I Thought Blacklisting Was Bad
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — I’ve never really been a victim of cancel culture. But that’s not to say my critics haven’t tried to make...
Sales Tax Hike Is Unneeded
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — When North Carolina Democrats are in power, their go-to source of new revenue is to raise sales taxes.
Oh, I realize...
Activists In Our Schools – The Propagandist
Part 1 of a Multi-Part SeriesBy Michelle AntoineDennis Draughon, political cartoonist, and eighth grade Smithfield Middle School social studies teacher has catapulted Johnston County...
Left Is Damaging Public Education
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — “One of the most unhappy series of events in the state’s history began in 1835,” stated a textbook used in...
Nonprofits Must Go The Distance
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 crisis has brought death, economic destruction, and wrenching social change. As a combination of post-illness immunity and rising...
You Decide: What’s The Real Unemployment Rate?
By Dr. Mike Walden
The unemployment rate is the most watched economic indicator by the media and the public. It’s easy to understand why. The...
School Board Soap Opera Continues
By Mark Lane
Just when I thought the citizens of Johnston County could have confidence in the work of the local school board, that confidence...
Build On North Carolina’s Strengths
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — When will North Carolina’s economy return to normal, or at least to a “new normal”? Unfortunately, that destination is many...
The Four Chaplains: They Died So That Others Could Live
WASHINGTON, DC – “If you believe in anything, believe in these four guys and the ultimate sacrifices they made for their country. They died...
A Delayed Resignation: Johnston County Has A Continued Out Of Control, Lawless Board Of...
By: Michelle Antoine
The resignation of Johnston County Board of Education (JCBOE) member Tracie Zukowski came as a surprise to some County residents this past...
