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HOFFEND: Excelsior
Sir Isaac Newton once wrote, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” As I sit in my office, trying to imagine a proper way to introduce myself as […]
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ROBBINS: The conversation continues
John Skvarla had a way of distilling complex challenges into simple, actionable truths. A businessman, lawyer and public servant, he was as comfortable in the boardroom as in the public square. As North Carolina’s secretary […]
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North State Journal publisher Neal Robbins to join Trump administration’s agriculture department
RALEIGH — North State Journal publisher Neal Robbins has been appointed deputy under secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a role that will place him in senior leadership over tens of […]
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ROBBINS: If Republicans hated ice cream
As a parent and fan of classic cartoons, I am accustomed to the frequent and comical use of reverse psychology. Consider two scenes. First, you want your child to eat their vegetables instead of wanting […]
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ROBBINS: Time to bend some nails
A bent nail is a stubborn thing. If you’ve ever torn down an old pig pen — like I did this week with my father and oldest son — you’d know. Professional carpenters drive straight […]
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North State Media to acquire Stanly News & Press
RALEIGH — North State Media, the parent company of North State Journal, announced Thursday that it has acquired Stanly News & Press from Carpenter Media Group. North State Media plans to combine Stanly News & […]
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North State Journal launches nonprofit news foundation
RALEIGH — North State Journal announced the launch of North State Journal News Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting independent journalism and increasing access to fact-based news content for community newspapers across North Carolina […]
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ROBBINS: Foundation for the Future: Welcome to Volume 10 of North State Journal
This week marks the beginning of Volume 10 of North State Journal. As with each new volume, we have selected a tagline that embodies our goals for this next year of issues. “Foundation for the […]
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ROBBINS: Welcome to a ‘One of One’ Volume 8
This week North State Journal kicks off its eighth volume. That transition means we’ve published seven full years of North Carolina’s only statewide newspaper. During this volume, our 400th issue will roll off the press […]
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Skvarla exemplified ‘To be, rather than to seem’
We lost John Skvarla last week, and with him, our state lost one of its best champions. A native Southerner born in Tennessee, you wouldn’t know it by his accent, acquired in Tuxedo Park, N.Y., […]