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The time has come to minimize politics in redistricting. The 1776 Constitution provided for a House of Commons and a Senate. Fast forward roughly 150 years. The infighting over Senate and House districts is alive and well. The biggest problem has been, and still is, the partisan nature of redistricting plans.
Yep, Friendsgiving, the word is a mix up of “friends” and “Thanksgiving” and the idea is to spend an evening near the Thanksgiving Holiday with your best buds. Here is a menu I recently cooked for a Fall Dinner, these recipes were enjoyed by all, and it would be an easy choice for a Fall Friendsgiving!
Warm, hearty and nutritious, vegetable casseroles are a wonderful way to use your autumn garden or Farmers Market fresh load. For most of these recipes you can substitute whatever fall vegetables you have on hand, and you can always add try it with shrimp or chicken.
The Trump Inquiry is finally going public this week, on the heels of the revelation that it has in fact been going on "behind the scenes" for several years.
"The scratching sound generated by people not picking up their feet confuses the birds and interrupts their migration to warmer climates for the winter," said Theodore Nugent of the Autobahn Society. "These swans need to be heading south, not looking for love at a Walmart."
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmeyer in New York struck down a rule proposed by the Trump Administration that allowed health care providers to refuse to participate in abortions or render other services on moral or religious grounds.
A definition of faith: The area was very dry, so all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one little boy came with an umbrella. That's faith! Today, I want to look back a few years and expand on some thoughts I shared with you then.
Daylight savings time is here, and with it, a controversial proposal from a local mayor.
One week from today is Veterans Day. The name of the day is not Veteran’s Day – as if the day belongs to a single veteran. Nor is the name of the day Veterans’ Day – as if it belongs only to veterans. Veterans Day is a holiday established for all of us to have an opportunity to remember and honor all veterans.
Pecans are a mainstay in so many recipes in the South; it’s almost like a requirement!! Pecans are packed with protein, fiber, heart-healthy fats, and 19 vitamins and minerals.
The Library’s new Strategic Plan includes an objective to “…include members of the population who have been previously unreached.” I traveled with a co-worker to the McKimmon Center at NC State to take part in a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) in order to support this objective.
Despite all the adversity Bethel Christian football has been through in 2019, they’re one win away from a state championship.
I believe that we are on the verge of witnessing the "outing" and dismantling of the most extensive effort ever conducted by a group of "insiders" to conduct a Coup to overthrow the duly elected President of the United States by any means necessary.
The most highly anticipated boys soccer match in the Neuse News coverage area this year (in my opinion) is officially set. Greene Central will host Washington for the outright Eastern Carolina 2A conference championship on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Snow Hill.
Most Baby Boomers can remember the veteran celebrations of our youth. Families lined the streets, waving flags and cheering, as veterans marched past during parades held to honor Veterans Day and Memorial Day. For some reason, enthusiastic displays in support of those who are defending, and have defended our freedom, seem to have faded.
Claude Casey is part of an elite group of early country and western performers associated with the Charlotte, NC, broadcasting scene and singing cowboy movies. Kinston was one of his stepping stones to success.
Once the court case was settled, Massey was determined to reclaim his spot among the dental supply salesman elite. After a failed attempt to bring Wi-Fi to the Amish and much soul-searching, Massey is now set to open a dental floss recycling facility in the Strabane community of Lenoir County.
Junious Smith III looks at what Arendell Parrott Academy and Bethel Christian have been doing in football, wondering why teams separated by less than five miles aren’t playing each other.
Sometimes we are tempted to say, "Woe is me," and feel that we are the only ones facing difficulty, when in fact there are a multitude of obstacles that people are faced with every day. Rotary International has been deeply involved during the past 40 years in the fight to eradicate polio from the face of the earth, and the results have been monumental.
Most sane people realize pollution is a problem, but is it really necessary to register a complaint with H.R. because your co-worker (who was born before irony became part of the food pyramid) bought plastic cups for the Halloween party?
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