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Running to, not from disaster
By CONNIE BUNCH - Columnist
Fri,02/13/26-11:21AM , 1,227 Reads
What a week!

You may be still waiting for electricity or water; I hope both are restored soon and you can begin to get things back to normal.
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The African roots of Southern gardening
By FELDER RUSHING - Columnist
Fri,02/13/26-11:16AM , 1,076 Reads
In spite of the trendy push for using mostly native plants in our gardens, our backyards remain among the few places where few people pay much attention to country of origin; we happily grow plants from all over the world in close harmony.
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Working together is best for communities
By KEN STRACHAN - Columnist
Fri,02/13/26-10:52AM , 676 Reads
As I was attending the Carroll County Board of Supervisors meeting this past Monday morning at the Courthouse in Vaiden, Austin Barbour of the Clear Water Group gave an excellent presentation on debris cleanup. This was prompted by the need for debris cleanup in the aftermath of the 2026 ice storm.
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Greenland aside, many Trump wins
By PETER GILDERSON
Thu,02/12/26-3:16PM , 944 Reads 6,444 Statewide
The sky must have fallen. I never thought it could happen. But it did. I actually agreed with most of what liberal Robert Wise wrote in the NSS on January 30. He criticized Trump for his statements on taking over Greenland. Trump antagonized the Danes {owners of Greenland) and also NATO with his brash approach.
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