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The risk of doing nothing
“We will not be intimidated or coerced by certain alphabetical organizations or committees under the disguise of ‘Betterment of Certain Groups or Races’.” It reads like the reactions of some North Carolinians to the Moral Monday demonstrations at the North Carolina Legislative Building recently, doesn’t it? Like Governor Pat McCrory, when he promised not to “back down” in the face of the demonstrations: “Outsiders are coming in and … they...
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Commissioner opposes budget
I wanted to take this opportunity to provide the mayor and Board of Commissioners with my reasons for voting no on the motion to approve the proposed budget. I have carefully and deliberately considered this course of action. It is only after lengthy deliberation that I have concluded that I cannot support this budget. One reason for my opposition is that I have been disappointed with the handling of the budget process. We were given spread...
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Remembering the Merritts of Merritt’s Store
This D.G. Martin Column is about a store in Chapel Hill that just happens to share the namesake of a small grocery that was once on Fourth Avenue in Red Springs — editor If you mention Merritt’s Store anywhere around Chapel Hill, most often you will hear something like, “Oh yes. Best BLTs I’ve ever tasted.” And it is true. A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich at Merritt’s Store, together with sweet iced tea flavored with the fresh mint ...
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Letters
Quiet lives can also leave big impact
To the Editor: Recently I wrote of one who’d had an extraordinary public career here. Now I write of another who, like most of us, lived a more ordinary, private life — Roger Hamm, who also died...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Beware of Buie Lakes
To the editor: When the Buie Lakes Plantation LLC tried to scam the town of Red Springs with various business ventures, Mayor John Mcneil saw thru their plan. It was not passed. The company th...
May 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
To the public, The Red Springs Police department will have new hours starting July 19, 2012. The information desk will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will no l...
Jul 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
I would like to give thanks for the generous support of the soup kitchen being operated every Monday at The Flavor Restaurant. I am, however, appealing to the community to continue to help the s...
Jul 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Engine Repower Council strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 1449) to foster a competitive automotive repair industry where car owners, not car c...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Editorial
Filling mom’s worn shoes
On the day I became a mother, I remember feeling like the worst daughter in the world. I looked at my mother and apologized for the nights that I stayed out late and didn’t call, the times I tal...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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A remarkable and rich history in Black History Month”
Throughout February, our nation pauses to reflect on Black History Month and the innumerable African-American leaders, pioneers and heroes who have left an indelible mark on our history and cultur...
Feb 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rep. Graham plans meeting for veterans
The Legislative Review From the Office of Representative Charles Graham I hope that you are doing well as we get into mid-February. The North Carolina General Assembly convened for what...
Feb 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: The crime rate in Red Springs has dropped, and the same applies to Westgate Terrace. After the recent fire at the maintenance building, I talked with some of the Westgate Terrac...
Aug 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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