All in Columns
Most people have failed at SOMETHING over the years, but some of them begin to think that they are just not capable of doing a certain thing, and so they accept failure. The truth is we can do most anything we set our hearts and minds to do, and face life's situations in a realistic way.
So how good is the Hickory Grove United Methodist Church barbecue sauce? Jon Dawson lets you know in his latest column.
September is the prime apple-picking season at North Carolina orchards. The largest North Carolina crops come from Henderson County, just outside of Asheville, and include Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome Beauty and sweet Gala varieties.
Local businessman John Nix continues his series on legal hemp production in Lenoir County and in North Carolina.
Jane Phillips continues her series on the people who once walked the streets of Kinston. On your next trip to Disney World and while in Orlando travel down Gatlin Avenue. The street was named for a Kinston native and this is his story.
Empires have been built upon the narrative that we should all be eating kale, buying watches that tell us how many steps to take per day, and sitting on balance ball chairs at our desks. If sitting on a giant beach ball at work isn't your thing, you can now buy an adjustable desk that will allow you to stand while doing paperwork - but don't stand for too long, because that's not healthy either.
If you are from Eastern North Carolina, you’re probably familiar with Muscadine grapes. They’re the large, round, thick-skinned fruits that are often transformed into sweet wines and jellies. They are considered “the grape of choice in the South,” according to many Muscadine producers and processors.
Yes, ‘real’ football is played at Arendell Parrott Academy — whether it’s 8-man or 11-man.
The first 50 Years of Becton-Dickerson brought conservative and steady growth. It was a family-run business with the sons of both men working for the company. The enterprise entered the affluent postwar years with a solid market share in medical supplies and was well prepared for a major expansion.
Junious Smith III breaks down the Week 3 match-ups for football games scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
We have drifted a long way from the days of George Orwell, who said: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
Columnist Marc Thiessen recently pointed out nonstop over-the-top attacks are pushing people further into the president's camp.
These kids may not get to grow up in the South like we did but we keep it in our hearts and in our home.
In his second column on hemp, John Nix takes a look at medicinal uses of the plant.
People who traditionally avoid each other like moldy okra due to political, cultural or hygienic differences united as one to weather the biscuit brouhaha.
Today, Tammy gives us some great recipes, including: Bee Good Vinaigrette, Sweet Southern Honey Glazed Ham, Green Beans and Radish Salad, Chile-Infused Honey, Copper Pennies made with Honey, Boneless Fried Chicken Thighs with Hot Jalapeno Honey, Hot Jalapeno Honey, and Grilled Spicy Honey Lime Chicken Kebabs.
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