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To the Editor:
Once again, John Hood’s op-ed (“We can’t all be experts,” July 28 – Aug. 3 edition) requires a riposte.
Hood began by disparaging government experts, contrasting them …
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8/3/22
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Regarding my fellow Davidson alum D. G. Martin’s (D.G.’s dad was president of the college when I was there, and he started a year or so after I graduated) column (“A Salisbury …
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7/20/22
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Last week’s feature article (“CCS puts emergency COVID funding to good use despite challenges,” June 23-29) on Chatham Schools’ use and spending of $18 million in federal …
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6/29/22
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In his recent Viewpoints column praising the expansion of school choice in N.C. (“Power is shifting toward parents,” News + Record, June 23-29), John Hood noted parent …
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6/29/22
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I struggle more and more to be hopeful about the future. It seems regional and national news and blogs follow the time honored “If it bleeds, it leads” format to inform; not so …
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6/29/22
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This letter is in regard to the poor appearance of the Chatham Memorial Park. I saw in the paper several weeks ago that the last lot had been sold at the Siler City Cemetery. …
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6/22/22
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Feeling the heat? Most Americans (70%) feel that climate change affects their local community and that our government is doing too little. We must act now to avoid losing our …
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6/15/22
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To the Editor:
The lead article for the June 2-8 edition of the News + Record (“Residents gather to mourn Uvalde victims, demand change”) does not fall on deaf ears with me. I have three …
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6/15/22
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Recent false information has been circulating in the community about a proposed project at one of our high schools that I would like to clarify.
• The land adjacent to …
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6/8/22
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For many politicians and some constituents, the answer for school safety is more armed police and reducing access to schools. If you believe that is the answer then don’t go …
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6/1/22
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Two weeks ago, Chris Mayfield from Pittsboro (“Some questions about our strategy with Ukraine,” letters, May 19-25) described well many of the ramifications of Putin’s War. In …
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6/1/22
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The North Carolina Assembly has a historic chance to insure 600,000 North Carolinians, and receive $2 billion in federal funds, simply by voting to expand Medicaid.
As a retired …
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6/1/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
Three months into the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, I am as horrified as everyone else by the constant stream of wartime images and reports. I am also dismayed, however, that …
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5/18/22
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To the Editor:
We are disappointed that the endorsement process in Chatham County for the Orange/Chatham Sierra Club appears to lack transparency and seems to be biased and a bit unfair in Chatham …
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5/11/22
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Change, change, change. Growth, growth, growth. And rural Western Chatham fades without protection and appreciation.
Will rural Chatham interests also catch the public’s …
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5/11/22
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To the Editor:
Thank you so very much for the accurate and thorough article on ticks (“Tick season is upon us,” News + Record, April 25 - May 4 edition). Thanks also from all of us to Dr. …
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5/4/22
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I’ve always tried to be a good neighbor, which is why I feel compelled to speak out regarding the Chatham County primary elections.
We have two Briar Chapel residents running …
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If we are to make America great again, would that mean we should focus all our support on helping American companies to get established and/or survive — instead of giving our support to selling …
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4/20/22
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Monday’s drenching rain is no traditional April spring shower. I wonder how our plants and wildlife deal with quick extreme weather challenges?
Many of us don’t directly …
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4/20/22
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I greatly appreciated the perspectives of Bill Janhonen and Christine B. Mayfield in the News + Record’s “Viewpoints” pages last week [March 31-April 6 edition, page A5]. Add …
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4/6/22
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