Sometimes we aspire to things we are not prepared to handle, but which very well might come into fruition for us later. How Jack Hankins (eventually) hired me.
All in Columns
Jon Dawson: The bright side of the Tar Heels' basketball season
I was drawn into Tar Heel basketball at an early age through the Voice of the Tar Heels Woody Durham. As many of you may know, Durham could make drying paint sound compelling. I'm also a fan of his successor Jones Angell, who along with his partner Eric Montross has made even this abysmal season nearly digestible.
Mike Parker: Freedom Classic pits Navy against Air Force this weekend
For the 10th straight year, Historic Grainger Stadium will host one of the fiercest battles of the 2020 baseball season as baseball teams from the United States Naval Academy and the United States Air Force Academy face each other in a three-game competition for bragging rights.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: All about Avocado!
To my knowledge we do not actually produce any avocado in Eastern North Carolina, but during the winter months it is a great option for adding some health benefits to your winter menus.
Justin Stout: Libraries play an important role in bringing broadband to the public
In the past few years, the Internet has moved beyond being simply a resource for leisure activities or research to becoming an essential part of daily life. In 2020, individuals are required to use the internet to look for and apply for jobs, seek educational opportunities, access government services, and do many other essential things that were previously done offline.
John Nix: Lenoir County already is a Second Amendment rights protected county
Over the past two months over 50 North Carolina Counties have passed Resolutions through their County Commissions declaring their resolve to protect their residents’ Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution right to bear arms. Many of you have asked, “What about Lenoir County?”.
Reece Gardner: Early voting starts today
Elections are not the main focus of my Column today, but I do want to highlight the fact that One Stop Early Voting begins on Thursday, Feb. 13, and will run until Saturday, Feb. 29, with Primary Election Day falling on Tuesday, March 3.
Jon Dawson: Lost wedding rings and pet ducks
TD#1 has been harping on the pet duck thing for about a year now. We have a beautiful dog named Lucille that is quite loving to people and joyously homicidal to any series of critters she discovers invading our yard. I'm not sure what function the duck would serve that Lucille isn't already serving, as she loves the water and after eating too quickly is known to quack like a Gatling gun for several minutes.
Feb. 27 ‘Chitlin’ Circuit’ to feature food, fellowship – and music legends
Soul food, great entertainment, and a sense of freedom defined spaces owned by people of color that formed the backbone of the “Chitlin Circuit.” Kinston was a featured part of the circuit in the years before the end of Jim Crow.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Winter warming seafood stews
Only a nice soup will warm you up in the winter, and in Eastern NC we love it when it is a seafood-based recipe.
Dr. Travis Towne: Let's talk about Girl Scout Cookies
Last Saturday at a local grocery store, I experienced something firsthand that I have always heard about, but never truly believed.
Reece Gardner: The Cousins' Reunion and the walls of Jericho
This past weekend - Thursday through Sunday - will fall into that category of "Precious Memories" for me. My loving, precious daughter Jessica spent those days here with me and I felt blessed beyond description.
Jon Dawson: When your dog eats scissors...
At night when everyone has stopped scurrying around, Lucille and I love to go for a walk. She periodically gets distracted and proceeds to dig up several acres of farmland in pursuit of some varmint. She chases birds and rabbits day and night - and occasionally catches them. I can't tell you how many crime scenes our sweet dog has generated.
Adkin High School walkout - The Little Red Pocketbook puts ‘separate but equal’ in perspective
On Nov. 20, 1951, Adkin High School students in Kinston staged a walk-out to protest the inferior educational setting they were forced to endure. Their action came three years prior to Brown v. Board of Education and more than a decade before Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Mike Parker: The Little Red Pocketbook puts ‘separate but equal’ in perspective
(Video Documentary Included)
I knew a little about Adkin High School. For instance, Adkin High was the first high school for African-American students east of Raleigh. The school opened in the fall of 1928 and it operated until 1970.
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The students planned the walk-out by themselves. They did not want any of their teachers or administrators to be implicated in their actions – nor did they want their teachers to try to stop them. When their concerns were ignored at the school board meeting the evening of Nov. 19, 1951 the walk-out was set for the next day.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Get your menu ready for the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is all about football and commercials, but if your team isn’t in play, it’s really all about the food!!
Reece Gardner: Allen McIntosh's "I am a tired American"
Read Reece’s thoughts on Allen McIntosh’s “I am a tired American”, an update on early voting and a humorous story.
Jon Dawson: Under-cooked steaks frighten coastal community
If you like your steak so undercooked you can ride it from the grill to the table, that's your business. Every six weeks there's some new bacteria that can eat through iron ore like cotton candy, so stopping short of marinating my food in Purell, I'll be taking every precaution.
Mike Parker: Aircraft Solutions USA just the latest piece in the GTP puzzle
When the news broke that Aircraft Solutions USA had committed to building a facility at the Global TransPark, I was excited and curious. Anytime a facility can bring upwards of 400 new jobs to our area, that prospect gives me hope for economic improvement.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: What’s in season in January?
Sometimes it’s hard to think about fresh seasonal produce this time of year, but January is actually packed with fresh veggies that are super packed with nutrients and protein, which will fuel your journey as you snuggle in for the winter!