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George Washington’s white post still marks village

WHITE POST, Va. — Slap-dab in the middle of the road in this tiny unincorporated village is a ...

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Bert Bahnson’s 1-man battle to save us

 By Dwight Sparks People had a hard time figuring Bert Bahnson. His independent, unconventional ways offended those raised ...

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Will dogs get into heaven?

By Dwight Sparks It’s the dead of winter — too cold to be outside much. The days are ...

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Becky Snyder’s lasting influence

Her tools were scissors, an X-Acto knife, wax and clip art books. At a tilted desk, Becky Snyder ...

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Shivering through a frigid blast

By Jim Buice When it comes to winter and being cold, I usually think about places like International ...

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Lifting our cups to salute Coach Ward

COOLEEMEE — The coffee counter regulars lifted our cups last Wednesday to salute our old friend, Coach Jack ...

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Closing out a year of fussing; 2 memorials

We sure did fuss a lot in 2017. Some people woke up on the wrong side of the ...

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Burros roam free in Oatman, Ariz.

OATMAN, Ariz. — Can you stand another story about my recent trip out West? Tiny Oatman, Ariz., population ...

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Abby Keating

To the Editor: I would like to thank Clemmons Fire Chief Jerry Brooks, Forsyth Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. G. ...

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King George II stood; so do we for ‘Hallelujah’

As if on cue, the entire Reynolds Auditorium audience jumped to our feet on Sunday afternoon for the ...

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Steak gluttony, buried Cadillacs in Amarillo, TX

AMARILLO, TX. — We arrived near sunset, not by morning like the broke rodeo cowboy in the George ...

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Pondering the future of our grandchildren

“Do you think democracy will survive in 100 or 200 years?” My Swedish friend was in town for ...

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Neon leaves, Burma Shave, Dodgers fans

BARSTOW, Calif. — As accomplishments go, maybe this one doesn’t rank on the earth-shaking, history-making lists. Last week, ...

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Patsy Cline’s humble home

WINCHESTER, Va. — She was a poor girl from the other side of the railroad tracks, but she ...

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Traffic circles, Sen. Barrett, Silent Sam

For those worried about the traffic impact of the new Davie High School on Farmington Road, rest easy. ...

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Mountain’s measurement caused dispute

When temperatures soared into the mid-90s recently, Elizabeth and I drove up to Mt. Mitchell, elevation, 6,684 feet. ...

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He has started small, but we’ve got big plans

By Dwight Sparks William Benjamin Hollifield, newly born, has a distinguished name worthy of a future president or ...

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Junior York’s Customers Got Full Service

How many times did he pull us out of ditches, give a spark to our dead batteries and ...

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Spitting on bait fails to lure fish to bite

By Dwight Sparks ON THE OCEAN ISLE PIER — There are two types of fishermen. Those who catch ...

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Remembering WWII hero Frank Morgan

By Jim Buice Frank Morgan never thought he was a hero. Heck, he didn’t even want anybody to ...

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Farmington’s Class of 1967

Fifty years later, we gathered back at old Farmington School on Saturday evening to remember the good times. ...

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Hitler’s fatal mistakes during WWII

Later this week, in 1945, Adolph Hitler will kill himself in a bunker in Berlin, ending his six ...

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Stuck in traffic as wrecks clog I-40 river bridge

Trying to go home Thursday after work, I had driven just 50 feet in 15 minutes in busy ...

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‘La La Land’ a good chance for a long nap?

By Dwight Sparks A little marriage advice this week: Take your wife to see the new movie sensation ...

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Gatlinburg rebounds with fire tourists

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — This town’s familiar two-mile traffic jam was back on New Year’s Day as tourists made ...

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Clockwork, Santa Claus, Squire Boone Jr.

As the song writer once asked, “Does anybody really know what time it is?” Obviously, we didn’t last ...

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Native son Dale Falwell for NC Treasurer

To the Editor: I would like to ask my fellow voters in Clemmons and surrounding area to vote ...

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