Editorials

This voter’s evolutionary journey

CHAPEL HILL — Maybe it was the talk of drinking moonshine in our pasts that went to our…

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Extra Numbers Confuse Local Telephone Calls

Who thought it would be so much trouble punching in three additional numbers before every phone call? I…

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Two Passings: Ruth Mabe, Gene Miller

Two obituaries jumped out at me from the paper this week: Ruth Mabe of Mocksville and Gene Miller…

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The Krugers, John Prine and MerleFest

So if you’re walking down the street, sometime; and spot some hollow, ancient eyes. Don’t just pass them…

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Son wants to honor his parents

Gordon Poindexter stopped by the newspaper office last week with an unusual request: Put a little something in…

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UNC dreams are dashed in 5 seconds

The outcome was supposed to be so different. There should have been rejoicing on Franklin Street in Chapel…

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All-Girl Army Attacks Thistles In Cow Pasture

On spring break, the all-girl Army of Northern Virginia visited their Old General last week, and I led…

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Crucifixion, resurrection of Jesus

Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to…

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Mama Robin rejects first try at nest

The mama robin spent an entire day building her nest outside our kitchen window. Air-lifting bits of mulch…

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Student jurors set ‘murder’ auspect free

CHAPEL HILL — Thanks to a bunch of college student softies, a murder suspect walked free on Saturday.…