South Johnson embodies both schools and should be the preferred name (for the new Scotland County school). Mr. I. Ellis Johnson was an early educator in Laurinburg, and way back he started the only high […]
After having read three or for times Robert Currie’s June 11 letter, “Writer’s final words on lies, truth, integrity and saving grace,” I am still trying to figure the point of the comparison of the […]
No matter the journey, reaching the finish line provides an emotion that is unique to all of us. For many, school is over and the summer season has begun. Specifically, that’s kids, parents and school […]
To the ears of politically engaged North Carolinians, it may sound strange to hear claims that changes in partisan control don’t yield significant changes in state policy. But among scholars, this has been a widespread […]
As a pastoral counselor and mental health provider, I have seen how the unaffordability of health coverage creates barriers for too many of my parishioners and patients, blocking them from getting the physical and mental […]
This is the 15th Father’s Day that I have not had my dad. It’s something that, for 11 months out of the year, I’ve come to terms with. But not in June. As I have […]
There is a black bicycle collecting dust in the garage. I caught myself calling it “my bike” the other day, even though it’s actually Dad’s bike and I haven’t ridden it since high school. Dad […]
Today is Flag Day, and we encourage everyone to fly their American flag high — not just on this day but every day. While the Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, June […]
It’s necessary for many students to use loans to pay for the cost of their college and post-graduate education. Without at least a bachelor’s degree, it’s difficult to find solid employment, and with the rising […]
It seems as if at least one young person a week decides to end his/her life because of being bullied to the point that there is no other recourse. They just can’t see another way […]
Election seasons are getting longer, and we didn’t need the special one just concluded to figure that out. At county election board meetings, there’s already worry about the 2020 election campaign. The concern is about […]
I have devoted most of my life to building, inhabiting, and sometimes leading organizations devoted to advancing the cause of freedom. But what I mean by that term may be quite different than what you […]
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