Larry McDermott, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

How a bunch of old dogs watched the eclipse and lived to tell about it

It was a trip that eclipsed all previous trips. We headed west to Arkansas, the home of my people, planning to spend some catch-up time ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:16 pm

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Farmland, North Carolina’s great vanishing act

My Dad was a farmer. He used to always say, “Buy land, boy. They’re not making any more of it.” At the end of his ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, April 4, 2024 1:08 pm

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Police K-9 robots are here

Safe to say, you’ve never heard of a dog like Roscoe. Neither had I until I read that he had been shot and killed while ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, March 29, 2024 12:01 pm

Community

Landrum man pleads guilty after pit bulls fatally attack neighbor’s pony

LANDRUM—The Landrum man whose loose pit bulls attacked and killed “Maggie,” a neighbor’s pony, avoided facing the family and the gruesome photos Monday by going ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:53 pm

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Let’s talk about guns, responsibilities, kids

Let’s talk about us and our guns. Now, before you get your panties all wadded up in a knot and start pulling the slide back ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, March 15, 2024 11:55 am

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AI is just another way to ruin lives

I’m old enough to remember the creation of the internet and the birth of its many incorrigible brats, which we later called “social media.” I ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:13 pm

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Dogs are not meant to be your vanity plate

Dogs sometimes get into trouble because they are miscast by owners who don’t know doodly-squat about dog breeds. Let’s start with the top dog owner ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, March 1, 2024 11:18 am

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Landrum dogs kill miniature horse, family pet

The 3 ½-year-old miniature paint horse was as gentle as her name, “Maggie.” Children climbed on her or snuggled up to her side, making dreams ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, February 2, 2024 11:07 am

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Personal privacy for public officials not possible

Fear of the loss of privacy, more than anything else, keeps good people out of public office. Just ask Lloyd Austin. The U.S. Secretary of ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, January 26, 2024 12:41 pm

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How cold is it?

You call this cold? I remember one of my jobs on the farm was to go out to the barn every morning and jumpstart the ... Read more