by admin | Jun 19, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Mel Umbarger Director of Communications, NC Budget & Tax Center As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Juneteenth offers an opportunity not only to celebrate freedom, but also to reflect on how people have shaped our country throughout its history....
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: 1 Chronicles 16:34, James 1:17, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:4, Romans 8:28, Philippians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Lamentations 3:25, Romans 6:23 Now, for the flip side. How do you judge...
by admin | Jun 10, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Madison Hye Long looks at things differently than most people. She has the eye of a photographer and sees the world through her lens. Nine years ago, I wrote these two sentences as the opening of...
by admin | Jun 8, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: 1 Chronicles 16:34, James 1:17, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:4, Romans 8:28, Philippians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Lamentations 3:25, Romans 6:23 This concept may never have occurred to...
by admin | Jun 2, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture reference: Matthew 13:31, Matthew 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 13:19, Luke 17:6, James 3:5, Mark 6:41, Matthew 5:16 Consider other Biblical references to small but powerful things. In the book of James,...
by admin | Jun 2, 2026 | OPINIONS
By BROOKE BARRETT, LMCHC There is a kind of grief that people often underestimate until they experience it themselves: losing a pet. For many people, pets are not “just animals.” They are the family you actually get to choose! They greet us at the door, follow...
