Editorials
Charles Wise Akers
Charles Wise Akers, 85, died on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. He was born May 21, 1934 in Montgomery ...
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Inspiring quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As they do every year, the Davie County NAACP will sponsor a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
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Iranian trouble a reminder of college in the ’70s
For a few weeks in 1977 or 1978, I lived with a poster of Ayatollah Rohollah Khomeini of ...
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Rezoning request reveals flaws in zoning enforcement
Vivian Allen was right on target when she approached county commissioners last month. A neighbor, Jerry Douthit, had ...
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Yankee Doodle Dandy lyrics still changing
My apologies to Dr. Richard Shuckberg, or whoever first wrote “Yankee Doodle Dandy” way back when. More on ...
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Crosswalk plan falls short
Mocksville’s – er, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s – plan to upgrade pedestrian safety in Downtown Mocksville falls ...
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John Butero a good man; crosswalk woes
He was a good man. How could any one of us want anything more to be said after ...
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Presidential Thanksgiving proclamations
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all ...
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Thank you, Marie Collins; all about pets
On the other side of this page, there is a letter from Marie Collins. The founder and executive ...
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Native Americans important to nation’s military
It was great to see our veterans – at least some of them – at Monday’s observance of ...