Bring Young Kids Back To School
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Most North Carolina schoolchildren began this academic year trying to learn from home rather than at school. How’s it going...
Op-Ed: Clearing Things Up In Selma
By: Byron McAllister, Selma Town Councilman
There have been a few articles in Johnston County newspapers over the last month or so that covered the...
Are Farms, Farmers, And Agricultural Workers Essential?
By: Bryant Spivey
Johnston County Extension Director
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all heard discussion and debate about businesses, services, and even personnel that are...
Former Slave Blazed Trail For Writers
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — You surely recognize the name Frederick Douglass and know the major role he played in American history after escaping his...
You Decide: Will We Return To Farm Life?
By Dr. Mike Walden
My father grew up on a hog farm in southwest Ohio in the 1920s and 30s. In those days, farms were...
Governor Cooper Op-Ed: The Path To A Stronger, Healthier Future For North Carolina
Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper
This pandemic has affected every corner of our state, including our state budget needs. For many families, it has also...
Cooper Seeking Too Much Power
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Throughout his gubernatorial term, Roy Cooper has sought vastly to expand the power of his office at the expense of...
Past Governors Budgeted More Carefully
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — As a fiscal conservative, I long for the days when North Carolina had responsible governors who responded to recessionary budget...
COVID Response Creates Policy Options
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Although working from home provides a great deal of flexibility and potential benefits, professional and personal, most of us don’t...
Spy And Statesman Fought For Freedom
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Whether Democrat Yvonne Holley or Republican Mark Robinson wins the 2020 race for lieutenant governor, North Carolinians will be electing...
