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Mike Wilson: The fugitive: A lesson in applied calculus

When my wife and I decided to dock our powerboat at Lake Norman for a bit, I was ...

Education

Quentin Johnson: Freedom requires education

On July Fourth, we celebrated our nation’s birth. On July 30, we will recognize National Support Public Education ...

African American Amish traffic

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Judy Moore: African American Amish in America

Over the last few years my mind has pondered the question if there are African American Amish in ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Tailrace tales

More the gourmand than the gourmet, I have never been especially intrigued by all those stories in outdoor ...

Opinion

Judy Moore: In the beginning…Democrats and Republicans

When I was a child growing up I heard adults talking about how the Democrats were for the ...

American Revolution

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From the Editor’s Desk: Lessons from an American Revolution

A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea. In 1755, he came up with some ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: A concise guide to modern granddadding

There is nothing in this life quite like that moment when you hold a newborn grandchild for the ...

Opinion

Judy Moore: A celebration of freedom

On Saturday, June 17, with the sun shining tempered with a cool breeze, the members of The Central ...

Opinion

Frank Ruff Jr.: Teaching all the wrong stuff

Despite having great teachers, much has been written about the content of our classroom education at every level ...

Opinion

Mike Wilson: Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Enfield!

As I get along in years, I find myself consciously checking items off my “bucket list” like many ...

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