Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: Keeping promises in Afghanistan

After American troops departed Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the chief of the U.S. Central Command, said: “There’s a ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Will memories of summer make you smile?

By Sharon Randall Years from now, when you look back on this summer, what will you remember best? ...

Columnists

Ray Nothstine: Biden, Walter Jones offer striking contrast on Afghanistan

By Ray Nothstine The late U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, a N.C. Republican, ended his speeches on the House floor ...

Opinion

D.G. Martin: What do we say now about Sept. 11?

By D.G. Martin What should we say to each other about September 11, 2001, now that nearly 20 ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: US leaves Afghanistan without dignity

By Ada Fisher The seemingly hurried August withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan leaves many bewildered, but all ...

Guest columns

John Hood: Americans increasingly swinging suburban

RALEIGH — It’s my go-to slide. I’ve shown it to all the classes I teach at Duke University. ...

Guest columns

Mike Walden: Is round two of the COVID recession on the way?

By Mike Walden Just when we thought things were getting better, could they go the other way and ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: FDR vs. JFK vs. JRB

By Cal Thomas In his address to Congress on Dec. 8, 1941, following the Japanese attack on Pearl ...

Columnists

My Turn, Dari Caldwell: Fight the coronavirus, not each other

By Dari Caldwell My name is Dari Caldwell, chairperson for the Rowan County Board of Health, nurse, Rowan ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Two members of Rowan County’s Greatest Generation lost

One was in a tank battalion known as “Patton’s Spearheaders.” The other worked on a destroyer as a ...

Columnists

Gemale Black: Salisbury-Rowan NAACP encourages RSS to extend mandatory mask requirement

By Gemale Black The Salisbury-Rowan NAACP is urging the board members for the Rowan-Salisbury School System to take ...

Letters

Clergy in Salisbury, Rowan County ask RSS to extend mask requirement to keep kids in school

Editor’s note: The following is a letter from a diverse group of local clergy, including from different denominations, ...

Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: The answer is yes

Laura Ingraham recently asked on Fox: “Is it really our responsibility to welcome thousands of potentially unvetted refugees ...

Opinion

Byron York: Stranded in the White House

The Biden administration says it does not know how many U.S. citizens are in Afghanistan hoping to leave ...

Guest columns

Guest columnist: Too much value placed in four-year degrees

By Steve Jarvis If you have children, you’ve probably played the board game “Life.” Players reach a key ...

Opinion

Other voices: Yes, it really is a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

Some people who have been vaccinated to protect against COVID-19 have nevertheless gotten infected. These so-called “breakthrough” cases ...

Opinion

Kathryn Lopez: Turning points abroad and at home

The upcoming Supreme Court case about abortion is about more than a Mississippi law and Roe v. Wade. ...

Opinion

D.G. Martin: Our most popular columnist

Who is North Carolina’s most popular weekly newspaper columnist? Maybe John Hood, Tom Campbell, Gary Pearce or someone ...

Columnists

John Hood: Biden’s tumble unnerves Democrats

By John Hood RALEIGH — In a nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll taken on Aug. 11 and 12, approximately 51% ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: What makes you feel most alive?

By Sharon Randall You might think a garage is only meant to hold a car. But a garage ...

Columnists

My Turn, Sharon Grant: Options for COVID-19 treatment could be liberating

By Sharon Grant Is it time for local health departments to consider alternative health care treatment options for ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Biden’s surrender in Afghanistan

By Cal Thomas After searing criticism from Democrats and Republicans about how he has mishandled the withdrawal of ...

Guest columns

Leonard Pitts: Will we remember names of ‘the dots’?

By Leonard Pitts Last week, at least two men fell from a U.S. military plane as it climbed ...

Columnists

My Turn, Marjorie Ritchie: Are dark days ahead for Gold Hill?

By Marjorie Ritchie Bluegrass music is alive and well on most Friday evenings at the E.H. Montgomery Store ...

Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: The sin of self-delusion

What did Joe Biden know and when did he know it? After the devastating debacle in Afghanistan, the ...

Opinion

Byron York: Why 2020 was unique

There’s a fascinating question in a new Fox News poll that suggests the political dynamics at work in ...

Columnists

My Turn, Angelo Franceschina: New challenge rises for R.A. Clement School

 By Angelo Franceschina  In 1876 Rufus and Emma Clement, freed slaves, moved to Rowan County. The Clements wanted ...

Opinion

Gary Pearce: Can Democrats defuse ‘defund the police’?

Crime issues have bedeviled Democrats for decades. Every time they get painted as soft on crime, they lose ...

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