Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor — Oct. 25

Being reasonable? On Oct. 8, visitors filled the Clemmons Village Council chambers. Council members Wrights, Binkley and Lofland ...

Opinion

Late bloomer: Exploring a longtime dream of the theater

By Lynn Hall For the Clemmons Courier I love theater. It began while I was in high school ...

Opinion

Betsy Cochrane deserves honor

I remember visiting with Betsy Cochrane in her Bermuda Run home. She was showing her beautiful orchids, talking ...

Opinion

Time marches on; waiting on fall color

There’s no place like home … or the old homeplace, right? Those of us who have been fortunate ...

Opinion

Letters to the editor — Oct. 18

In support of Republicans Some voters who regularly cast ballots in presidential election years often skip midterm elections thinking ...

Opinion

Keeping in step: Trying to stick with walking routine through setbacks

By Lynn Hall For the Clemmons Courier About five years ago, I decided I really needed to get ...

Opinion

Junker’s Mill has its flaws, but shows are worth attending

What’s the deal with Junker’s Mill? The outdoor theater in Downtown Mocksville has been there for quite a ...

Opinion

Letter to the editor — Oct. 11

 Keep Lida Calvert Hayes on the school board How fortunate we are to have a successful entrepreneur, CEO, ...

Opinion

No minor thing: Making the catch of the game

One of the side trips in our recent visit to State College, Pa., to see my alma mater, ...

Opinion

Aunt Dare embodies family; Whit Merrifield

Dare Baby. My dad said that name with reverence. It was his baby sister, the youngest of a ...

Opinion

Lynn Hall: The whole truth and nothing but the truth?

I am so grateful that my parenting duties are long past. Raising children was an incredibly challenging job ...

Opinion

A way forward for national park maintenance

By Rep. Virginia Foxx Americans have always loved open spaces, beautiful scenery and tranquil places to visit and ...

Opinion

The Braves are back

The year was 1966. I was a 9-year-old country boy who dreamed of playing baseball in the Major ...

Opinion

Opponents big and small: Senior Games and playing with “the big boys”

Considering my athletic ability (insert joke here) and advancing age (no joke), I decided it might be time ...

Opinion

Letter to the editor — Sept. 20

Clemmons firetruck restoration Clemmons Fire Department Chief Jerry Brooks and staff are in the process of refurbishing the ...

Opinion

Locals shine in times of disaster

I was talking to a friend who works at Food Lion the other day, and he said he ...

Opinion

Lynn Hall: What is the value of an act of kindness?

What is the value of an act of kindness? Does it cost the individual performing the act anything? ...

Opinion

Don’t let politics keep you from enjoying sports, entertainment

I don’t care about the politics of the players on professional sports teams that I follow. I just ...

Opinion

Technology changing education

Boy, how times change. Can kids even be kids any more? Not as folks of my advancing age ...

Opinion

Making the best decision, for Clemmons now and for the future

And now the time has come — a median for the most busy section of Lewisville-Clemmons Road or ...

Opinion

Become a volunteer firefighter

We all support volunteer firefighters, as we should. These are the people who give of their time freely ...

Opinion

The release of balloons; sports fighting

It’s a sort of double standard I’ve been witnessing all of my working life, but it is finally ...

Opinion

Letters to the editor — Aug. 23

Best course of action for traffic improvements The safety benefits of NCDOT’s proposal are self-evident to me. Furthermore, ...

Columnists

Even in the modern world, the Amish still continue their charming way of life

Have you ever heard of a newspaper replacing Facebook? I know, it’s usually the other way around these ...

Opinion

Traffic peeves; Alice Gaither

Newspaper carriers see a lot as they travel our roads every morning. And one carrier is just about ...

Opinion

Letter to the editor — Aug. 9

Flip-flopped again Does this Clemmons Village Council ever make a decision that they don’t spin into a reversal ...

Opinion

Young grandsons at beach house make for a hive of activity

I just returned from a weeklong vacation in Florida with my family. It was a family reunion, actually, ...

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