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Ramblings on whatnots: All apologies to Kidd
All too often what we do here follows the old axiom, “The road to “’H” “E” double toothpicks” is paved with good intentions.” Boy was that ever the case last weekend after a visit to the Elkin Far...
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Bid process for land sale right move for city
Recently the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners decided to advertise it is taking offers on a sliver of land on Andover land, a parcel that is just 25 feet by 125 feet. But that decision did not ...
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Sacred ground
“Bob. Jacob. Melinda. Isbel…” Last night members of the Surry County Historical Society read through a list of the names of 61 slaves known to have labored at the former plantation where th...
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Back In The Hometown
Ask for a buck, you’re outta luck
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Ramblings on whatnots: Public school funding and the war
The frustration levels of public school administrators must be at record highs after another financial roller coaster ride this summer. Thankfully, their ride is over, for now. On Thursday, a spen...
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Silly Banz can break the ice
What a mixture I found myself in. My wife insisted on taking two young grandchildren to a family reunion of hers out of town. We got there in one piece, then found ourselves at a table with anothe...
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EDITORIALS
Ramblings on whatnots: We won't forget Jonesville again
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As you read this the equipment that will be used to tear down the Hugh Chatham Memorial Bridge is being assembled and details are being worked out on how to keep Jonesville and Elkin operating smoo...
Efforts to develop Jonesville greenway should continue
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There are some new members on the board of the Jonesville Tourism Development Authority and early indications are there might be some changes in how it operates in the not-so-distant future. Durin...
Two words define our gulf tragedy
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Regulatory capture. These two words offer another insight into the ecological disaster and gigantic oily mess that has become the Gulf of Mexico. And, so far, it's the best explanation for how thi...
Ramblings on whatnots: the final word on the bridge, taxes and what’s happening
by Cliff Clark, Editor
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The wheels are in motion. Soon, very soon, the wrecking ball will reduce the Hugh Chatham Memorial Bridge to rubble. Only photographs, countless artists’ images and memories will remain of the once...
Ramblings on whatnots; schools need more money...period
by Cliff Clark, Editor
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It is crunch time for the local municipalities and county and state budgets to be finalized and early indications are our children and the state’s less fortunate will those who will lose the most. ...
Effort to save HCM Bridge needs to get started, now
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It’s been seven days since we offered up our reasons why the Hugh Chatham Memorial Bridge needs saving. Disappointingly, there was not one comment on our website or one letter to the paper support...
LETTERS
Tribune Staff Writer Martin commended for working with hospital
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I would like to thank you on behalf of the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation, as well as for myself, for the outstanding services of Karen Martin. I would like to do so first, for the many ...
New faces to run to Elkin
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Thanks Jim Ipock for letting people know what the Town of Elkin are going them. Now is no time to put more money on our water bill, we pay to much now. If anything should get a raise it should go ...
If Tea Party was in power, country’s economy wouldn’t have faltered
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In Froma Harrop's 8/20 Elkin Tribune article 'Washington saved our economic hide' she closes with the sentence, "How fortunate for us all that the tea party wasn't running Washington". I've read m...
Howell will be missed
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Teresa Howell was not just the Main Street manager, she was the face of Elkin. No one who works for Elkin worked harder and with such a passion to see Downtown Elkin survive and grow. She put her...
To the game of tennis, thank you
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Thank you for giving me a lifetime of health, physical fitness, and mental alertness. But above the obvious benefits, thank you for the network of friends created on the tennis courts. Some of thes...
Thank you!
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I want to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to a water exercise instructor and a friend. You have been a blessing in my life the past couple of years. Your thoughtfulness and kindn...
MORE OPINIONS
Topsail Beach…Lamm Family Style
by Holly Lamm, Classifed Ad Manager
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Anyone who has read my columns knows that any trip I go on seems to carry an extra helping of drama, chaos and sometimes even mayhem. Well, this years’ vacation was certainly no exception. My mo...
Ramblings on whatnots: We won't forget Jonesville again
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As you read this the equipment that will be used to tear down the Hugh Chatham Memorial Bridge is being assembled and details are being worked out on how to keep Jonesville and Elkin operating smoo...
School days, school days, too many school days
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About the first of June I asked a neighbor's visiting grandson who attends Roaring River Elementary School when school would be out. I was startled when he told me school already was out. Schools ...
Efforts to develop Jonesville greenway should continue
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There are some new members on the board of the Jonesville Tourism Development Authority and early indications are there might be some changes in how it operates in the not-so-distant future. Durin...
Two words define our gulf tragedy
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Regulatory capture. These two words offer another insight into the ecological disaster and gigantic oily mess that has become the Gulf of Mexico. And, so far, it's the best explanation for how thi...
The span must stand
by Cliff Clark, Editor
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There comes a time in a town’s history where a line in the sand needs to be drawn...that time is now. Every effort must be made to insure the wrecking ball does not visit the Hugh Chatham Memorial...
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