By Jim Zachary
With just 45 words the founders guaranteed five — no six — basic freedoms, fundamental American rights.
Editorials
Time for one more question
By Phill Brooks
Pres. Donald Trump's recent news conference pronouncements involving allegations by federal-government whistle blower reminded me of my growing experience in Missouri's statehouse by public officials seeking to avoid awkward questions from reporters.
Get out to some great fall events
Get your calendar out. October has arrived and things are officially getting busy. Between trips to the wineries over the next four weeks, be sure you make some time for a few other public events.
Local newspapers are still most trusted news source
A new newspaper survey from the National Newspaper Association (NNA) is out and should not be surprising to you, a newspaper reader. People still love their community newspaper and they use it to get educated on local issues and shopping.
Things must change along Yadkin Creek
It’s not uncommon for governments at all levels to be reactionary when it comes to a wide range of problems, rather than working to keep bad things from happening in the first place. Steelville is a perfect example. Rather than working to address its continued flooding problems along Yadkin Creek, it has continued with decades of mismanagement of the waterway that had led to costly repairs to damaged city infrastructure. Things must change.