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Don’t throw precautions to the wind
After more than a year of pandemic-related precautions, it sure is good to see some things starting to ...
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Commendable actions during shutdown
Elected leaders in Washington, D.C., have shirked their responsibility to their nation by allowing a shutdown to begin, ...
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The downside of ‘convenience’
Since at least 2014, Franklin’s City Council has been looking for ways to make paying tax and utility ...
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Everyone gains from cooperation
On Wednesday, Kevin Roughton, owner and president of the formerly Franklin-based heating and air conditioning business Quality Aire, ...
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Prepare for winter now
The snowfall this past Sunday wasn’t just a treat to get people in the mood for Christmas, though ...
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Tell everyone that city schools are again very good
Recently, I wrote that the local school systems were detrimental to the recruitment of new residents and businesses ...
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Handle with extreme care
It’s the nightmare of every responsible person who handles firearms: In spite of all the training and precautions, ...
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When the season goes marching in
If it’s the first week of December, that must mean it’s time for holiday parades, floats and fun.
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Screenings available for lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States. Other cancers may ...
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Voters did their part
It was refreshing to hear from the area registrars of what appeared to be an essentially better-than-expected turnout ...
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How to Watch SoCon College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 15
SoCon teams will take the court across five games on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the East…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 15
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers versus the Winthrop Eagles is one of three games on the Wednesday college basketball…
How to Watch ACC College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 15
The Pittsburgh Panthers and the Florida State Seminoles square off in one of five games on the college…
How to Watch Gardner-Webb vs. Radford Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – January 15
The Radford Highlanders (4-12) will visit the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-11) after dropping eight road games in a…
How to Watch NC State vs. Virginia Tech on TV or Live Stream – January 15
The NC State Wolfpack (9-7, 2-3 ACC) hope to halt a four-game road losing streak at the Virginia…