Opinion
Santa’s journey will be daunting
Let’s face it, Santa Claus has his work cut out this year. COVID-19, ya know?
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Be sure toshop at homeon Saturday
For the brave among us, the sales await.
Opinion
The irreplaceability of human contact
The most extreme case of social distancing the world has ever know was, ironically, in the very beginning of creation. God made the world, then made a man, Adam. That man was now fully alive and completely perfect in an absolutely flawless environment. I cannot help but wonder how incomprehensibly grand the sunrises and sunsets were in a world without any hint of pollution in the sky. And how amazing must it have been to have all of the glory of the animal kingdom there before him as Adam lived in an unfallen world where nothing killed or consumed anything else?
Letters
Praying holidays, New Year become time for renewal
“On Being” is an NPR program I listen to on Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. on WFAE out of Charlotte. Heard some good thoughts and ideas for the times on Nov. 22; the guest was Richard Blanco, a former civil engineer. He is also a poet, public speaker, and university professor. He has a good sense of humor, a good personality trait for the times.
Letters
Historical Restoration and Development campaign underway
We, the alumni of I. Ellis Johnson Class 1953–1969, would like to cordially invite the Scotland County community to join us in this campaign (Historical Restoration and Development) for the Lincoln Heights community.
Opinion
The season of giving thanks, breaking bread
During this Thanksgiving season, I’m sure besides the turkey, there will be breaded dressing and probably other types of bread on the table.
Opinion
Election report highlights NC’s economic divide
At first glance, it is a daunting imbalance. In the 2020 election, President Donald Trump won 2,497 counties across the United States. President-elect Joe Biden won 477.
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Our state has gotten freer
While modern conservatism in America brings together a number of discrete groups, interests, and priorities, one of its unifying themes is maximizing freedom — by which conservatives mean maximizing the right of individuals, families, and private associations to make their own decisions rather than having them overruled by government coercion.
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Blue Street residents deserve attention
Blue Drive in Laurinburg, as it has for many years, flooded again the other night. As my neighbors and I have done for four years, we emailed the city manager and council asking for help. We received no written reply.
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The dialogue in this state long overdue
A raft of mostly sensible, proactive policing reforms proposed by statewide law enforcement organization are, on the whole, both thoughtful and constructive.
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We still have plenty to be thankful for
We are now on the precipice of another Thanksgiving — a very different kind of Thanksgiving — but we encourage all of you to take time to think about what you have to be thankful for.
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Let’s disagree more constructively
When the Associated Press and other news organizations asked North Carolina voters for their perspectives on the just-concluded 2020 elections, there was no shortage of disagreement.