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Fueston column: It's humbling when the universe shows us who's boss
There are really special benefits to living in a small town like Edenton. I came here 45 years ago from a larger city and I still remain enchanted with Edenton’s history and Chowan County’s incomparable rivers, wetlands, and parks. Let me add one thing. This community’s greatest assets and most precious blessings are its kind and compassionate citizens. Some of our readers may know that my wife, Barbara, is blind and deals with other health challenges. Like many of those in our county who provide...
Tobias column: Building community, keeping the peace always hard work
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” President John F. Kennedy said this 62 years ago at Rice University. No, this is not an essay on space exploration. That may come later. Rather, these paragraphs are all about JFK’s sterling phrase: “Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” A...
Jacavone column: Library to host book launch, final 'Armchair' lectures
It is finally fall, and spooky season is here! While you prepare for All Hollow’s Eve and sip some pumpkin spice, join us at the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library. We have a calendar full of exciting events celebrating the season. First, our “Armchair Traveler” series finishes off this month with some exciting speakers. On Monday at 5:30 p.m., the Edenton Tea Trolley Ladies from the Edenton Historical Commission will visit the...
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