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108 expansion will create ghost towns of Tryon, Columbus

Growing our communities and land development are different concepts. Most of our area cannot be developed unless you ...

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Citizens need to stand up, oppose nuclear waste coming through Carolinas

Thanks for publishing Catherine Hunter’s story, “The Foothills’ own Erin Brockovich on a mission,” on May 18, 2018. ...

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The art of the false dichotomy

The editorial cartoon appearing in The Charlotte Observer on Sunday, May 27, is an example of the use ...

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Why I recycle

When I was a child, I am not sure the word “recycle” existed as it is used today. ...

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In honor of our fallen heroes

May we, as Abraham Lincoln said at Gettysburg, “Highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in ...

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A win-win for Highway 108

I’m writing in regards to the expansion of Highway 108 between Columbus and Tryon. My husband and I ...

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And now for the rest of the story

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has finally finished their trilogy on what they have planned for Polk ...

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The blessings of our county

Whenever I come back from a trip, after I’ve sorted through the pounds of junk mail, I sit ...

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Fight against 108 widening should keep efforts focused

Many residents of Highway 108 have expressed their constitutional right to oppose the widening of the roadway for ...

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Commissioner: Why I voted ‘Nay’

A primary concern I have as a Polk County commissioner is making sure that we are, at all ...

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