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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Tracking readers’ interests, plus new staff additions
Over my 20 years as a publisher, many things I do on a daily basis have changed drastically. This is a much different job than ...
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Doughnuts and chicken never hurt like this before
Remember fourth or fifth grade when teachers had the parents all sign a form to give permission to attend the much-dreaded Family Life class. It ...
by Roger Watson, Saturday, June 15, 2019 7:53 am
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Schools need community involvement
Last week, letter writer Mack Mabry delivered a stinging critique of the Stanly County school system. He talked about how years of inadequate funding have ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, June 7, 2019 5:34 pm
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School budget needs further review
I firmly believe that a properly funded education system means we spend less on prisons and social programs. In short, education funding is always a ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, May 24, 2019 4:43 pm
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: An out of this world moment
The new documentary about the Apollo 11 mission recently in theaters, and now available on Amazon Prime and at Redbox, is an extremely well done ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, May 17, 2019 3:31 pm
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Celebrating Mom, others
Happy Mother’s Day weekend everyone and I wish an especially happy day to all the moms out there. We wouldn’t be here without you. A ...
by Roger Watson, Saturday, May 11, 2019 7:04 pm
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: We are losing more than a sales manager
This coming week will be the culmination of a long goodbye for us here at the Stanly News & Press as we wish advertising manager ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 12, 2019 6:20 pm
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: We need to give hope to residents
The 2018 Community Health Assessment can easily be interpreted as evidence of a community in crisis, but a closer look at the efforts springing out ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 5, 2019 11:45 am
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ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Charlotte is a new favorite for tourney time
Having been to ACC Tournaments in Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Greensboro, I thought there was nowhere that could come close to the convenience and hospitality ...