Commentary/Opinion
You Don’t Need A New Spouse To Have A New Marriage
SPONSORED CONTENT By Dillon Schupp Marriage is awesome. It’s also incredibly challenging! There is absolutely nothing easy about living with another person who not only thinks differently than you, but…
You Decide: Is Round Two Of The COVID Recession On The Way?
By Dr. Mike Walden Just when we thought things were getting better, could they go the other way and get worse? For most of the year we were optimistic about…
Bad Grades: Johnston County Schools In Academic Free Fall
By: Michelle Antoine The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) school report cards show Johnston County Public Schools are in serious academic trouble. In 2012, Johnston County Schools…
You Decide: Could The Post-Pandemic Economy Be Better?
By Dr. Mike Walden It has become common to hear economists and others say the post-pandemic economy will be different from the economy prior to the pandemic. We’ve gone through…
The Point Of Life Is Not To Arrive Safely At Death
SPONSORED CONTENT It’s also not to go out prematurely. There’s a better way. By Dillon Schupp ***Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with the recent spike in COVID cases across…
Letter To Editor: Triangle Football Officials Association Are Against HB91
By: G Steve McNeillTFOA Regional Supervisor The Triangle Football Officials Association (TFOA) is a group of over 250 dedicated men and women with a passion for officiating. We officiate high…
You Decide: Should Wage & Price Controls Be Brought Back?
By Dr. Mike Walden Fifty years ago, I was sitting in a summer school class studying microeconomics. I had just switched my major from architecture to economics. In order to…
Op-Ed: Advancing Sound Business Principles for NC’s Energy Market
By Susan Munroe What’s good for North Carolina and our residents is affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy solutions that boost local economies and create jobs. House Bill 951, “Modernize Energy…
Fewer Students Major In Humanities
By John Hood RALEIGH — Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills, and credentials required to get a rewarding job. That’s what most college students…
Food Friday: Nutrition Half-Truths You May Have Heard
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Cooperative Extension Nowadays everyone seems to be a nutrition expert despite America’s high obesity rates and heart disease…
You Decide: Which Economic Scenario – Good Or Bad – Will Emerge?
By Dr. Mike Walden Mark Twain once said, ‘It’s difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future.’ Economists like me often use the comment as an opening line in our…
Food Friday: How To Stop Wasting Money & Food At Home
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Cooperative Extension What if I told you that I would give you $1,500 a year from now if…
