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Hospitality is a virtue

Last week, someone from my parish posted a simple invitation to worship with us on a public Facebook ...

My Turn

The closing of S.W. Snowden and local county BCS funding

The 2025-2026 Beaufort County Budget was approved at the June 2, 2025 commissioners’ meeting. I attended several meetings ...

Columns

Write Again . . . This toxic environment

Truth to tell, I have some misgivings about writing this column. Well, not so much writing it, as ...

Columns

Heat-tolerant annuals that shine all summer

By Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer As the temperatures climb and the days grow longer, many ...

Columns

Music resonates through all of creation

Since my teenage years, attending concerts has been an important part of my life. Whether at an indie ...

Opinion

A flight to Florida

The first days of June bring back so many wonderful memories of summers past.  For me, the first ...

Opinion

We had it made and didn’t know it

We have hunted and fished, swam and boated on the Pamlico River. The Pamlico was a big part ...

My Turn

Municipal elections are important to our local communities

Candidate filing for municipal elections is less than a month away. Candidate filing starts Monday, July 7 at ...

Columns

The buzz on pollinators: Creating a bee- and butterfly-friendly garden

By Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer As gardeners, we often focus on beautiful blooms, lush foliage, ...

Columns

Write Again . . . It’s to “die a little”

Today’s column is one I wrote back in 1978. When I’m having difficulty in coming up with a ...

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