Columns
Granville history inexhaustibly fascinating
Welcome. I will occasionally write a column here on events and happenings from the past in Granville...
Weekly devotional: A Shepherd of the sheep
John 10:1-2 (ESV) “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but c...
There is no teacher pay penalty
RALEIGH — Are nurse anesthetists overpaid by 74%? Are telemarketers underpaid by 25%? If you accept...
A funny thing happened on the way to herd immunity
In early April, Duke University announced that all new and returning Duke students must present proo...
Conspiracy theories damage democracy
RALEIGH — For weeks after the ballots were counted, supporters of the defeated presidential candidat...
Will NC get real on climate change?
When I think about climate change, I think about my brother-in-law Tillman. Tillman spent his career...
2 Black-owned barbecue restaurants make expert's list
Is Black barbecue better than what whites prepare? A new book by a respected Black food writer raise...
Half-baked bills target tech giants
Fuming at Facebook for deleting your post? Having a temper tantrum over a Twitter takedown? You coul...
An Earth Day stroll around Butner
Ahhhhh — spring has sprung, and it’s time to get outdoors and enjoy the warmth of the sun and the be...
Weekly devotional: Have faith like a mustard seed
Luke 17:6 (ESV) “And the Lord said, ‘If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to...
Resist the temptation to coerce
RALEIGH — The problem with freedom is that other people may do things that trouble, annoy or even an...
The disappointing rabbit-trail census
The 2020 decennial census was problematic from the beginning and could lead North Carolina down a ra...
Don't fall for fake vaccine cards
More than 3 million North Carolinians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This is a remarkabl...
Tax policy shapes migration flows
RALEIGH — North Carolina is a popular destination for those seeking to make a new life in a new stat...
Will Gov. McCrory become Sen. McCrory?
Maybe you can’t stand Pat, but former Gov. McCrory could be future Sen. McCrory. When McCrory announ...
local news
Contract negotiations delay Senior Center opening
CREEDMOOR — The reopening of the South Granville Senior Center is on hold as city and county officia...
GCPS names teacher, principal of the year
OXFORD — As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Granville County Public Schools recognized nominees f...
Petco grant to help neuter feral cats in Granville
Granville County Animal Control was awarded a grant from Petco Love that will fund its trap-neuter-r...
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