens to the pontification of sports analysts, especially “First Take,” talk about basketball in trying to ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Negative can be positive news

How should I describe this? Try to imagine, if you can, the way it might feel to wake ...

Opinion

Mary Ann Wolf: Not enough teachers to go around in NC

By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf   “We don’t have any teacher applicants for our vacancies,” said two superintendents from ...

Guest columns

Larry Efird: A change for hope 

“Every time in history that men and women have been able to respond to the events of their ...

Opinion

Whitey Harwood, From the Wood Shed: A little good news 

Anne Murray helped me out with this one when she sang, “We sure could use a little good ...

Guest columns

Elizabeth Cook: ‘Faith is for everybody’ — every day

Remember when President George H.W. Bush came to the town of Faith on the Fourth of July? The ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: We protested a statue, now do it for gun violence

Since we’ve managed to have the Fame statue relocated, had a lynching remembrance sign erected and prayed at ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Dreaming of doing something big

Do you ever dream of doing something big, but find yourself feeling too small to try? When I ...

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