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Dr. Ada Fisher: Afraid of and for our children

The recent shoot-up at another school raises the specter of children in rage and out of control. When ...

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My Turn, Bruce LaRue: On diversity

We Americans share a planet. We comprise a multitude of different races, ethnicities, religions, preferences and self-identities. Not ...

Opinion

Clyde’s Time Was: Of cowboys and Indians

Time was, we played cowboys and Indians. For hours on end, on Saturday mornings with black-and-white TV and ...

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My Turn, Whitey Harwood: Change is a’ coming to Rowan

Thank you, Jim Greene, for your masterpiece (“Better jobs for better lives in Rowan,” Jan. 28.). I called ...

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My Turn, Carrie H. Bolton: Citizens have power to speak up

We are senior residents of  Salisbury and concerned citizens of this country. Many of us live on fixed ...

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Commissioner Jim Greene: Better jobs for better lives in Rowan

Workforce development in the 21st century is much more than teaching our children to read a tape measure ...

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Mr. President, stop attacking the press

By John McCain Special To The Washington Post After leaving office, President Ronald Reagan created the Ronald Reagan ...

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Judy Klusman: Rowan County and opioids, a time for action

In early 2017, the impact of the opioid epidemic was beginning to be seen and felt in Rowan ...

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Riverkeeper Will Scott: Clearing the water of High Rock

High Rock Lake is many different things to many different people. For fishermen, it is one of the ...

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Ted Budd: How the tax law affects you

In the days before Christmas, President Trump signed into law comprehensive tax reform for the first time in ...

Columnists

Jennifer Doering: Constant pain means constant fight

By Jennifer Doering Special to the Salisbury Post Webster’s Dictionary describes “chronic” as “frequently recurring, continuing for long ...

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Bill Ward: Truth in history

History is what it is, and trying to change it is a foolish endeavor. When Douglas Southall Freeman ...

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My Turn, Frank Cardelle: Don’t speak of my friends that way

I have been blessed in my life to be able to call many people from many different parts ...

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Greg Edds: Rowan needs infrastructure, not missed opportunities

By Greg Edds Special to the Salisbury Post Strategic investments in infrastructure must be done to capitalize on ...

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Just say whoa to Oprah: Get a grip. She should not run for president.

 By Paul Waldman Special to The Washington Post Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards, Oprah Winfrey received ...

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My Turn, Bruce LaRue: The more things change …

Some 20,000 years ago, our planet began to emerge from its most recent ice age. The end of ...

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Greg Edds: Rowan must be competitive

Improving our community’s financial future is complex. After the 2014 election, county commissioners began to lay the groundwork ...

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Sen. Tom McInnis: No family immune to opioid crisis

I dare say that at least one of your family members, friends or acquaintances has either been over-prescribed and ...

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A mini-miracle on Christmas

By the Rev. Fleming Otey Special to the Salisbury Post Since January over a year ago, a stepgrandson, ...

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About that diet you’re about to fail

We need — I need — to have the same little talk we have every year at this ...

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Glenn Ketner Jr.: Protect judicial independence

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a speech made at the annual meeting of the Judicial District ...

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The coincidental Christmas dog

At some point in most kids’ lives, they ask Santa for a puppy, kitty, pony or some other ...

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James Burns: Imagine Christmas Opposite, without this sacred season

The magic of Christmas comes in many shapes and forms. I remember the shiny gloss of a purple-and-white ...

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My Turn, Anne Corriher: A volunteer who found his place

I wish I could remember when I met Frank Mano. It’s been at least eight years. I’ve been executive ...

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On Christmas Eve, a lonely soldier writes home

Editor’s note: The following Christmas Eve letter from a Persian Gulf soldier to his father back home was ...

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My Turn, Patrick Coleman: What the loss of net neutrality could mean for you

Last Thursday, over the objections of more than 85 percent of the population, and with the support of ...

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My Turn, Shawn Squirewell: No greater gift than to sponsor a child

It is the holiday season, the season of giving. But sometimes giving can be so darned difficult. We complain ...

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My Turn, Karen Bowyer: Tear it down and they will come

I believe we need to reflect on the last year with the hope that our new Salisbury City Council ...

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