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Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Pray that our dictionaries, encyclopedias escape the maelstrom

Years from now someone will look back on the history of Florida, assuming one is written, and think how fortunate that our state didn’t get ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, January 12, 2024 1:13 pm

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Teachers get no respect from state lawmakers

Teachers and school administrators can’t say it, but I can. What has happened to public school teachers in North Carolina is shameful. Legislative leadership in ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, January 4, 2024 1:21 pm

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Country Christmas trees make the best memories

There is something to be learned from how the McDermotts put up our Christmas trees way back in my days as a farm kid, which ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, December 22, 2023 11:42 am

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Farm animals are much smarter than you think

I probably was knee high to a grasshopper when I first watched my Daddy hitch up his two mules in order to plow a field ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, December 15, 2023 2:24 pm

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Deer hunting can make or break families

Deer hunting season has arrived once again. For many, it’s a time to be in the woods with a rifle or a bow hoping to ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, December 1, 2023 9:57 am

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A memorable moment with Rosalynn Carter

As a working journalist back in the day, I had the opportunity to meet a few folks, some famous and others infamous. I have always ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 12:39 pm

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Our duty to speak out against hatred

Unless one is Jewish, the angst that the growing antisemitism in our country creates for Jews is unfathomable. Jewish Americans have endured disdain, distrust and ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, November 16, 2023 11:14 am

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Many Veterans still paying the price for their service

Like so many other American “holidays,” Veterans Day is observed more as a long weekend off work, or a chance to put merchandise on “sale.” ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, November 10, 2023 11:21 am

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ICC violence threats result in arrest

When a caller to Isothermal Community College threatened violence in two separate phone calls that prompted the college to cancel a major community event, the ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:21 am

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Woman face consequences after shutting down event

Last week, a woman called Isothermal Community College, which has campuses in Polk and Rutherford counties, and threatened violence unless the school canceled its event ... Read more