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Craziness is on display in dysfunctional D.C.
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...
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The heartbeat of a town
There are a couple of places where you can really get a sense of the heartbeat of a small town. There’s almost always a little restaurant or coffee shop where people gather to read the paper...
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TO TRICK OR TREAT? THAT IS THE QUESTION!
As a new mommy I have found that bribery is a handy tool. Though Dr. Spock would probably disagree I find it necessary to get what I want while still offering them something in return. A reward if...
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‘You have the right to remove your sticker’
There is no such thing as free speech — it comes with a price. I know, I know, we’re told in civics class as kids that we were all entitled to “freedom of speech” by the first am...
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Time flies when you're doing the Charleston.
Why is it that the work week feels more like nine days rather than five but if you take a week of vacation, it goes by in what feels like two days?
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An introduction and invitation
A couple of weeks ago, the decision was made by the management of the Elkin Tribune and the Yadkin Ripple to entrust the newspapers’ editorial department to a young, whooper-snapper sports editor ...
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EDITORIALS
Ruminations on the tri-city area and an explanation for Wednesday paper delivery delay
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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. •...
Craziness is on display in dysfunctional D.C.
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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...
GOP Keeps Avoiding Its Fiscal ‘Principles’
by Froma Harrop
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The whole debate about the proper size of government is a blind alley leading into a dead end.
Time to end hunting within city limits
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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 ...
Three who left us a rich legacy indeed
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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...
Karen Martin: Why are we running a series now on domestic violence?
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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
Fibrowatt is not what was promised in Minnesota
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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...
Doesn’t agree with Rep. Foxx’s position on Medicare
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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...
It’s not a done deal
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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...
Fibrowatt’s not a good neighbor
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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...
Letters to the Editor
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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.”
Truly a remarkable person
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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.
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A better solution can, must be found
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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....
Fibrowatt: The fight is not over
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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 ...
On behalf of Elkin fencing parents
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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...
BREDL modeling report misleading; Fibrowatt emissions will meet standards
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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...
Cutting school days wrong way to save
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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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Waterboarding is not torture: It’s not cutting off fingers, toes, tongues or heads, like the Muslim terrorists do all the time. It’s never killed or maimed anyone, like the Muslim terrorists do t...
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