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Thanksgiving Proclamations

America has much for which to be thankful. The unequaled freedom enjoyed by our citizens has provided a…

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Sex Scandal Again Rocks Washington

There’s nothing like a steamy sex scandal to take our minds off the election last week. Two of…

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Election’s Over; Can We Agree On Thanksgiving?

By the time this is printed, we will know the answers. The votes will be counted. Some will…

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To Vote Early, Or Just Wait For Tuesday?

As cold winds whipped about Monday and Tuesday, the summer heat no longer seemed so bad. It was…

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In The Tracks Of Old Dan’l, Except Faster

We stopped by Joppa Cemetery on Sunday to show my 8th grader the graves of Squire and Sarah…

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Preacher Prays, ‘Lord, Don’t Let Me Be Boring’

Church, good manners, cows, flamingoes, pigweed, prayer, politics, Texans and a Yankee … this week we are going…

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Father, Son Won’t Be Voting Alike

In a display of fatherly tolerance, I applied last week for my college son to receive an absentee…

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Teaching Kids How To Scratch In The Dirt

“What are you doing?” On hands and knees in the dirt, the question from behind caught me off…

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Davie Students Score High On Latest SAT

Congratulations to last year’s Davie County high school graduates for improving the county’s average SAT score by 10…

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Tiny Cheerleader Has Caught D-League Fever

A week later, the cheers still ring in my head from our trip to a half-pint football game.…