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Interstate 26: The Highway to Frustration

Interstate 26 across the Saluda Gorge. Hades Highway. A stretch of road with a curse. No matter which direction you’re traveling, it’s all about making ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:44 pm

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Meteorologists use words to hype the obvious

Today’s forecast: when you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you’re not.   You probably noticed long ago that television meteorologists, otherwise known as the ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, January 20, 2023 12:00 pm

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A simple act of community kindness

It was a selfless act. She sought no attention or recognition as she left the path next to the busy road as pristine as it ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 1:11 pm

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The dog days of Christmas past

Every time I see a social media post about someone getting a new puppy for Christmas, I feel sorry for the mutt.   Hands down, ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, December 30, 2022 8:00 am

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A paper bag filled with Christmas smiles

When I came home from school one mid-December afternoon and saw the stack of neatly compressed sack-lunch paper bags on the kitchen table, I knew ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:55 pm

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Fortunate for low instances of violent crime locally 

Fear is the fuel of agitators who sow their seeds of discontent in hopes that we will come over to their way of thinking. For ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:43 pm

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Local animal cruelty case is a test of our moral obligations

Animal cruelty is insidious in North Carolina. Even the worst cases that are presented to the courts often are sloughed off as if they were ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:16 pm

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Focus on safety during parades

Our antique Ford farm truck always was a hit in various local parades where we participated. It was a way to promote our farm as ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, November 24, 2022 8:00 am

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Confronting my culinary shortcomings this Thanksgiving

Few meals being prepared can rise to the level of Thanksgiving, with smells circling through our brains that rekindle memories from all the way back ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, November 17, 2022 10:31 am

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Most important races this election season?

This local election season is in the rearview mirror now, but it isn’t too late to say that the races that deserved the most attention ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, November 11, 2022 9:12 am

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