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 and a whole lot of oh yeah.”

We were disturbed after getting off the phone with Captain James Avens of the Weldon Police Department Monday.

I have no problem with extended breastfeeding but the kid is going to grow up to hate his mother.

Tomorrow I will not go to the polls and have a clear conscience about it because I voted early.

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 harm people just like you and me.

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 the Halifax County School District.  The May 8^th Primary will include an item on the ballot asking the citizens to VOTE for or against the establishment of this tax.

If only we lived in a world where our property was our business and our business only — life would be less complicated, we could do as we please and live how we want to live.

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 card is being played.

Just who is Roanoke Rapids City Council bending over backwards for?

We won’t blame the parents for what happened at Medlin School. Clearly, it’s not their fault.