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On Ocracoke Island they still talk about pirates. In fact, the first thing I saw as I got off the ferry that brought Bob Anthony and me across Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke was a historical marker th...
EDITORIALS
7 days ago | 0 | 4 |
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The local library has been an intricate, if not an essential, part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in small towns across Eastern, North Carolina, the libraries’ parking lots d...
7 days ago | 0 | 1 |
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column asking people to tell us their wedding stories for our upcoming bridal edition. We have had some fun responses and I am really looking forward to seeing more ...
13 days ago | 0 | 4 |
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My Aunt Violet celebrated her 78th birthday last Sunday. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for a lady who wasn’t expected to live past her early teens. Violet was born with cerebral palsy and part...
13 days ago | 0 | 3 |
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I wouldn't say that I avidly watch Saturday Night Live, but when I do catch it, I like to watch the Weekend Update. From the days of Amy Poehler, I started to enjoy the humorous spin on political t...
18 days ago | 0 | 7 |
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I don’t like to admit it, but I’ve known for quite some time that my dog, Hershey, is as smart as, if not smarter than I am. Hershey has a good grasp of the English language while I can’t understan...
26 days ago | 0 | 7 |
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A lot of people aren’t familiar with it, but men have a two-inch organ located just below their hearts that’s shaped like a steering wheel. The medical term for this particular organ is the L.D.I.S...
LETTERS
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Dear Editor, I began this letter with "Dear Editor" but actually it is a "Dear John" letter. Dear John Tedesco, you say you are listening to the parents in Wake County, but are you really? Your o...
13 days ago | 0 | 2 |
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I had the opportunity to visit the new Garner Flea Market on Plaza Circle not too long ago. While there were few vendors, they all were hustling about making their "space" look just perfect. I walk...
1 month ago | 0 | 2 |
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Dear Editor, I was moved by the unity and large number of people that attended the community meeting to save our library. This is just the first step and we cannot stop. We still have a long...
1 month ago | 0 | 2 |
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Dear Editor, I am very disturbed that Wake County library officials are planning to close Southeast Regional Library in Garner. Southeast Regional Library is an asset to our community and it help...
3 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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Dear Golden Corral, I would like to thank you for your supreme generosity of feeding all kinds of servicemen for free. My son very kindly asked me to be his companion for dinner. I never turn dow...
3 months ago | 0 | 3 |
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Dear Editor, Most of our neighbors in Garner, N.C. received a bulk mailing a couple of weeks ago, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.C. requesting that we contact Democratic senator Kay Hagan and ...
MORE OPINIONS
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“Actually, his wife is the smartest one in that family.” We still hear that comment from time to time today even though it should have been buried as a relic from the long ago days when husbands w...
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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so you’d better get going with the flowers and chocolates for your sweetie. But this year, why not go beyond the traditional gifts and give a present that can...
1 month ago | 0 | 21 |
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There has been talk about the Southeast Region Public Library closing in Garner to meet budget cuts. When I heard that, I felt like there had been a death in the family. Public libraries are the ve...
1 month ago | 0 | 18 |
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We occasionally hear about pets that seem depressed or lose their appetite when their buddy passes away. An animal behaviorist gave some tips on how to help a mourning pet. Some animals seem to ...
1 month ago | 0 | 18 |
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In today’s Chiropractic community, there is a vast degree of specialization available to those doctors that wish to increase their knowledge in a particular area of study. There are also post grad...
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About 65 years ago in the winter of 1946, a group of World War II veterans enrolled in the class of 1948 at UNC Law School and formed a study group that, some of us believe, had a important and pos...
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