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My Turn: Michelle Strong: Turning together

By Michelle Strong Since the heart of what EYES (Embrace Your Elephant Scriptually) Journey does is conversations, I ...

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My Turn: RIP to the rule of law

By Alan Menius Today, Jan. 6, 2025, I am sitting down at the keyboard with a heavy heart ...

Pops at the Post

College women’s basketball: Catawba wins on road

Staff report NEWBERRY, S.C. — Catawba’s women’s basketball team stopped a two-game slide by beating Newberry 71-57 on ...

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My Turn with Nan Lund: I’m how old?

So I’m 80. Now what? Birthdays have a way of sneaking up on me. I tend to forget ...

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My Turn, Renee Scheidt: Gun free zones are dangerous

This past week when I walked into the building for my doctor’s appointment, I saw this sign on ...

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My Turn, Carol Pomeroy: Another open letter to the sponsors of the Faith Fourth

This is in response to a recent My Turn article titled “Open letter to sponsors of the Faith ...

Opinion

My Turn, Pam Everhardt Bloom: What about public charters, early college, local public schools? 

I recently attended a presentation through my church by Pastors for NC Children concerning the state of education ...

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My Turn, Renee Scheidt: Abortions — safe, legal and rare

It’s a new day in Raleigh since Republicans recently obtained the two-thirds super majority enabling them to override ...

Education

My Turn, Betsy Harris: Retiring teacher at West Rowan Middle School will be missed

By Betsy Harris A local hero to children is retiring after 35 years of public school service, and ...

Opinion

My Turn, Sam Post: Judge not best choice for speaker at meeting of Democrats

I write to you today as a concerned citizen and a proud Democrat. We’re at a pivotal moment ...

Opinion

My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Our holy days    

On the surface we are a very patriotic nation. Scratch that surface and we are more supportive of ...

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My Turn, Kaylee Driessen: The politicization of our education system

By Kaylee Driessen  Education is the monkey in the middle. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion ...

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My Turn, Liv Gardner: It’s time for a facelift

Re: “Mook’s Place: China Grove Mural (April 16): I’ve lived in China Grove for all my life. When ...

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My Turn, Chip Main: Understanding the revaluation process

By Chip Main The recent real estate market has caused housing and land values to increase substantially across ...

Letters to the Editor

My Turn, W. Terry Julian: Memories and principles in Faith

Each year our family leaves Faith on our trip to the beaches of South Carolina, starting on Highway ...

Opinion

My Turn, Steve Poteat: Southern states were following Constitution

By Steve Poteat What a wonderful surprise that Carol Pomeroy got some history correct. She knows that the ...

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My Turn, Renee C. Scheidt: Robinson serves as an example of overcoming adversity

By Renee C. Scheidt “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters,” ...

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My Turn, Ronnie Smith: National cemetery vital for families in region

By Ronnie Smith As an Air Force and Vietnam veteran, a member of our local veterans’ organizations, including ...

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My Turn, Tony Jones: Get to know sheriff candidates

By Tony Jones I’m wondering why people are only talking about these candidates for Rowan County sheriff. There’s ...

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My Turn, Pam Everhardt Bloom: Let’s stop and think

By Pam Everhardt Bloom Recent news about what makes people “uncomfortable’’ and how they react leads me to ...

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My Turn, Anne Palmer: Lessons for divided country found in America’s history

By Anne Palmer Several weeks ago, an opinion piece appeared in the Salisbury Post that seemed to equate ...

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My Turn, Carrie Hendrix: Don’t pick a politician for sheriff

By Carrie Hendrix For as long as I have been able to vote, the sheriff election was always ...

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My Turn, Scott Maddox: Adults sitting around a table won’t work

By Scott Maddox The headline in Sunday’s Post said, “Education and community leaders discuss solutions to local violence.” ...

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My Turn, Ann Bourque: Sting of shooting a long way from mending

By Ann Bourque I am writing this letter in the aftermath of the Christmas basketball tournament shooting that ...

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My Turn, Bill Bucher: What is a patriot? Those who love country more than themselves

By Bill Bucher For many of us who remember a loved one who came of age during the ...

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My Turn, Jennifer Hudson: Pandemic takes toll on children’s health

By Jennifer Hudson The pandemic has taken its toll on children in our community.  I have been a ...

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My Turn, Renee C. Scheidt: Voting laws are for public’s benefit

By Renee C. Scheidt The right to vote is the fundamental element to a government “of the people, ...

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My Turn, Ashley Honbarrier: All Rowan schools need funded garden programs

“To be a human being is an honor, and we offer thanksgiving for all the gifts of life. ...

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