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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Letter to the editor — Oct. 11

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

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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, ...

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Aunt Dare embodies family; Whit Merrifield

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The Braves are back

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

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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 ...

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Letter to the editor — Sept. 20

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

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Locals shine in times of disaster

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

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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? ...

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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 ...

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Technology changing education

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

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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 ...

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Become a volunteer firefighter

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Traffic peeves; Alice Gaither

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

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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 ...

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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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Masonic Picnic, a tradition well worth preserving

It ain’t what it used to be. Nothing is and none of us are. But nonetheless, we’re worth ...

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In the tank: Village is essentially being strong armed to put town logo on water tower

As it has ultimately turned out, the Village of Clemmons would have been better off just going ahead ...

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Does DARE really work?

I’ll never forget the day I listened to a speaker at a DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation ...

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Letters to the editor — Aug. 2

Keep Clemmons Scouting history alive I’m looking for historical artifacts that enable me, along with a committee dedicated ...

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