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Warmer weather is here and the primary election is over

I’m happy to say that warmer weather is here and the weeds are growing at a record rate ...

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Education is the key to success

I was asked recently if I could go back in time and have dinner with someone who made ...

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Offensive linemen sure can eat

When I was coaching at ECU, my wife Tracey, decided she would cook for the offensive lineman. It ...

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What happened to my dogwood tree?

Their graceful lying branches with creamy white flowers mark the beginning of spring so beautifully. As I see ...

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New guardrails help everyone stay safe

Everybody has at least one.  It may be a box, a drawer, a storage tote or something similar. ...

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Learning then teaching makes the community better

By Stewart Ham In learning something new, and learning new ideals can sometimes be a very difficult thing ...

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My concerns with Beaufort County convenience centers

Beaufort County recently made changes to three of the convenience centers; Chocowinity, Cherry Run and River Road. Some paving ...

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Aurora: The Eden of North Carolina

During a Black History Month program for the awesome scholars and staff at S. W. Snowden School in ...

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Revisiting guns, banana splits and yoyos

John Hill and I agreed they were the best of times. John was raised in Wanoca and I ...

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Stinkhorn Mushrooms: you smell them before you see them

The caller explained that they had these alien-looking, pink things that resembled the pi sign. I said, “The ...

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