Opinion
Remembering the best dad ever
Unfortunately, I’ve been called a mother more than I have a father. But that’s for another story. Father’s Day is Sunday, a time to celebrate ...
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Opinion
Editorial: Use social media for the positive; and a true hero
Oh, the power of social media. It can influence elections. It can influence minds. It can influence our lives in ways we don’t even realize. ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Let’s hope sale of Village goes as purchasers say
County commissioners were caught by surprise last month when representatives from Montage Living came to visit at their regular monthly meeting. They needed an official ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 30, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Red poppies a deserving symbol of Memorial Day
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 23, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Mothers deserve love and respect every single day
Thanks, mom. All too often, we’re way too old before we say this. Mother’s Day was last Sunday, a day we set aside our own ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 16, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Drone operators need to show some responsibility
Isn’t technology wonderful. It’s only been a dozen or so years since the first smart phone as we know it hit the market. Now, they’re ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, May 9, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Is growing older really just a state of mind?
They say that being old is a state of mind. Maybe, but there’s a lot more to it than that. I’ve always gone by the ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Crosswalks need better markings; motorists need to obey the law
Sometimes, it takes a tragedy, which in itself, is another tragedy. Such is the case with the crosswalks in Downtown Mocksville. A woman died after ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 18, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Sara Campbell: ‘Mrs. Enterprise’
A newspaper and some conversation. The newspaper part was optional. Sara Campbell, Mrs. Enterprise, died last week. She had worked at the newspaper for 67 ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Gardeners love to complain about the rain, or lack thereof
We gardeners love to complain about the weather. And for good reason. The winter rains made it nearly impossible to get the soil ready for ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Take the United Way survey; respect initiative reaches Africa
From time to time, we’re asked to complete a survey so a government or community agency can know more about us — what we want ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Obama and Trump on the same page? Thank veterans
Can you believe that former President Barack Obama and current President Donald Trump support the same cause? It’s true. Next week, on March 29, the ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 21, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Access to good music makes life here better for all
I love live music. And while economic developers tout Davie County as the perfect place for business because of the roads and location between major ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Remembering the good old days at Davie High
A visit to the old Davie High School site on Monday brought back a lot of memories — some which can be printed here and ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, March 7, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
‘I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?’
As I sit here basking in the sunshine, I start to think. I miss the rain. Not. Just about everywhere you went for quite sometime ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 28, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Avery Foster marker long overdue
As we recognize Black History Month, I began to think about the accomplishments of African-Americans in my lifetime. Avery Foster came to mind. He was ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Be more like Uncle Roy, Aunt Annie
I miss Uncle Roy and Aunt Annie on a regular basis. I think of them often, and most always at Valentine’s Day. Aunt Annie called ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Similarities, but we’re no Mayberry
I’ve seen the Andy Griffith show more times than I would like to admit. Most episodes, I can tell what the actors are going to ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, February 7, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: At least there’s beer and food associated with the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl ain’t what it used to be. It used to be a football game. Now, it’s a glitzed-up halftime show and pricey commercials ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
If spouses can compromise, the government should, too
Nancy Pelosi is married. So is Chuck Shumer. And Donald Trump? He’s on his third wife. You would think by now that these three would ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Some words of wisdom from Dr. M.L. King Jr.
I grew up in the ’60s, watching the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement on the nightly television news. Both were scary. The images of ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Editorial: Working in the rain; Down East still recovering
We’ve all complained about the wet weather. Our yards are mudholes. Some of our drives are impassable. We’ve lost our sunglasses. But in reality, most ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 10, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Resolutions for Trump, Pelosi, editorial writers
I’ve never been one to make New Year’s Resolutions — especially not in public. Occasionally, I’ll make them to myself, only to be later disappointed. ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, January 3, 2019 12:00 am
Opinion
Industries working with students can only be positive
I was a long-haired 11th grader in Carolyn Beaver’s journalism class at Davie High School when I decided that would be my career path. Journalism. ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, December 27, 2018 12:00 am
Opinion
See the world through the eyes of a child
Some things bring out the kid in us. Like snow. Lots of snow. And it doesn’t hurt to have a real kid around. The kind ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:00 am
Opinion
Keth Hodgson: a curmudgeon who isn’t afraid to speak up
Keth Hodgson isn’t known for keeping quiet. Or backing down. And the man who put up the “This Ain’t Cooleemee” sign on N.C. 801 many ...
by Mike Barnhardt, Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:00 am
Opinion
Parades a fun way to start the season
Everybody loves a parade. And at Christmas time, it seems that every community has its own. In Davie County, we have three. Cooleemee had its ...