Opinion
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Money savedshould funnelto classrooms
Following months of discussions at which members of the Scotland County Board of Education contemplated scenario after scenario for school closure and student redistricting, on Monday night they got tired of the debate. Board members unanimously voted to close Pate-Gardner and Washington Park elementary schools, and to convert Sycamore Lane…
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Honor our greatest generation
I once knew a man by the name of James. He was born and raised on a small farm in northern Richmond County. James was born in 1918; the youngest of three brothers. When they were old enough, all three walked several miles to attend a one room school by…
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A test about noted NC authors
Let’s see how well you are keeping up with recent books by North Carolina authors — see how many new books and authors you can identify from the following clues: No. 1 — Two “non-poetry” books by a former North Carolina poet laureate. No. 2 — A memoir of growing…
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Second Amendment under assault
Like many of you, I learned a lot of invaluable lessons from my grandfather. He grew up in Robeson County and worked for the railroad all his life. One of the things he taught me was the importance of a strong work ethic. As a city councilman in Roanoke Rapids…
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Breakfast and a show
How is it that it takes five kids, two visiting nurse aids, one physical therapist, one maid and numerous adult grandchildren to take care of two aging parents, when those same two parents managed to take care of five kids, two live-in grandparents, three exchange students, various runaways and then…
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Marriage equality a long way off
Recently, I attended a wedding in Lumberton. The two grooms had been together 13 years, and it was time for them to make it legal, so to speak. The flowers were gorgeous, as was the musical accompaniment, while the ceremony itself was both touching and modern, with a mixture of…
