Opinion
Byron York: Trump numbers show how GOP went wrong on immigration
By Byron York The Republican Party had something of a nervous breakdown after the 2012 election, when GOP challenger Mitt Romney lost to incumbent President ...
By Byron York The Republican Party had something of a nervous breakdown after the 2012 election, when GOP challenger Mitt Romney lost to incumbent President ...
Don’t forget notables that were absent In the article about the 70th anniversary of Boyden High School, two prominent members were not there. One was ...
By Renee Scheidt Advertisers lure customers to their stores by making offers too good to be true. Upon purchasing the item, the buyer discovers hidden ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin For some odd reason, people frequently reach out and ask to engage me in extended conversation. It baffles me because I ...
By Larry Efird Considering Election Day is only weeks away, I can’t help but think about my former students and their participation in this election ...
By Cal Thomas Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: “Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, ...
By Elizabeth Paul Local public schools are more than a collection of classrooms and hallways lined with lockers. Our public schools provide a space for ...
No fact checking please Donald Trump refuses to do any interview or debate if he will be fact checked. There is a good reason why. ...
By Whitney Peckman Dear Neighbor, The vision of America, in the past, has been one of fairness, opportunity, universality, everything you need to know you ...
By Dallas Woodhouse North Carolina voters in 25 western North Carolina counties, all of which were declared federal disaster areas because of Hurricane Helene, will have ...
By D.G. Martin Buy this book. “Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer” by Christopher Cooper. Read it before Election Day on ...
Government officials cannot be trusted today About 70 years ago, if I came home from school and told my father lies and half truths about ...
By Samuel Barr You’re not immune to propaganda, and neither am I. Whether left or right, it affects everyone. Let’s be blunt: Everyone has bias. ...
By Mary James Well, here we go again. For those who may not remember, our two local legislators brought a bill proposing partisan school board ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I’ve never understood why a male masquerading as a man would feel the need to abuse a woman. I purposely invoke ...
Trump’s FEMA statement endanger storm victims For all of my neighbors in Rowan County that are thinking of voting for Trump, please pay attention. If ...
Use tax code to help fix immigration Immigration is in dire need of repair. Let’s come together and fix it for a better future for ...
By Melanie Miller Dear Neighbor, I am the mother of a 33-year-old young man who has multiple health concerns which he did not bring upon ...
By Jeff Moore If you’re reading this from within North Carolina, you already know that western North Carolina is in a world of hurt; you know ...
By Scott Brown Ask anyone these days and the consensus is that the political divide in the United States is a growing problem, many consider ...
By John Hood Whether the frame of reference is North Carolina or the nation as a whole, no one can dispute the fact that there ...
Endorsements for school board and state school superintendent Americans are fortunate to have boundless educational opportunities for ourselves and our families. In Rowan County, we ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I don’t like the term “leader.” It ranks high on my annoyance scale along with the other overused superlative, “hero/heroic.” ...
By Renee C. Scheidt A recent response to my article, “Policies, Not Personalities” proposed that morals and ethics determine behavior. Therefore, the writer said he ...
By Elaine Hewitt Lately, there has been much discussion on trying to keep the church out of politics. And, by the church, I mean Christians. ...
By Brad Rhodes Picture this: You’ve meticulously saved for decades, diligently squirreling away money for your golden years. You envision carefree days filled with travel, ...
By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, She was in her 90s, sitting in a rocker, smoking a cigarette. Her home was old, worn, but warm. Her ...
Hurricane trivia I was a senior in Boyden High School in 1954 when Hazel made landfall in Cherry Grove Beach, S.C. The effects were felt ...
There are 10 games on today’s NBA schedule, among them the Indiana Pacers versus the Detroit Pistons. If…
Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers will face the Denver Broncos and their fifth-ranked pass defense (170.7 yards…
Wideout Jonathan Mingo faces a matchup versus the fifth-ranked passing defense in the league (170.7 yards allowed per…
In Week 8 (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), RB Chuba Hubbard and the Carolina Panthers will meet the…
Wideout Diontae Johnson faces a matchup against the fifth-ranked pass defense in the league (170.7 yards allowed per…