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Chelsea Jernigan: People-pleasing is lying
I’ve changed a lot over the last few years, but growing up and through the majority of my teens, 20s and very early 30s, I was a full-fledged Type A, people-pleasing perfectionist. I’m sure if I tried really hard, I could point to some reasons for this, but truthfully, I think there’s so much in us that we are just born with. Many of the qualities I’m watching develop in my own children were present at birth. My husband and I didn’t encourage them, they...
Nash County Public Schools qualifies for free meals for all students
Parents with students in Nash County Public Schools should be pleased to hear that all students attending public schools in the district will be eligible for breakfasts and lunches every day they attend school free of charge all year. Heather Finch, the school district’s communication director, said because of the number of students in the school district receiving food stamps, federal Medicaid or other forms of federal assistance programs, that all schools in the district have met the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision...
ANOTHER WIN: TSC takes victory over Brook Valley in GASSL meet
Tarboro Swim Club came away with another victory in the Greenville Area Summer Swim League on Tuesday. The Marlins defeated Brook Valley Country Club 813.5-441.5 in Greenville. Top-four individual results for TSC are as follows: 8U GIRLS 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Elodie Riley first (2:34.41)8U BOYS 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: Harker Pigg first (2:02.91); Tucker Bulluck second...
Will anyone listen to NASCAR's message?
The folks at NASCAR recently made three disciplinary calls that at first seem somewhat confusing. The first was correct, no question about it. The second was actually a no-call that Cup Series fans probably cheered. The third was no surprise, and it gave haters something fresh to hate. Here’s what happened: First: Two weeks ago rookie Carson Hocevar intentionally spun Harrison Burton under caution in Nashville. It cost Hocevar $50,000...
Morrow promises audits if elected state public education chief
The Republican nominee for N.C. superintendent of public instruction said Thursday evening that if she wins the Nov. 5 general election, she and her team are going to have a financial audit conducted to figure out where money, including federal funding, is going. Michele Morrow was the featured speaker at a Tar River Republican Women meeting at the Nashville Exchange Steakhouse & Cafe. Morrow told the gathering she can guarantee...
UNC Health Nash Foundation receives $2,000 grant
To advance its mission of improving patient outcomes beyond the hospital’s walls, the UNC Health Nash Foundation relies on funding provided by individual donors and philanthropic organizations. Recently, the foundation was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, marking the second consecutive year Food Lion’s support will help the UNC Health Nash Inpatient Food Pantry continue its work of providing disease-specific nutrition to qualifying patients transitioning from hospital care to home. ...
Campus prepares for lively Rock the Mount event next month
Rock the Mount, a cherished annual tradition at N.C. Wesleyan University is set to welcome new students to both the campus and the local community this fall. The event, a hallmark of the N.C. Wesleyan experience, takes place the day before the first day of classes, marking the official start of the new academic year. This year, Rock the Mount is being sponsored by Southern Bank and will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20. ...
T. Brooke Fassnacht: Triple the celebration at NC Wesleyan's 2024 commencement
When Bishops talk about the familial presence on N.C. Wesleyan University’s campus, rarely are they referencing their literal family; however, I had the unique opportunity of getting to know the Waters family (and now Bishop Alumni Family) times three! You read that right. Morgan, Sarah and Hunter Waters are triplets who enrolled and graduated together during N.C. Wesleyan’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony. The Waters crew are triple the talent, dedication and smarts! The family is from Scotland Neck. Though sharing lots of things in common —...
Christy Warrick: Why see a financial advisor?
Investing for your future is important — but it can be challenging. How can you navigate the complexities of the financial markets and make the right decisions for your situation? Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. A financial advisor can help you in these key areas: Developing a personal financial strategy: Many factors go into creating a long-term financial strategy. What is your risk tolerance? When would you...
Review: Sharp hybrid sedan gets a sporty refresh
Hyundai has offered its borderline-luxury Sonata sedan as a hybrid since 2020, and it gets a major design overhaul for 2024. The exterior changes are striking with a new sleeker aerodynamic aesthetic, highlighted by a low-slung roofline reminiscent of a sport-coupe more than a family sedan. In addition to the exterior and interior design changes, new features and options for the Sonata Hybrid include a standard 12.3-inch instrument cluster and infotainment display, and an available heads-up display and power-operated trunk. ...
