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A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad" — Albert Camus
Thursday, 24 May 2012 12:48
A little bit of uh-huh about a bridge
I have a saying I pilfered from the liner notes of R.E.M.’s Dead Letter Office album and that saying is, “A little bit of uh-huh…
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 17:30
Time to sign up and speak up in Scoco
We were disturbed after getting off the phone with Captain James Avens of the Weldon Police Department Monday.
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Friday, 11 May 2012 15:56
The kid will hate his mother
I have no problem with extended breastfeeding but the kid is going to grow up to hate his mother.
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Monday, 07 May 2012 16:33
On the joys of early voting
Tomorrow I will not go to the polls and have a clear conscience about it because I voted early.
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Monday, 07 May 2012 13:18
Vote against Amendment One
Amendment One is not a gay issue or a straight issue. Amendment One is a family issue. If passed, Amendment One has the potential to…
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Monday, 07 May 2012 13:09
Vote no on school tax
At a crucial time when citizens are hurting financially, the Halifax County School Board recently requested a Supplemental School Tax be implemented for residents of…
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Thursday, 03 May 2012 19:50
When the balance of property sanctity is destroyed
If only we lived in a world where our property was our business and our business only — life would be less complicated, we could…
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Friday, 13 April 2012 17:24
On mug shots and race cards
To say I run to the hills when trouble is brewing may be a stretch. Let’s just say I walk cautiously, especially when the race…
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Friday, 16 March 2012 20:07
Who is council catering to?
Just who is Roanoke Rapids City Council bending over backwards for?
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Recent News
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- Man charged with failing to register as sex offender
- Two inmates face extortion charges
- "Prized possession': Bakery is sweet spot on avenue
- Man wanted for B&E hid under dirty laundry
- Hollister men charged in three break-ins
- A little bit of uh-huh about a bridge
- Emry gets makeover
- Annexation, pay studies recommended in plan
- Balanced city budget with no tax increase presented
- Time to sign up and speak up in Scoco
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