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Entertainment briefs
‘Fate of the Furious’ Rides to Third Straight No. 1 while ‘Latin Lover’ Tops Tom Hanks in ‘The Circle’It has become a familiar story “The Fate of the Furious” is, once again, the box […]
Month: May 2017
Sports
UNCs Pinson withdraws name from NBA draft
Theo Pinson became the second member of North Carolina’s national championship basketball team to withdraw his name from the NBA draft process. The junior wing joined Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry in returning […]
Features
Comic relief
ASHEBORO Comic book heroes will generate long lines this weekend, and they won’t just be at the local cinema waiting to see “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Comic book stores across the world […]
Opinion
ELLIOT: Raise the age now, but pause on Marsys law
Depending on the controlling perception of public safety at any one time, legislators ping-pong between wanting to be seen as “tough on crime” and “modernizing the criminal justice system.” The crime waves of the 1980s […]
Opinion
DOWD: Half a loaf is better than starving
Early in his first term, Ronald Reagan addressed a question from the media about whether he was abandoning his principles and campaign promises, especially when it came to his economic agenda and tax reform. Reagan […]
News
Military families serve in their own way
GOLDSBORO When a military member serves, the whole family serves — even the youngest family members.Military children play an important role in the armed forces and their communities by overcoming challenges and sacrifices daily. […]
Features
Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios, averting strike
Hollywood writers said they reached a tentative deal with representatives of movie and television studios on a new contract early Tuesday, averting a strike that could have blacked out talk shows and soap operas.The sides […]
Opinion
WOOTEN: No rocket scientist needed
Immigration reform has been discussed, debated and argued for years, but eventually concludes with the same tired result “next year is the year!” To be blunt, fixing our worn-out immigration system does not require […]
Opinion
NOTHSTINE: National Day of Prayer reminds us of the limits of government
It was Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, who was so renowned for stressing that authority rested not in government but with the people. Likewise, the National Day of Prayer, established officially […]
Opinion
LETTER: Federal budget speaks to priorities
Joe Biden once stated “don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll show you what you value.” With the release of the proposed federal budget for 2017, there is much to […]