Opinion
Our voice won’t be silenced
Touched a nerve, have we? There is a portion of Laurinburg — along with one county resident I will refer to as Donny Mikey Andy — that is quite unhappy with the recent publicity we’ve […]
Opinion
Opinion
No more hollow excuses
State Sen. Jim Perry, a Republican from Lenoir County, was appointed to his seat only in January after Sen. Louis Pate resigned because of ill health, but the freshman senator has quickly taken on his […]
Opinion
Depite incident, UNCP campus is a safe place to be
There are a whole lot of unanswered questions regarding an incident on Saturday that occurred in advance of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s home football game against Mars Hill, in an area for […]
Letters
Congress’ financial support is needed for global nutrition
I’m writing my members of Congress to urge support for H. Res. 189/S. Res. 260 to strengthen the United States’ commitment to global nutrition. Almost half of all child deaths worldwide are linked to nutrition. […]
Opinion
When adults bully adults, kids suffer
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. “Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and even when they are at home, through social media […]
Opinion
No such thing as ‘good’ news or ‘bad’ news
In a one-sentence blurb given to a local online blog, Chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners Kenneth Robinette decided to point a finger at his local newspaper. Robinette, a long-time power broker in […]
Opinion
Tax system remains progressive
If you think very rich people pay a lower share of their income in taxes than you do, you are very likely to vote for Democrats. You are also very likely to be wrong. Although […]
Letters
UNCP grad: Pepper-spray mistake should not go unpunished
My name is Gaven Mayo, UNCP class of 2013, and I attended the 2019 Homecoming events this past weekend. I was very involved as a student — Oak Hall RA, Voices of Serenity Gospel Choir, […]
Opinion
Something is happening with weather
The drownings of two swimmers in rip currents off Kure Beach raise a number of questions, and many of them come back to climate change. — It used to be axiomatic that “beach season” ended […]
Opinion
Creating those unforgettable moments
I was driving out to the old bayou area of the “bootheel” of Missouri when I realized that my memories of the place were different than what I saw today. As we grow older and […]
Opinion
The making of a community
Terry Parker, Janice Creed, Carol Cough Nour and Cynthia Womble come from diverse backgrounds. Some are natives, born, raised and forever entrenched in Laurinburg. Others are outsiders, newcomers – to some North Carolinians, interlopers – […]
Opinion
Basking within their moment of recognition
Recipients of this year’s MacArthur Foundation grants — often referred to as “genius grants” — were announced last month and include three North Carolina natives and residents whose names we’re proud to know. They deserve […]