David Freeze
David Freeze Day 17: Heavy rain, hills make for a long day of biking
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
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D.G. Martin: Crawdads — the African connection
Was “Where the Crawdads Sing” set in North Carolina–as both the book and movie assert — and where, ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 16: Some unexpected surprises, but a lot of new friends
Cloudy and very humid from the start, I pedaled out of Hollandale without a visible sunrise. For the ...
Guest columns
Alexander Jones: Is a red wave on the way? Maybe not
The usual summer lull in political activity has turned out, this year, to be more of a spike. ...
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Sharon Randall: The gift of a child
Twelve years ago this week, I held in my arms a gift fresh from Heaven. It was slightly ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 15: Changing direction, getting in just ahead of big storm
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
Letters
Letters to the editor: Aug. 16
Support a flag at park Thank you to the citizens who are volunteering to hold American Flags at ...
Guest columns
Dyke Messinger: There is a flag at Bell Tower Green
There has been much attention recently about having a flag at Bell Tower Green (BTG) Park. That’s great ...
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BTG, Inc. to donors
To you, our many donors, without whom our wonderful Bell Tower Green Park would not exist. As many ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 13: A headwind and other challenges net a good finish!
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 13: Days like these just feel right
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
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 ...
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Whitey Harwood’s From the Wood Shed: The race is on
The race is on and here comes Coors settin’ the pace, looks like Busch is in second place ...
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Kenneth L. Hardin: Business breakups are always difficult and painful
I’ve written previously about my willingness to speak up when offered less than optimal customer service. Nothing has ...
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My Turn, Doug Byrd: Serious concerns about Rep. Budd
The mid-term elections will soon be upon us. And one of the most important decisions for voters will ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 12: Three states behind and soon to be four
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 11: Pedaling uphill in search of the Mississippi River
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 10: Good progress on an exhilarating day
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
Faith
My Turn, Roger Barbee: A better way
Some years ago I led a men’s Sunday School class in Woodstock, Virginia. When we were studying Job, ...
Guest columns
Roger Hull: Two ways to learn
How do we learn? According to author Jonathan Haidt (The Happiness Hypothesis) there are two primary methods by ...
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Lib Campbell: People burn books because they are afraid
By Lib Campbell Please. Don’t Ban Books. When I went back to college in my late 40s, I ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 9: Pedaling hard on way to St. Louis
I am watching the minor league game from the Field of Dreams, loving the coverage and excited about ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 8: Things looking up, with a day well spent
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
Letters
Letters to the editor: Aug. 9
Representatives should serve people, not rule over them The synchronicity of a couple current events should not be ...
Guest columns
My Turn, Melodie Fleming: Prayers for officers who protect us
By Melodie Fleming On Friday, I went to school to get my empty classroom ready for students. While ...
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My Turn, Kendal Mobley: Diversity efforts only the beginning
At the July 19 meeting of the Salisbury City Council, I spoke during public comment on behalf of ...
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Rosemary Haskell: The hoagie sandwich and me — a meditation upon plastic
By Rosemary Haskell On most evenings, I reach into my local Harris Teeter deli counter’s cooler cabinet for ...