Opinion
Dreams can be replaced
This spring is the anniversary of one of the pivotal moments of my life, for 35 years ago my Major League Baseball dreams came to an end, and without a Hall of Fame ceremony.
Brutal Florida reform school, inmates fled to Murphy
In the so-called Panhandle, where Florida joins south Alabama, there is a city called Marianna.
Local writer sending out ‘good vibes’
In 1966, The Beach Boys told us they were pickin’ up good vibrations – from a her, of course – but it turns out the band was really onto something; good vibrations are a real thing.
Wanted: Easter Bunnies
With St. Patty’s Day behind us, we look forward to celebrating Easter.
Act = government transparency
Newspapers like the Cherokee Scout just cover a week ago wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meeti
Bill would give citizens 2nd chance
Mike was a crazy guy, so much so that we often referred to him as “Crazy Mike.” I met him on New Year’s Eve in 1981, when he was working with the N.C.