Opinion
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Jones: When 100 years of The Journal was celebrated
In November 1999 staff and contributors published a 172 page history of The Bladen Journal and Bladen County. It was a summer undertaking led by the late Michael Simmons to celebrate the newspaper’s 100th anniversary.
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McGill: Two charcoal fires become turning point
With Easter still fresh in our memories, I wanted to revisit a place that I have had the privilege of visiting a few times over the years. It is a rather obscure, but extremely significant part of the passion of Christ. This seldom mentioned event deserves more than a mere…
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Hooks: The age of Wi-Fi excuses for homework
Every generation believes the next one has it easier. Parents say students today have smartphones, laptops, and search engines answering questions faster than a teenager can say “I forgot my password.” Teachers quietly nod while staring at a stack of unsubmitted assignments sitting in an online gradebook glowing with the…
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Hood: Why the Halifax Resolves matter
RALEIGH — On April 12, a large crowd of North Carolinians gathered in the town of Halifax to commemorate the 250th anniversary of a pivotal historical event.
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McGill: The tale of two Davids
As some of you know, I have been sharing a 7 a.m. Facebook Daily Devotion since the early days of the COVID pandemic. Now, in my seventh year, I am amazed to say that I haven’t missed a day of teaching the Bible each morning for the past 2,200 days…
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Jones: Space program heads to the moon and beyond
“And here we go. 10 – 9 – 8 – 7 … 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – Booster ignition … and liftoff.
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Jones: Space program heads to the moon and beyond
“And here we go. 10 – 9 – 8 – 7 … 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – Booster ignition … and liftoff.
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McGill: It’s Monday but Friday’s coming!
I hope each of you had a very blessed Holy Week. I, for one, love the Easter Season. I am always blessed beyond measure by the Palm Sunday Celebration, the Maundy Thursday’s Sacred Remembrance, the Passion of Christ’s Cross on Good Friday, our Easter Sunrise Service and, of course the…
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Hood: Welfare reforms create good problems
RALEIGH — When Congress passed its budget-reconciliation bill last summer, it created a bunch of problems for North Carolina policymakers — thank goodness!
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Jones: Spring has sprung in Bladen County
Spring has sprung in Bladen County. The pollen. High temperatures in the upper 80s. Low temperatures in the mid 30s.
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McGill: Higher tax value does not necessarily mean higher tax payment
As I begin to pen this devotion, let me assure each of you who have graciously invested the time to read it (so far…) that I would never exploit this platform (or any other) to explain my political position. However, I do feel led to address an issue that is…
