Opinion
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Who are you… really?
Understandably, not everyone is a nerd like me and does not voluntarily devote entirely too much time to analyzing the people around them, looking for what makes them tick.
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Wild Game Cookoff a success
ELLERBE — Last Tuesday night, April 7, over 80 people gathered at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club in Ellerbe for the 24th Annual Wild Game Cookoff. They were to taste and judge some of the best prepared wild games, berries and vegetables that nature can provide.
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Small steps to make a big change
Without realizing it, I’ve grown older. I don’t enjoy the same things that I did when I had just reached adulthood. Instead of spending my time locked into a video game or doom scrolling through TikTok, I find myself wanting to connect with real life. I want to go to…
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Orbs among us
First there were three, then five, now eight missing top UFO scientists—and it’s not just this news that has conspiracy theorists reaching for their tin foil hats—there have also been mysterious sounds and lights in our night sky. Not to mention President Trump has ordered full alien disclosure and former…
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Student voice isn’t a slogan — It’s a commitment
There’s a phrase we hear often in education: student voice matters. It shows up in mission statements, strategic plans and conference panels. But too often, it stays an idea we agree with, rather than a practice we commit to. Fortunately, students are challenging that.
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Just an old ‘53 Ford Pick-up
Our first vehicle we owned might not have been a new one but it is one we will never forget. For some it might have been a four door sedan, a V.W. bug or in my case a used 1953 F-100 Ford pick-up. Most of us had to work odd…
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Ellerbe on my mind
I try not to write my columns in response to local news—I aim to stay as neutral as possible. But I can’t, in good faith, remain silent about the potential closure of Ellerbe Middle School.
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Planting Taters the OL’ Fashion Way
If you were brought up in my generation and your parents had a garden, you probably planted your Irish potatoes by hand in freshly plowed soil.
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Reclaiming ‘adult’ for good
Everybody knows what it means to be an “adult.” Linguistically speaking, it’s the period of life that follows “juvenile” and simply means “fully developed and mature,” according to Merriam-Webster.
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Spring Has Made Its Arrival
March 20th is the official date on the calendar for spring to begin. Although March weather is very unpredictable, I think warmer weather is on its way.
