Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Land of the Sky — not what it used to be
If you ever walk by Rowan Public Library’s main branch, you might notice a marker detailing the works of author Christian Reid, the pen name ...
Paris Goodnight, Author at Salisbury Post
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Trying to stand up to the bullies
With all the many troubles going on around the world these days, I’m stuck wondering just where America stands these days, particularly in the eyes ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 15, 2023 12:00 am
News
Paris Goodnight: Keeping close watch on the quiet ones
Trying to be the quiet one doesn’t always pay off. I heard the old saying when I was young and impressionable about it being better ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 8, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Christmas gatherings aren’t always peaceful, harmonious
Christmas gatherings can be painful, particularly if you’ve lost a loved one during the year or you don’t get along with some of the family ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 1, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your little branches
When I was young, my grandparents used to decorate a cedar tree cut from a pasture on their farm for Christmas. To me, it looked ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, December 18, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Climbing trees isn’t for older folks or the fainthearted
December may not ordinarily be the time when you think about climbing trees, and if you’re my age you probably shouldn’t be thinking about doing ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, December 11, 2022 12:00 am
Sports
Hurricanes cruise in 3-0 win over Islanders
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK — Paul Stastny scored in the second period, Pyotr Kochetkov got his second career shutout and the Carolina ...
by Paris Goodnight, Saturday, December 10, 2022 10:14 pm
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Handing over cash a dollar or two at a time
Since this is the season of giving and we tend to spread our good fortune a little more freely this time of year, I keep ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, December 4, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Where will garbage go next after landfill is full?
As plans move ahead for a $12 million expansion of the Rowan County landfill, I think back to what was there long before garbage started ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, November 20, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: A rare fright night that’s just right
Rain on a Halloween night may not be good for trick or treating, but it sure makes it spooky. It looks like we’ve got a ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, October 30, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Putting pen to paper for that darling daughter
My daughter convinced me not long ago that it was time to start writing her letters instead of just keeping up via text or email. ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, October 23, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Snagging one while fishing for frisbee
Have you ever gone fishing for frisbee? Those aren’t the little fish caught from streams up in the Great White North — we called those ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, October 16, 2022 12:00 am
Sports
Peña’s 18th-inning homer sends Astros past Mariners in sweep
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on ...
by Paris Goodnight, Saturday, October 15, 2022 11:49 pm
Sports
Hoskins, Harper homer as Phillies rout Braves
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in triumph, and then spiked his bat in celebration — a raw, ...
by Paris Goodnight, Friday, October 14, 2022 11:15 pm
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Trying not to pass on those bad traits
When I was coming along, “Cat’s in the Cradle” was a song that talked about a father doing things that kept him away from his ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, October 9, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Looking down for signs of trouble
What do you pay attention to when you’re not hard at work or play? When I’m out in the neighborhood, or strolling the streets downtown, ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, October 2, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Turnip seeds are planted, but I don’t know why
Planting turnip seeds has become a fall tradition even though I can’t say I really enjoy the harvest a little later in the year. I ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, September 25, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: What would we do without Facebook?
Imagine there’s no Facebook. It’s easy if you try. No Twitter or Google around us. Above us, no TikTok, only sky. That might not make ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, September 18, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Shop talk — putting together a newspaper isn’t as easy as you might think
If you’ve been out to some restaurants still trying to get back up to speed after the pandemic, you’ve probably seen the signs asking for ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, September 11, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Not missing out on anything
One of the hazards of working the strange hours that some newspaper folks do is you miss out on things that others get to take ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, September 4, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Hesh up and what, you say?
One of the favorite sayings I remember my grandfather laying on us kids was “hesh up and eat them taters.” Spellchecker and the grammar police ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, August 28, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: When are those good ol’ days again?
No one seems to be talking about these days as the “good ol’ days,” but I wonder if back in the days of Carly Simon ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, August 21, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Buyer’s remorse may be a thing of the past
Does anyone ever suffer from buyer’s remorse any more? My wife used to get it every now and then, either if the item didn’t work ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, August 14, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: The soundtrack of the surf and sun
The soundtrack of the surf never ceases, and yet it changes every time I step foot into the water. I can never remember all the ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, August 7, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: The smells of July are upon us
Some of the smells of July aren’t easy to describe, but I caught a whiff just the other day that reminded me of something from ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, July 24, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Lost and alone in the woods — with no GPS
If you’re like me, you can imagine a day when that trusty little invention of GPS navigation stops working. Anybody who has worked on any ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, July 17, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Dog days of summer are really here
Watching our dog run and play with our son’s dog this past week made me rethink the heat that we’ve all been sweltering in lately. ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Believing in tomorrow, and hoping for rain
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow, according to the sign at the community garden in Spencer. That’s good enough for me because ...