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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: His ways are not our ways
Many of my readers know that I am a snow fanatic. It goes beyond snow, because I love all kinds of weather phenomena. I like ... Read more
17 hours ago by Staff Reports.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We, the people
As president of NCPTA, I reach out to our members and our state with sadness for our country, yet with much hope for this experiment ... Read more
2 days ago by SNAP Letters.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Engaging in our greatest freedom
My eyes filled with tears last Wednesday watching an angry mob surge away from the gathered crowd in Washington, D.C and swarm around and into ... Read more
5 days ago by SNAP Letters.
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: A brand new year
I think that most people are glad to see 2020 come to a close. It was a tough year by most standards. We watched the ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Reports.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, patriots
I would like to say thank you to the Patriotic people of Stanly County, North Carolina, who have repeatedly offered their time and properties to ... Read more
1 week ago by SNAP Letters.
DG MARTIN COLUMN: A public intellectual steps down
One of North Carolina’s important public intellectuals has stepped down. What is a public intellectual and who stepped down? One definition of the word from ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Reports.
DG MARTIN COLUMN: We got another inoculation
We got inoculated last week. Or, I think we did. I hope we did. I am not thinking about the Covid vaccine that some got ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Reports.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need to do better
As a Stanly County native for 70 years, I can say I have witnessed some very unusual things, but nothing like the past year 2020. ... Read more
1 week ago by SNAP Letters.
LETTER: Rep. Hudson, have you no shame?
The following letter was written to Rep. Richard Hudson: As one of your constituents, I am dismayed that you continue to promote lies and conspiracy ... Read more
2 weeks ago by SNAP Letters.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do you remember these?
Most will agree that 2020 is a year we would like to forget. It occurred to make a list of 20 places around Albemarle that ... Read more