I often think I am invincible doing this job and have worked long and hard hours to try to bring the best possible local news to our community. Many people have called me stubborn, hard-headed and even stupid as I have struggled alone to do this job. Even my editor said it takes two people to do your job. Recently, […]
BCN – Letters
Mental health forum slated
One does not need to be a trained medical professional to recognize our communities, county, state, and nation are in a mental health and substance abuse crisis. In 2019, suicide became the leading cause of death for children ages 10-14 within North Carolina. One in five adolescents has seriously considered attempting suicide and one in ten has made a suicide […]
Here we go again!
First there is the Granville landfill proposal that will surely put Granville behind the 8-ball if approved, now seems yet one more project may be looming over Granville residents, as Granville officials appear to be OK with ‘signing off’ on another project that could cause irreparable damage to area residents. Although located in Person County, the proposed Dominion Energy facility […]
End North Carolina’s death row
This week, Gov. (Roy) Cooper commuted the sentences of six people and issued pardons to four others. This is a step in the right direction following this month’s series of Vigils for Freedom and Racial Justice, attended by hundreds of people. Twelve innocent men, mostly people of color, have so far been exonerated from our state’s death row. I am […]