Letter: Chickens come home to roost
The big cover up didn’t just start. The COVID lockdown under President Joe Biden was not only used to cripple Americans but to keep Biden in the basement and let the leftist media, Facebook and Hollywood win the 2020 election for him. In the 2020 presidential debate, Biden said the story about his son's laptop, reported by a real journalist, Miranda Devine, was disinformation. ...
Bricks found at Christ Episcopal may have been part of cistern, glass part of refuse site
ELIZABETH CITY — What began as a routine plan to remove an old magnolia tree from the grounds of Elizabeth City’s oldest church may result in an extensive and important archeological dig. The handmade bricks unearthed on Christ Episcopal Church’s property by an excavator weeks ago may have been part of a 19th century underground water storage tank dug for a house that first occupied the property before the church. ...
Gene Lyons: Dems must take action to nominate new candidate
Toward the end of the Biden vs. Trump debate on CNN, I got up from the TV and posted this message on Facebook: "It's a catastrophe. The Democratic Party has to do something. Biden is coming across as weak, indecisive and even older than he is. Trump's a madman and a world-class liar. But it's a TV show, and he's in charge of the screen. God help us all." I haven't changed my mind. If anything, my conviction has grown stronger after reading the transcript,...
John Hood: North Carolina needs more hospital competition
North Carolina’s hospital sector has undergone lots of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade. Now the pace of change is, if anything, accelerating. Guilford County’s largest hospital, Cone Memorial, has just been acquired by a charitable arm of Kaiser Permanente. Novant Health, also based in the Triad, operates hospitals in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Wilmington, and more than a dozen other communities in North Carolina and beyond. Having clashed with the Federal Trade Commission over attempts to buy two hospitals in Iredell County, Novant has just...
Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Expect shrewd political moves at conventions
Whitmer-Beshears or Beshear-Whitmer may well emerge as the Democratic dream ticket. Gretchen Whitmer is the popular twice-elected governor of critical Midwest swing state Michigan, and Andy Beshear is the dark horse candidate, the unlikely twice-elected governor of deep-red Kentucky. She is 52; he is 46 — marked contrasts to the elderly Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But how could this come to pass? President Joe Biden has served well, and it clearly is time for him to pass the torch. He cannot remain as the...
IRS data shows migration to North Carolina in droves
While residents are pouring out of states like California, New York and Massachusetts, they are coming to North Carolina in droves, according to new U.S. Internal Revenue Service numbers. North Carolina ranked third for the most in-bound migration, according to the numbers, with the state showing a net gain of 82,620 people from 2021-22, the IRS said. Florida (245,334) and Texas (180,870) had more than twice as many. ...
Letter: Lipstick on a real pig
In response to a recent letter to the editor criticizing President Joe Biden, it’s only fair to criticize former President Donald Trump in the same style of hyperbole and crassness. Trump is fighting for the power, the purse and a get-out-of-jail-free card. He puts power, profit and celebrity before country. He can’t wait to get rid of the civil service, so he can give all the jobs to his criminal...
Nashville council reviews price tag for new town hall
At Wednesday’s called meeting of the Nashville Town Council, Scott Garner of Dawson Construction Services delivered a report about the costs associated with converting the empty Fellowship Church building, located outside the town’s western limit, into a town hall building, complete with a council chambers and a recreation center. Garner delivered a 12-page report to the council, indicating the renovations needed to repurpose the church facility was about $1.9 million. The council then inquired about what could be done to lower the cost estimate and...
Groundbreaking on shell building in Nashville was two years in the making
NASHVILLE — The weather was hot, and the comments were brief Tuesday morning when Nash County and town officials assembled in the Nashville Business Center to break ground on a 40,000-square-foot shell building. This moment was two years in the making. In 2022, the town of Nashville entered into an economic development partnership with Nash County. At Tuesday’s ceremony, elected leaders and staff from the two governing bodies dug shovels into the soil to signify that construction was ready to begin. ...
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