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Summer is still on the minds of many of us, however, now is the time for planting a fall vegetable garden. We are fortunate with our climate in Wayne County that we can not only have a spring and …
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9/18/19
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I love my pickup truck, and right now I am worried about the old gal. She has been hospitalized, and far as I am concerned she is under intensive care.
I really don’t know what her problem is, …
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9/18/19
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On Thursday, with Hurricane Dorian taking dead aim at us, South Florida adopted the air of a community that knows the drill and began bracing for the strongest storm ever to threaten Florida’s east …
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9/11/19
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As we start to have cooler weather, September is a great time to start cleaning your garden. Use these gardening tips below to enjoy being in the garden this fall:
Lawn
Do not apply any more …
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9/11/19
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Friday marked 59 days since Gov. Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders presented a compromise budget, which proposes an 8.5% pay raise for our teachers over two years compared to the GOP conference …
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9/11/19
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Among the first clear signs that fall is on the way is when farmers have begun to cut their corn fields and dove season arrives.
Corn crops are already being cut around here, and the fields are …
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9/11/19
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RALEIGH — The latest ratings of highway systems are out — and for North Carolina, the news is mixed. In general cost-effectiveness, our state’s roads and bridges rank a bit better than average. …
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By John Hood
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9/4/19
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It has been nice to have a few cooler, fall-like days over the past week. We usually see fire ant mounds become more prominent this time of year as we start into the fall season. Fire ants are indeed …
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9/4/19
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I have the answer to the long, ongoing and controversial issue of who has the best barbecue in the state of North Carolina.
It is an ages-old issue, particularly who has the best cooked pig in the …
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9/4/19
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To the editor:
For several weeks there has been intense discussions across the state concerning the hemp provisions contained in the 2019 Farm Act moving through the General Assembly.
It has …
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8/28/19
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There is a dire need to preserve our past through the wealth of firsthand knowledge of our senior citizens.
Once they pass they carry evidence of earlier times as it unfolded and it is gone …
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8/28/19
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RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper insists that Medicaid expansion be part of North Carolina’s budget deal for 2019-20. Republican leaders of the legislature disagree. That’s the main reason why state …
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By John Hood
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8/28/19
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