Opinions
Can a groundhog really predict the weather?
The Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Punxsutawney Phil, will once again appear at sunrise on Feb. 2 at Gobbler’s Knob…
Columns
Three years on, Americans continue to suffer under Bidenomics
When President Biden took office, he embarked on one of the largest spending sprees in U.S. history, adding…
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Reader advises to ‘Love Thy Political Neighbor’
To the Editor: Neither Republicans nor Democrats are inherently evil just because of their political party affiliation. Nonetheless,…
Opinions
We all benefit from the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library
February is Library Lovers’ Month…it is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types.…
Columns
Don’t fall for guilt trippery when it comes to voting
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP “A progressive who stays home on Election Day – or backs Robert F. Kennedy…
Columns
Love cares enough to try
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Honesty is not always the easiest path but it’s usually the most loving path.…
Columns
Is North Korea preparing for war?
BY MEL GURTOV Two of America’s most prominent North Korea experts, Robert Carlin and Siegfried Hecker, begin their…
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Carter County Democratic Party responds to Harshbarger
To the Editor: The January 9, 2024 report of U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger’s address in Jonesborough revealed how…
Opinions
Spring is a day closer every day
Amid frigid cold, snow, gray days and long nights, the season is hidden in plain signs. Winter is…
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Reader would like to see more recycling in city, county
To the Editor: I was appalled to read that Tennessee is 48th in overall recycling of packaging and…