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The harvesting of sweet potatoes is a common sight in Eastern North Carolina now during the fall season. Sweet potatoes are a bragging point in our region with North Carolina being number one for …
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10/27/20
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Greetings from the Wesley Smith Chapel Community!
It’s election time and I pray that everyone is voting or and has voted. If you are elderly and you need a safe way to the poll, please call …
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10/21/20
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Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs in your garden, however, it is important to properly plant them so they will be healthy for many years. Spring is when we often think about planting …
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10/21/20
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Mayor Ken Talton and town board members began the process of selecting a new town manager during a closed session last week.
They narrowed a field of 13 applicants down to four.
Face-to-face …
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10/21/20
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I slowly turned off West Ham Street onto Southwest Railroad Street.
Parked cars lined both sides of the newly-paved road.
I found an empty spot, locked my car and joined a line of voters that …
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10/21/20
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There is more content available today about the upcoming election than likely in any previous cycle. While we could fill this page with media sources that have some type of information about the …
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10/20/20
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RALEIGH — The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension fund for state and local employees, for starters — is not an appointee …
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10/20/20
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Folks who have known me over a lot of years are well aware of my political views and I stand by them today — and tomorrow.
Admittedly, I am not a party crazy person, but have always attached …
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10/14/20
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Driving down country roads often trigger good memories for me.
I didn’t live on a street growing up.
We stayed on an acre of land with a big backyard and sideyard that were my …
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10/14/20
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RALEIGH — North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our political thinking and behavior. But what does that really mean?
Well, we know it doesn’t …
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10/12/20
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Ever fish on the creek near your house?
Many years ago, it provided a lot of meals for our family.
A catch of creek-caught pan fish provided a healthy and more than welcome meal.
An …
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9/16/20
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Nutsedge is one of those pesky weeds that seems to show up everywhere and is a challenge to get rid of. Nutsedge, also called nutgrass, is a perennial whose leaves die back in the fall and re-sprout …
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9/16/20
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