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Susan Lee Sharp: Hunger is not a partisan issue
By Susan Lee Sharp On Jan. 28, Food Action & Research Center posted this statement: FRAC is especially…
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My Turn: David Cline: Aggressive, clueless and destructive
By David Cline Not long after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a patriotic fervor rivaling the 4th of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…