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Early voting opens for second primary
Only two contests on the ballot, both for statewide races
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Different each year: the joys of growing a garden
Like many people around here, I grew up with a vegetable garden in my backyard each year. Though I disliked having to chop the weeds ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:37 pm
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Internet Affordability program warrants extension
Since the pandemic (and perhaps even beginning before then), people have come to realize that internet has become more of a necessary utility in our ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, April 26, 2024 5:21 pm
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The beat goes on…or does it?
Basketball season has come to an end once again, with the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments recently wrapping up. As an NC State fan, it ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, April 19, 2024 4:19 pm
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How to get started on spring cleaning
Springtime has arrived, and with it comes warmer weather, beautiful blooming flowers, and a whole bunch of gross pollen. Even the “April showers” have not ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:59 am
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Overcoming language “hurdles” and other confusing words
The other day I typed a word in Google Docs that I was confident was correct. But then the program indicated that it was actually ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:28 pm
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Voter turnout in NC could be better
North Carolina’s primary election was held earlier this month on March 5. “Super Tuesday” is what everyone was calling it since several other states were ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, March 21, 2024 3:46 pm
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Holidays and happenings on your March calendar
Every month can be considered a “busy” month in some way. Your calendar could be filled with work meetings or personal plans. Or maybe the ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, March 15, 2024 5:39 pm
Columns
Much ado about court storming
Recently, I was watching basketball with my brother. When the game we were watching ended (congrats to NC State for beating Boston College), we flipped ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, March 8, 2024 5:55 pm
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Fascinating stories: supermassive black holes, pancake races, and mumruffins
There are a lot of news sources available for people to choose from (including this very newspaper), and even more headlines to sort through when ...