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Larry Efird: Memorizing vs. knowing

Apart from  having a deep appreciation for the prologue to the  Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem, “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” ...

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My Turn, Carol Pomeroy: What the Confederate flag really represents

The Confederate flag represents the pseudo-history of the Lost Cause myth which mitigates the atrocities of slavery. The ...

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Francis Koster: Where is the outrage?

Who are our elected officials working for? And why are they taking my grandkids fish for supper off ...

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My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Now, which flag did my sons defend?

By Evelyn Uddin-khan Let me say here and now, that this is not about which flag you fly. ...

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Is Black History Month over yet?

I used to really like February.  We’ve never had a beef and have always gotten along these last 57 ...

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Roger Barbee: Practical help for our schools

North Carolina Republican lawmakers have introduced the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” in another attempt to give more control ...

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My Turn, Renee Scheidt:

Recently our beloved state made national news. But instead of reporting something to be proud of, we were ...

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K.L. Allen: Black History Month lessons from the past can teach us about the future

Inspired by struggles and achievements of the past, today’s generation must use education to ensure its rightful place in ...

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Stop talking out of both sides of your mouth

In the wake of another shooting last week on the West End, seniors were again diving to the ...

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Dave Gammon : Darwin the scientist, Darwin the man

By Dave Gammon  Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution changed forever how we think about medicine, organisms, and human ...

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My Turn, Karen South Jones: Restorative practices are being used with success in Rowan

It can be tempting, when we read news articles or opinion pieces about issues impacting other parts of ...

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My Turn, Steve Poteat: Southern states were following Constitution

By Steve Poteat What a wonderful surprise that Carol Pomeroy got some history correct. She knows that the ...

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Francis Koster: Threats from pollution, chemicals won’t go away on their own

Our world is changing. As the pace of change gets faster, the personal and national stress level rises. ...

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My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-Khan: Why only Black history?

Some celebrations baffle me. Why celebrate “Black history?” Why not history? Well, to celebrate Black History Month let’s ...

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Black men deserve to grow old

I didn’t join the nation last week sitting in front of the TV awaiting the release of the ...

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Roger Barbee: A product for children?

By Roger Barbee The photograph in our North Carolina newspaper was above the fold. It showed two well ...

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Mike Walden: Has there been good news on income inequality?

By Mike Walden Decades from now, people who lived through the pandemic will remember it as a horrible ...

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Renee Scheidt: Diamond, Silk left mark on political world

Earlier this month, a funeral was held for 51-year-old Lynette Hardway of Fayetteville. This memorial service, however, was ...

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Francis Koster: What if your kid said, ‘I believe it’s not dangerous if I can’t see it’

By Francis Koster You are surrounded by family, friends and neighbors who are people of good will who ...

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My Turn, Carol Pomeroy: Confederate flag should not be celebrated

By Carol Pomeroy   The Confederate States of American was created in 1861 when 11 states seceded from ...

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Fond memories of Knox Middle School

My cell phone rings quite a bit all day, every day. At one point, I had 700 contacts ...

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My Turn, Michael Chapman: Symbols are important

By Michael Chapman Can someone please direct me to the bookstore that sells the book; “History Told By ...

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Kenneth L. Hardin: I miss my grandma’s hands

I’ve been missing my grandmother quite a bit lately. Whenever my life gets challenging or I’m faced with ...

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My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Post MLK — achieving a beloved community

By Evelyn Uddin-khan The messages were clear. The messages were color blind. Now, we begin the hard work. ...

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My Turn, Chris White: Trump, Biden and the second term curse  

By Chris White The 2024 presidential election could end up being a fascinating situation where the incumbent is ...

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Francis Koster: Why are some members of Congress handcuffing IRS law enforcement?

November 18, 2021 To: Honorable Lindsey Graham Ranking Member – Committee on the Budget United States Senate, Washington ...

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My Turn, Roger Barbee: Ability of 117th Congress to govern an open question

117th Congress Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania is quoted as saying that he should not recuse himself from ...

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Whitey Harwood’s From the Wood Shed: Here in the real world

In the past couple of weeks some deeper thinkers from RoCo had some very important and legit questions ...

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