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I'm finally starting to get a rhythm of life in the tri-city area and wrapping my head around the Elkin Tribune. I offer these observations of what I've learned so far...in no particular order. •...
EDITORIALS
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I'm finally starting to get a rhythm of life in the tri-city area and wrapping my head around the Elkin Tribune. I offer these observations of what I've learned so far...in no particular order. •...
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The craziness in the nation’s capital reached a crescendo last night in the chambers of the “world’s greatest deliberative body,” the U.S. Senate. When the dust settled Kentucky Republican Senator...
12 months ago | 0 | 16 |
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The whole debate about the proper size of government is a blind alley leading into a dead end.
13 months ago | 0 | 15 |
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Upon inspection, it is understandable why Mickey Yarborough would like to see an end to all forms of hunting on the grounds across the road from his home on Harris Avenue, an area where hunting is ...
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Over the past several weeks, this region has lost three people who had a major influence on many of us: Julian Samuel Elmore, Ola Alice Hendren and Warren G. Dinkins. Each of these three luminarie...
13 months ago | 0 | 17 |
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Over the next few weeks there will be a series of articles on domestic violence. These articles are in response to the increase in domestic violence cases that some experts feel is related to job l...
LETTERS
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Dear Editor, Our community of Benson, Minn., was promised a boost of $15 million annually to our economy if we would be home to Fibrowatt, a facility for incinerating poultry litter to provide ele...
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Dear Editor, I do not agree with Rep. Virginia Foxx and her supporters that Medicare benefits must be reduced and that social security must be privatized in order to keep the programs solvent. Am...
8 months ago | 0 | 11 |
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Thank you! Thank you to Dr. Blackley and the 37 other physicians who are concerned enough about the health of the residents of Elkin, the citizens of Surry County and the people of North Carolina t...
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Let’s define ‘neighbor’ first: being immediately adjoining or relatively near. That’s simple. Ok, let’s define ‘good‘: of the highest reliability, wholesome, favorable tendency or character, co...
13 months ago | 0 | 17 |
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As a long-time resident of Surry County, I agree with the Mount Airy News editorial (“EDP Board and Surry County Commissioners must stop hiding behind closed doors.”
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Ola Williams Hendren, who died Thursday at the age of 94, was truly a legend in her own time. She leaves behind a multitude of friends, many of them half her age or younger.
MORE OPINIONS
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The 7,000 teachers, principals, and school personnel who are members of the Professional Educators of North Carolina appreciate legislators’ task to address North Carolina’s $4 billion budget hole....
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The construction of the Fibrowatt power plant powered by burning chicken manure is not a done deal. The campaign to stop Fibrowatt is in full throttle. The group meets on a weekly basis to ...
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It was with great pleasure that I read Eric Lusk’s recent articles on the champions and sports highlights of this past school year. Our area is blessed with student athletes who excel in both perf...
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When Fibrowatt first announced in 2007 that it was considering building a plant in Surry County, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) took a hard-line stance long before it knew much...
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Anyone who has read a newspaper or listened to a newscast over the past five or six months knows North Carolina has a budget problem.
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