Recently, I’ve read a couple of columns that predict the recession is not easing, as some are saying, but that instead the worst is yet to come. I think that reasoning makes sense in some ways. F...
The good, the bad and the opportunities As an investor, you often may have to digest a great deal of information, some positive and some negative. And right now, you can find both the good and the bad — but most importantly, you can fin...
PHOSPHINE RODENTICIDE PRECAUTIONS 1) Zinc Phosphide is a common component of some rodenticides for use in the home and for commercial uses as well. In addition, Aluminum phosphide is used as an insecticide for fumigating animal f...
Labor Day travel advice Many times folks take advantage of some extra time off to visit friends, relatives or even take a “mini” vacation to the coast. Sounds great, except, depending on how far you have to drive, it may...
Picking cotton and re-building trust Is the death penalty “obsolete in North Carolina?” It might be, says Jim Woodall, District Attorney for Orange and Chatham Counties, reacting to the news that inaccurate reports from the State Bur...
Leptospirosis - An old disease causes new problems Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease- a disease that can be passed between animals and people. It is spread by spirochete (spiral-shaped) bacteria in the urine of infected rodents, wildlife, and p...
It’s still hard for me to believe I turned 47 years old last Thursday. It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long since I thought 25 was old. However, in only three years, I’ll be twice that much. It...
We had just moved into the neighborhood and had hardly gotten settled when we began to hear stories about this unusual pig. A pig, we thought, what could be so special and unusual about such an an...
If you want to get an idea of how powerful an addiction to cigarettes can be, take a look at the last few episodes of last season’s Discovery Channel series “Deadliest Catch.” One of the fleets’ ...
This article may contain offensive material. All those below age 40 are cautioned to proceed at their own risk! Well, guys (and some gals, too), our secret is finally out. A problem we guys hav...
Dear Editor, At the last Town Council Meeting there was an outcry from residents concerning a potential ban on kids having fun and playing on streets. This is just a symptom of a bigger problem ...
Bob Etheridge was a victim of an unprofessional ambush by cowards who still have not shown their faces nor identified themselves. They claimed to be doing a school project, but would not name thei...
Dear Editor, Governor Perdue wrote in her letter to the editor of March 25, that she and her husband will be filling out their 2010 Census form, and that she encourages the rest of us to follow th...
Letter to the editor: The 2010 Census is more than just a survey. It’s absolutely critical to deciding how to fund our schools, where to build new hospitals, roads and businesses, and how North Ca...
We are looking for the family that dressed up like the characters from Alice in Wonderland for the Day in Downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. The Shoppes on Main family is planning an event that...
Dear Editor, While rehearsing for our wedding, we didn’t realize that we forgot to go down to the Register of Deeds office to obtain our marriage licenses. We were getting married the next day a...
The furor about the State Bureau of Investigation’s crime labs, the history and culture of Lumbee Indians in and around Robeson County, and a best selling North Carolina author’s new novel. Can we ...
Have you ever asked yourself what you want your life to look like down the road? Most folks don’t. Today’s world is focused on instant-gratification, quick-fix, drive-thru days with a focus on what...
There’s never really a bad time to do estate planning. But in the months ahead, you may have an extra incentive to look at your estate plans. Why? Because changes are coming to estate tax laws — so...
This November a lot of good elected public officials— along with, it must be said, some sorry ones, too—are going to lose their jobs. When times are bad, or when voters are angry for any reason, ...