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Opinion

Editorial: Our lives filled with ‘new normals’

They say we’re in for a new normal when governments start easing coronavirus restrictions. A new normal? I’ve ... Read more

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Editorial: Songwriting master dies from COVID-19

On Tuesday, April 7, I was doing what I normally do during this coronavirus quarantine — sitting on ... Read more

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How much toilet paper has Burr stockpiled?

I wonder how much toilet paper Richard Burr has stocked up at home. One roll, two rolls, 200 ... Read more

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Editorial: Barbers, beauticians really are essential

As I said last week, don’t panic, we’re all in this together. I keep saying that to myself ... Read more

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Editorial: Don’t panic, we’re all in this together

We’re all in this together, folks. Black and white, Muslim and Christian, Republican and Democrat. We’re all in ... Read more

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Editorial: Interracial couple may have been first in state

Omelia Diane Farrington Garner didn’t grow up in Davie County, but she spent quite a bit of time ... Read more

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Editorial: Open meetings should be goal of all boards

It seems that every candidate for office promises to have an open door. They want to hear from ... Read more

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John Butero a good man; crosswalk woes

He was a good man. How could any one of us want anything more to be said after ... Read more

News

Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

By the president of the United States of America, a proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all ... Read more

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Editorial: Remembering local heroes from WWI

Sept. 29, 1918 was a big day for Allied Forces fighting in World War I. They broke through ... Read more

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Editorial: Mocksville right to close streets for Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner. It’s my favorite holiday. No, I don’t really care about being scared. ... Read more

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Editorial: Should prescription medications be widely advertised?

I wonder if Richard Nixon would approve. He started the war on drugs, you know. If you spend ... Read more

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Editorial: Weather in everyone’s conversations

What time of the year is it? It’s so confusing these days. Is it summer? Is it fall? ... Read more

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Editorial: Music can bring back memories

It’s amazing how music can affect us. Just a line from a song can remind us of a ... Read more

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Editorial: Mule Days a festival like no other

Yee haw. Yee haw. Clippity clop, clippity clop. I went to sleep hearing those sounds one weekend every ... Read more

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Editorial: ‘Come and listen to a story about a cat with no name’

My apologies to Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and lovers of “The Ballad of Jed Clampitt” everywhere, but ... Read more

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Editorial — Town board members need to better understand their roles

Sarge Butters’ removal from the Mocksville Police Department created quite the stir. It wasn’t entirely necessary. The decision ... Read more

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Editorial: Let the manager’s home stay in county

Mocksville town board members are considering annexing a residential lot about a half mile from the current town ... Read more

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Editorial: Reminiscing about our farming legacy

I bumped into Edwin Boger the other day at the store. We reminisced. It made me remember that ... Read more

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Editorial: Recycling profits dwindling

We’re trashy. Really trashy. But to make up for all of the throw-away things we use on a ... Read more

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Editorial: Jeremy Walker another reason to be DC proud

As a lifelong baseball fan, Wednesday, July 24, was a day to remember. Two players from Davie County ... Read more

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Editorial: “I know what this country needs; homegrown tomatoes in every yard you see”

It’s that time of year again to pay homage to one of the most versatile vegetables, or fruits ... Read more

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A trip to the beach more complicated, but better

A trip to the beach with the family was a wonderful distraction last week. Relaxing. Fun. Bonding. Growing ... Read more

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Editorial — Wagon train a good lesson in U.S. history

I went on a wagon train a couple of weeks ago. Not a big one. Just 60 or ... Read more

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Editorial: Leave fireworks to the experts

I love fireworks. Don’t ask me why, because it doesn’t make any sense. Probably my first experience at ... Read more

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Editorial: Grimes Parker deserves most recent honor

Who wants to spend a week with a bunch of elementary age kids all excited about being out ... Read more

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Editorial: Being a kid today ain’t what it used to be

Summer vacation ain’t what it used to be. Better? You decide. One thing has remained the same, however; ... Read more