Opinion
Steven V. Roberts: What will Manchin do?
OK, Joe, it’s time to get serious. Are you really ready to protect our political system or not? ...
Opinion
Letter: Some ways to stop all the killings
Michael Rashad Payne, 29, was shot and later on died recently near Livingstone College. Around that same time, ...
Opinion
Letter: Biden riding bike at beach while nation burns
While Rome burned, Nero, allegedly, played his fiddle. I don’t know if Joe has a fiddle, but he ...
Opinion
Letter: Board of Education interviews a joke
I was amazed at the way the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education interview process was handled for the ...
Editorials
Editorial: Good to see new requirements in tax incentive deal
In an era where people are more divided than ever on politics, there’s some agreement on a common ...
Opinion
Letter: Voting Rights Act is critical to US
John Hood, “What’s more democratic than elections?” (Sept. 14), failed to support the Voting Rights Act pending in ...
Opinion
Ada Fisher: Treat immigrants from all countries equally
By Ada Fisher Many are complaining about the continuous flood of immigrants from Mexico and other Latin and ...
Opinion
DG Martin: Losing our grandchildren before finding them again
By D.G. Martin In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of empty rooms and empty spaces. ...
Opinion
Ray Nothstine: Cooper’s all in on critical race theory
By Ray Nothstine Even in North Carolina, the rejection of fundamental American principles thunders ahead. The proof? Gov. ...
Guest columns
My Turn, Scott Maddox: Salisbury has to get out of easy chair to address problems
By Scott Maddox At least once a day as I travel around Salisbury, I see a “Cease Fire ...
Opinion
Sharon Randall: For sick sister, gift aims to remind of good times
By Sharon Randall My sister will celebrate her birthday this week, but it won’t be much of a ...
Guest columns
John Hood: Income and poverty facts matter
By John Hood The income of the median American household fell by nearly 3% last year as the ...
Letters
Letter: Parents need to take hard look at themselves
I’m so frustrated with our county right know. Our children are being affected by COVID-19. This is not ...
Opinion
Francis Koster: We’re at war with COVID, but ‘patriots’ won’t wear masks, get vaccinated
By Francis Koster Sometimes I will be in a large gathering of thousands of people, and the speaker ...
Opinion
Cal Thomas: You’ve got to be taught to love
The lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II wrote many beautiful songs for Broadway musicals. One that was not beautiful, but ...
Editorials
Laurels: State made right decision with Sunday voting plan
Laurel to the State Board of Elections for approving Sunday voting in this year’s municipal elections in Rowan ...
Letters
Letter: Pro-life contradiction clear amid COVID-19
I am pro-life when it pertains to myself personally, but I am pro-choice when it comes to everybody ...
Guest columns
My Turn, Vernon Walters: Family First Prevention Act will bring changes to child welfare system
By Vernon Walters Most often change is a good thing. That’s certainly the case with the Family First ...
Letters
Letter: Continuing to learn, act on scripture
From scripture, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I want to continue to learn and act on ...
Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Managing a mentally unbalanced president
What do you do when a president is crazy? That’s essentially the question Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of ...
Opinion
Quotes of the week
“I don’t think you can make any decision that’s wrong when you put the student’s best interest at ...
Opinion
Steven V. Roberts: The tyranny Of Trumpism
When President Biden announced vigorous new rules, designed to vastly increase the number of Americans inoculated against COVID-19, ...
Opinion
Byron York: Is President Biden politicizing COVID?
Two leading House Republicans, Reps. Steve Scalise and James Comer, are asking the Food and Drug Administration for ...
Editorials
Editorial: Numbers prove Rowan-Salisbury Schools did the right thing
Understandably, local school boards across North Carolina are worried about the number of healthy, quarantined students. With just ...
Clyde
Clyde: Fine ways to feast on figs
Oh, the lowly fig, scorned by many, unloved by children, packed by the grackle, cultivated by few, passed ...
Opinion
Mike Walden: You decide what made today’s North Carolina economy
During one of my recent early morning workouts at the local YMCA in Raleigh, I met an impressive ...
Opinion
Other voices: Cawthorn’s reckless, dangerous words
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C.-11, took center stage recently — and made our state look bad. This is not ...