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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

MELINDA MYERS: Holiday Gift Ideas for Gardeners

It’s time to begin tackling that gift list for the holidays. Consider gifting your favorite gardener something practical and attractive to enjoy for months...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Unbearable Bitterness of Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Champion bodybuilder, Hollywood film star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003-11) endorsed woke fellow-Californian Vice President Kamala Harris for president on October 30....

Timeline: Trump’s SWVA Rally in Salem

Below is a timeline for President Trump's rally at the Salem Civic Center, Sat. Nov. 2, 2024. Fri. Oct. 25: The Trump campaign announces a...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Trump Rally Offers Great Encouragement

It was no surprise to see a massive crowd in the Salem Civic Center that attended former President Donald Trump’s Rally on Saturday. People...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: The Ongoing Struggle In Haiti

The United States is close to existing for 250 years, in which we have exercised stable and relatively peaceful government. Due to the unjust...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Did Vice President Kamala Harris Ever Work At McDonald’s?

Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on August 10 in a video advertisement that she once worked at McDonald’s when she was an undergraduate student at Howard...