Category: Local
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Rally to save what’s good in America
RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT to lose faith in humanity, sometimes something happens that heartens you, restores your hope, makes you believe again. After reading in the papers day after day…
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The world of illegal immigration
I HAVE LOTS OF THOUGHTS on illegal immigration. First, I am sympathetic with people who, out of necessity, immigrate illegally. In their shoes, I would have walked up here from…
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Pay it forward, starting now
LAKE CITY, S.C. — Two years ago last Fourth of July weekend, my family and I had a wonderful experience. On the hottest day of the year, on what must…
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UNC’s All-time All-airport Team
WITH THE RETURN to UNC's men's basketball team of Wayne Ellington, Danny Green and Tywon Lawson, a team that includes all the players from last year's squad except for reserves…
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NIMBY: Not in my backyard
CHAPEL HILL — As my wife said to me, after I told her that I just found out that John Paul was heading the Glen Lennox Neighborhood Conservation District petition…
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Recall of human race announced
CHAPEL HILL — In what business analysts are calling a move unprecedented in the history of manufacturing, God today announced the immediate recall of all currently functioning human beings. The…
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The decline and fall of U.S. tennis
ASHEVILLE — The sad state of American tennis has been much discussed lately. And the saddest state of all is the inability of an American to win on clay. Last…
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The Wreck of Old (Southern) 97
DANVILLE. Va. — You may not have heard about it yet but Old 97 was involved in a wreck. By now you certainly should have because the train crash occurred…
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“Sin” taxes or sensible taxes? Letter to the Editor
I don't agree with Gov. Easley often, but on this I do. The governor's proposal for adding a very modest tax on alcoholic beverages is a very sensible way to…
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School days: An autobiography
I WAS WHAT EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS call a "challenging student." As an illustration, I have one especially distinct memory from my youth: Mrs. Ferguson, the owner and operator of Mrs. Ferguson's…
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