My dog, Joe, is spoiled rotten. I’ve written about Joe in several columns, so most readers know how he drags up everything he can find; chews up everything he brings home; steals flowerpots off th...
Terry's High Voltage: Want snow? Be careful what you wish for... The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prop...
To the Editor: As we prepare for the beginning of another school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Red Springs and the surrounding communities for all the suppor...
Economic indicators are in the news almost every day, and comparisons using these indicators are made to try to predict where the economy is headed. But what factors must be considered to make sure...
As the time gets closer for adoption of the budget for the next school year, any additional source of funds to accommodate the budget’s needs are welcomed with open arms. It doesn’t really matter...
It is summertime again and time to put aside a few books for vacation reading. Let me share some suggestions from books I have been reading to prepare for UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch’s new se...
Sometimes, dare I say most of the time, we humans walk around like automatons, measuring out our days with coffee spoons, hardly interrupting the universe. But occasionally, some of us think. I kno...
To the Editor: I only want to comment on an ad that was in the Red Springs Citizen on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The ad was in support of a candidate in the upcoming November 03, 2009 election. ...
To the Editor: I live in a rural area outside Red Springs city limits and have to buy my electricity from the town. I pay no taxes, nor do I have voting rights in matters regarding Red Springs, ho...
Dear Editor: I read with great amusement the message in last week’s edition of the Red springs Citizen submitted by a group referring to themselves as Citizen’s for “Take Back Our Town”. The messa...
Dear Editor I would like to encourage everyone to exercise your God-given right and vote on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 and “follow your heart”. This election is to elect your Red Springs Municipal...
Dear Editor: Thank you for that most impressive story of Trula McKeithan. I am one of Trula's younger siblings and it is about time that someone recognized all of the great things that she is doing...