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Vote — because you can
This year’s Election Day is considered by many people to be crucial because seats in Congress are at ...
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Worthy of recognition
Now in its third year, the Franklin Community Wall of Excellence has become an event to which many ...
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Civic groups serve communities
As noted on the front page, two civic groups are featured. The first is the Franklin Rotary Club, ...
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Connecting with constituents
We were pleased to hear that people who attended the legislative breakfast on Tuesday got an opportunity not ...
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Fact checking websites a useful resource
With the November 2018 mid-term elections a month away and political opinions and semi-factual claims on both sides ...
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Generosity becomes hunters
People who think that hunters only look out for themselves are likely people who have never hunted and ...
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Watch your giving
Though it’s commendable to help local organizations that are contributing to Hurricane Florence relief, we want to temper ...
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Be a part of the light
We hesitated at first to write about the luminaria ceremony that’s scheduled to take place on Sunday starting ...
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Fishing tournament and scholarship has become a public service
Recently, two Southampton Academy graduates received scholarships from the proceeds of the ninth annual Christopher D. Ray Public ...
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School is what you make of it
Contrary to any editorial cartoons or columnists we have published in the past, we really don’t think going ...
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The college basketball slate on Thursday, which includes the Gonzaga Bulldogs versus the Oregon State Beavers, is not…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
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Wofford vs. VMI Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 29
The Wofford Terriers (9-8, 3-1 SoCon) play the VMI Keydets (6-11, 0-4 SoCon) in a clash of SoCon…
Florida State vs. Virginia Tech Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 29
Wednesday’s ACC slate includes the Florida State Seminoles (11-5, 2-3 ACC) against the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-9, 2-3…
UNC Asheville vs. Radford Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 29
Wednesday’s Big South schedule includes the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-6, 2-1 Big South) facing the Radford Highlanders (12-6,…