LETTER: Stop fracking now

The NC Senate and House voted to lift the moratorium on fracking, and Governor Pat McCrory is signing the bill. The bill will not allow cities to ban/limit fracking and does not require the companies to disclose the chemical content of the fracking fluid. I realize a...

Thank you from the Owle family

Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family members, sisters, brothers, cousins,  Davey’s co-workers from the park, Mt. Mediation, court staff, singers, pall bearers, friends and neighbors for all acts of kindness and sympathy including: food,...

Thank you from the family of Brock Squirrel

The family of Brock Squirrel would like to thank everyone who offered prayers, kind words, flowers, and brought food during our recent loss. The family would like to give special thanks to our ministers: Bo Parris andEddie Sherrill, and all the singers that came to...

LETTER: An open appeal to all drug abuse enablers

This letter is an open appeal to all of those who, like me, are contributing to the utter destruction of a generation of young people who seem determined to self-destruct by shooting poison into their veins.  They come to us feigning hardships, even hunger, and we are...

EDITORIAL: Where the pet meets the road

By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   I am a regular traveler on the Soco Road/US Hwy 19. It is a beautiful area filled with greenery, flowers and scenic vistas. The Soco Road, like many other roads in the mountains, is also subject to significant foot traffic of...

LETTER: Thankful for article on Col. Thomas

Editor: Hello. I recently came across your article “Descendants of Civil War soldiers remember William Holland Thomas”. That was a very good article. Being a great- great grandson of William Holland Thomas, I was glad to see he had been recognized by the...