Editorials
A little after 8 a.m. last Wednesday morning, we got a text from the Person County Sheriff’s Department letting us know it had a pretty good story to share with us.The story lineup for the next …
As I write this, we are roughly three hours away from the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. By the time this newspaper reaches you either in its print form or the …
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Columns
Dear Democrats,
After watching Joe Biden’s first three weeks, we can clearly see there is no hope for our country if we have him and a Democratic congress in charge of America for four …
I guess it didn’t really sink in just how different sports are now until I witnessed it for myself.Our sports editor, Aidan Jensen, is enjoying a nice vacation with his family in sunny Florida …
I know many of you read your copy of The Courier-Times after you get home from work on Thursday, and if this just happens to be the case for you, you’re probably reading this as I am sitting in …
Our sports editor, Aidan Jensen, wrote a piece in today’s paper about the tradition of The Courier-Times Thanksgiving Classic and how it became a highlight for people during that normally busy …
A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you the story of my boys’ first day of school together. To give a brief recap, Matthew tried to con his way into graduating kindergarten on day one and join …
Practically every family has that story or two that gets repeated at reunions or over holidays that never fails to get a laugh.One of these weeks, I’ll share with you the story of my …
My nephew is one of the one million North Carolinians who suffer from asthma. Poor air quality affects us all, but for him, it presents a unique challenge. He has good days and bad days. But like …
Although working from home provides a great deal of flexibility and potential benefits, professional and personal, most of us don’t want to make it our default setting — even after, or perhaps …
Can any of North Carolina’s great roadside eateries and local joints survive the coronavirus?
I have my doubts. So does UNC-Press. It has put the release of an updated and revised edition of my …
At the request of the family of Mr. David Brooks, Jr. the leadership of the Person County NAACP recently met with the district attorney, and other judicial officers at the county courthouse, and …
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
In the Feb. 11 edition of The Courier-Times, it was reported in a statement, that “Board Chairman Phillip Allen said his decision to reschedule the planning and work session …
To the editor:During the Commissioner’s Board meeting this Tuesday, Commissioner (P.J.) Gentry gave an excellent presentation on the concerns of the current structure of our Economic …
To the editor:We are 10 months into a global pandemic and our very rural community’s hard working health department is literally leading the way in rolling out this vaccine in unprecedented …
To the editor:We Americans research our news from a variety of sources, from QAnon to Fox to PBS to the Wall Street Journal. I would like to explain why, drawing from the sources I trust, I view the …
To the Editor,Without overtly supporting a candidate or a political party, I would like to motivate our readers to think about real-life issues before voting.If you want a good life, with plenty of …
To the editor:
As the United States exceeds 160,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic in just under five months, Donald Trump’s push of inaccuracies and conspiracies against the advice of …
Dear Mr. Snow,
I was disappointed in your last Thursday’s newspaper.
Some people who would love to have their jobs back are depending on the food banks.
The past editor published an …
To the editor:
Earlier this year, America was hit by two national disasters. Both were used for political benefit by the Democratic Party.
The first disaster was the “Wuhan Virus” …
To the editor:
On three differernt occasions, I have written a letter to praise Chief David Hess and then never sent it in to be published. However, after the events this past weekend, I feel …
To the editor:
When you find yourself in the position of leadership with a voice that has the power to influence other, it is a must that we speak up.
In lieu of recent events in Person County, …
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