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Preventing forest fires — it’s truly up to you
Saturday night, local forestry and fire officials were called to Pilot Mountain, where a small fire was burning. Although fighting the blaze was difficult because of the steep and rocky terrain, w...
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Land preservation a vital job
Oftentimes, the major headlines of the day push important work to the background. Nationally, the struggling economy, the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent elections have captur...
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New insurance law more governmental intrusion
The North Carolina General Assembly, in its seemingly endless wisdom, enacted a law last year requiring motorists to carry coverage protecting them if they are in an accident with an uninsured mot...
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New insurance law more governmental intrusion
The North Carolina General Assembly, in its seemingly endless wisdom, enacted a law last year requiring motorists to carry coverage protecting them if they are in an accident with an uninsured mot...
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Annual ritual comes full circle; Carlin would be proud
It’s often said that people don’t recycle enough — especially here in Mount Airy — but I must take offense with that notion. In fact, we have just completed a recycling project of major proportion...
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Thumbs Up
To Dr. Glenn Golaszewski and Mountain Valley Hospice for holding a public health care meeting to see what message area residents wanted to send to president-elect Barrack Obama regarding changes i...
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The true reason for the season
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In years past, one of my favorite things to do to celebrate Christmas was to go to the First United Methodist Church in Pilot Mountain for Christmas Eve candlelight service. It was such a moving an...
Merry Christmas
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Today, we celebrate Christmas. For Christians, or those who affiliate themselves with the Christian belief, it is the day set aside to commemorate the birth of their Savior, Jesus Christ. For thos...
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