Larry McDermott, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Don’t take your local newspaper, a vital part of our community, for granted

To some perpetually disgruntled folks, a newspaper is “that rag.” But to the larger community in its greatest hour of need, it is a cool ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:12 pm

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An ounce of prevention would have lessened Helene’s blow

Relief workers and tons of supplies have been rolling into Western North Carolina since shortly after Helene hit, but if the most powerful body of ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, November 1, 2024 12:28 pm

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Not all county sheriffs are the same

In North Carolina, the county sheriff is a powerful person. How he uses that power can make him either a workhorse or a showhorse. Here ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 1:37 pm

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Two rivers of destruction, one of misinformation

It was heartbreaking enough that we had to deal with rivers unleashing death and destruction in our beloved Western North Carolina. Compounding that was the ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, October 11, 2024 8:30 am

Columnists

Veterinary care is worth every penny

If you spend any time studying social media, you will soon reach the same conclusion that I have: people want veterinarians to be the Dollar ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 27, 2024 2:40 pm

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Small-town government survives on democracy

It was inspirational, but a bit sad, to sit there and listen to citizens express their fears and offer their resistance to a proposed 56-lot ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 13, 2024 12:03 pm

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

Unsecured guns, unanswered tragedies

The press conferences are almost always the same now. They feel like a familiar old hat. Every imaginable law enforcement agency, elected official and educator ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 6, 2024 11:20 am

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There’s no harm in questioning authority 

The world around us is imperfect, filled with controversies, disagreements, and imperfection, but it never suffers from the ancient practice of questioning authority. Like most ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 30, 2024 10:16 am

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‘NIMBY’ is the rally cry in these parts

We need more housing, but we don’t need more housing. We have a conundrum. The acronym NIMBY emerged in the 1970s. It was a catchy ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 23, 2024 10:38 am

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We need more trade professionals 

When the local economy is roaring like a wood-burning stove in the middle of a January ice storm, every business entrepreneur’s idea is a winner ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 16, 2024 10:27 am

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