With so many issues facing us today, how do we find the right person to represent us in the NC State Senate? Someone with the depth and...

I am writing to thank the NC State Board of Elections. Here’s why: On July 17, an evenly-split, four-member Brunswick County Board of...

If you believe that helping distressed children is a bad investment, then you haven’t met Tom Simmons Most of us have fond memories of...

One of the most frightening things I witnessed in our post-911 world was a televised interview of an Islamic extremist. The terrorist...

Yesterday, I walked into the Pacific Superstore in Southport where I was greeted by a huge display of apparel and other items made from...

There’s been a lot of talk about the ever-widening wealth gap between rich and poor Americans. Some, including myself, feel that this is...

Most of us have donated our hard-earned money to charities, confident that the sacrifices we are making will be put to good use for such...

July 26 will mark the 28th anniversary of what I consider to be the legislative high point of my lifetime. On this day, America made an...

With all the scientific evidence and the near-unanimous support of medical professionals worldwide, is there anyone on this planet who...

You’re distraught, depressed. You can’t believe what has been happening to our politics. And now, with the retirement of Justice Anthony...

It was the beginning of summer vacation. My next-door neighbor and I, two innocent teenagers, broached the idea of trying marijuana for...

There’s been a lot of talk about the ever-widening wealth gap between rich and poor Americans. Some, including myself, feel that this is...

Katherine is a retired professional living in Brunswick County, NC, and by all rights should be enjoying the retirement she worked hard...

On March 19, 2018, there was a regular meeting of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. On the agenda that evening was a vote for...

Square Walden was a middle school science teacher in Pendleton, NC. One of his students was the young son of a sharecropper. The student...

Put a dozen people in a room and ask them what should be done to reduce crime and you’re bound to get twelve different answers, among...

With so many school shootings in the news, it’s tempting to consider an increase in security on our nations campuses, including training...

This op-ed appeared in the Washington Post on October 6, 2015. Click here to read. #GunControl

Soon the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on a proposal to toughen local gun control laws. I am a strong proponent of gun...