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The tragic death of the mix tape
Romance will never be the same
Chuck Thompson
Sep 28, 2025


Academy Awards
By Brandt Young Sports Columnist Brandt Young Do me a favor – Google the top 25 high school football teams in America right now. Is there...

Opinion
Sep 25, 2025


OPINION / HUMOR – The tin foil connection
I remember the first time I gave a girl I liked a giant Hershey kiss. I was in the 6 th or 7 th or 8 th grade – maybe I was in high...
Chuck Thompson
Sep 21, 2025


Death of the newspaper: Generations of us vied for the fame of local news. What happened?
I promise I’m not trying to be an old man yelling at clouds, and this doesn’t stem from my time in print media. Even before that, I saw this shift. Newspapers are dying for many reasons, and the general lack of interest is one of them.

Opinion
Sep 19, 2025


Where's the lie?
Where’s the lie? In the wake of the political assassination (words / phrases used by the governor of Utah and federal authorities) of...

Editorial
Sep 16, 2025


What's in a name? I'll have the special, please
The names of restaurants have always annoyed me. I don’t know why, that’s just how I’m wired.
Chuck Thompson
Sep 14, 2025


OPINION / HUMOR — Sometimes life will knock you off your feet; other times it’s a bad knee that sends you to the floor
When I was a kid, maybe early teens, I had a soccer coach tell me that when I’m 40 I’ll feel all the aches and pains from playing sports...
Chuck Thompson
Sep 7, 2025


Editorial: Why the eagle is on the logo
While I was in South Dakota, I learned a lot I didn’t know about the eagle. Mostly what it represented to the Lakota people, one steeped in history, bravery and wisdom.
Chuck Thompson
Sep 2, 2025


The best place to be
There’s no place quite like North Carolina.
Chuck Thompson
Aug 31, 2025


Guest Opinion: Sometimes we have to step back to see clearly
Guest opinion by Jimmy Boheler

Opinion
Aug 27, 2025


Mondays happen, we can’t stop ’em
Mondays remind me of The Gremlins
Chuck Thompson
Aug 24, 2025


Letter to the editor: Aaron Bridges, Board of Education member
“My position is not about politics; it is about ensuring that our students, staff, and teachers have a safe and nurturing place to grow.”

Letter to the Editor
Aug 18, 2025


A wrinkle in the season; what do we call this time in our lives?
If it’s not summer, and definitely not the cool feel of Fall, then, what is this abysmal period of discombobulating season called?
Chuck Thompson
Aug 16, 2025


Op-Ed: Roy Cooper led the split from bipartisan agreement on school choice
Families can choose from many opportunities available: public schools, public charter schools, private schools, religious-affiliated schools

Opinion
Aug 16, 2025


A harsh dose of reality: Some things are better left alone
Kings Mountain needs to make some major changes.

Opinion
Aug 13, 2025


The beach ain’t what it used to be
The Pavilion was a magical place — at one time, from what we were all told.
Chuck Thompson
Aug 10, 2025


The last of the old-fashioned American summers before technology ruined the fun
The last of the pre-internet pioneer children. The last of the “just yell for my mom, she will hear you!” When you fell off your bike and br
Chuck Thompson
Aug 3, 2025


Apocalypse dough
OPINION / HUMOR — Opening a cylinder can/ tube of ready-to-bake biscuits is the baking version of Russian Roulette.
Chuck Thompson
Jul 27, 2025


A truly golden age all but forgotten
It was a time of serious competition as the Baptist, Methodist & Presbyterians tried to beat one another to the old steak house.
Chuck Thompson
Jul 20, 2025


Apple bottom jeans
OPINION — Wash those apples carefully…
Chuck Thompson
Jul 13, 2025
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