"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
Halifax County residents are resilient.
As a former young'un, I was once in school and my academic inclinations were geared to history, English and literature — not science and math.
If you want to see a real police brutality story, go into our archives and don't view the video we posted Tuesday of a matter at Dollar General where brutality is simply alleged and never occurred.
I look in the mirror and sometimes think I'm a pretty smart guy and then Donald Trump comes along and makes me feel stupid.
We think it's time the state of North Carolina end the witch hunt and admit it blundered when it comes to legislation of Internet sweepstakes cafes or businesses like them.
August is World Breastfeeding Month, and this year’s theme, Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make it Work!, asserts the importance of supporting working moms who are breastfeeding.
Halifax County commissioners and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Education made two key and sage appointments to the Halifax Community College Board of Trustees this week.
During the latest round of hearings last week in the Leandro lawsuit, one topic came up again and again: local school boards and when they interfere with education.
The summer is quickly ending, and the school bells will be ringing next month.
I'm not an I told you so kind of person except on occasions when I have the opportunity to tell you so.
It's been a pretty ginormous week for stuff.
And thus spoke Robert California of The Office fame on the world's greatest cookie, “They haven't really improved on the Oreo, have they?”
I had this brainstorm for a column after reading a rather silly thing on one of my favorite websites about Benjamin Franklin.
So this whole $10 bill thing where they want to put a woman on it — I'm all for it.
If you are like most families, you enjoy your summers traveling, relaxing, unwinding, and having fun.
With warm weather and family events, the Fourth of July can be a fun time with great memories.
