Michael D. Stringer, Retired Military: Another View on the BTG Flag
Michael D. Stringer - “Optics and words matter in every situation… The American flag means various things to myriad people, not all are positive.” Update as of 9/20/22: Salisbury City…
Pat Safrit Bullard: Doing Nothing Only Divides Us More
“... we have a divided country, but doing nothing only divides us more. Immigrants come to our shores to find a better life, and our immigration system needs repair. I…
Evelyn Uddin-Khan: The Caliber Of Republican Candidates
Evelyn Uddin-Khan - “We need people to work for us. Not people who grovel at the feet of a loser.” Dear Voters: Are these the candidates you want to represent…
Roger Barbee: History Reminder
Roger Barbee - Former President Donald Trump’s allies in Congress are planning to use congressional investigations to put the spotlight on one of his most prominent critics — the chairman…
Young man in 7th Grade: One Historical Event that Defines Hope
Hope in the midst of adversity is sometimes all we have to hold in our hearts and propel us to action. A 7th grader from Gaston County, with family ties…
Roger Barbee: Dual Citizenship
Roger Barbee - “The American Spirit is a timely read… McCullough tells us that being a citizen requires more than voting just as Jesus tells us that being a Christ…
Pam Everhardt Bloom: Things Aren’t Alway What They Seem
“Moms for Liberty sounds wholesome on the surface with their talk of parental rights. Dig a bit deeper and you find ties to far right groups… The American Renewal Project…
Geoffrey Hoy, RCDP Chair: New Rowan County Board of Elections Appointee and the Importance of our Election Board
As Chair of the Rowan County Democratic Party, I want to share the news that Kenneth Stutts has been appointed to the Rowan County Board of Elections as of September…
Pastor Anthony Smith: Now is Not the Time to Turn Your Eyes Away
Pastor Anthony Smith - “Fascists (even semi-fascists) are banking on people to become numb, indifferent or asleep to their growing antidemocratic power over local, state and federal institutions.” Fascists (even…
Evelyn Uddin-Khan: Education Is a Right Not a Privilege
Evelyn Uddin-Khan - “It is time to get real, face the fact that education in the United States is a mess, and it is time to separate politics and education.…