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THE WORD: Ponder your path
Happy New Year! As we turn to a new calendar with hopes of new opportunities, we also celebrate the visit of the three wise men to Bethlehem, which is commemorated by the Epiphany, or Old […]
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2022 Major events in North Carolina
When the calendar flips to 2022, there will be a lot happening across the state from festivals to sporting events and more. Blowing Rock Winterfest January 27–30, 2022 Blowing Rock The winter festival has […]
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Look Ahead — 2022 Bold Predictions
Every year, the sports staff of North State Journal (sports editor Cory Lavalette and reporters Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest) look into our crystal balls and try and predict what some of the bigger news […]
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2021 Google searches reveal tastes and activities across NC
Google has released its 21st annual “Year in Search”, posting hundreds of top-10 trending searches lists from all over the world. These lists show how we have collectively begun to recover and return to routines as […]
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Legislators mourned in 2021
RALEIGH — Two members of the N.C. House of Representatives passed away during the long session in Raleigh due to illness. Jerry Carter (R-Rockingham) died in August after battling a rare gastrointestinal disorder. Carter’s wife […]
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THE WORD: And this shall be a sign unto you
As we celebrate Christmas this weekend, many Americans will celebrate in homes adorned with decorations and with traditional meals on the table. As you read the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus and the […]
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THE WORD: Gloria in excelsis Deo
As the advent season draws to a close this Sunday, the celebration of Christmas is upon us. As we hustle for potentially out-of-stock presents and wait on delayed packages, we hear a similar refrain about […]
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SKVARLA: Dormie Club leaves its conscience at the door
Golf is ostensibly the game of gentlemen. A self-policing sport where players call penalties on themselves. One would associate these tenets with sportsmanship as its hallmark feature The Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina […]
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Miss North Carolina vies for Miss America
RALEIGH — Miss America turns 100 years old this week with the 83rd Miss North Carolina joining 50 other women from each state plus the District of Columbia vying to claim the crown and title. […]
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THE WORD: Making joyful noises
As the Christmas Season kicks into high gear, carols and hymns are filling the air. We are reminded that joyful noises are appreciated by God. Christmas tunes — new and old — bring us together […]