Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Farmers don’t wilt in this heat

Most farmers love what they do, but not one could ever convince me they enjoy working in this ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Our Schools, Students Being Failed By Cellular Parents

More often than not, teenager struggles in school can be traced to a single instrument–the ever-present cell phone. ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Justice isn’t your team winning or losing

It seems a lot of us don’t understand our judicial system or what justice truly means. Over the ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Local newspapers tell your story

Thanks to a high-profile criminal trial going on in New York City these days, people are learning about ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Everything I need to know I learn by watching dog owners 

In 1964, the President of the United States did something that shocked the nation. He lifted one of ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Farmers, residents organize at Polk-Rutherford line to stop giant homebuilder

*this article has been updated to clarify ordinances in Polk County Enchanted Homes of Spartanburg, S.C., wants to ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

How a bunch of old dogs watched the eclipse and lived to tell about it

It was a trip that eclipsed all previous trips. We headed west to Arkansas, the home of my ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Farmland, North Carolina’s great vanishing act

My Dad was a farmer. He used to always say, “Buy land, boy. They’re not making any more ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Police K-9 robots are here

Safe to say, you’ve never heard of a dog like Roscoe. Neither had I until I read that ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Let’s talk about guns, responsibilities, kids

Let’s talk about us and our guns. Now, before you get your panties all wadded up in a ...

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