What is most outrageous in her behavior is that her vote, along with 137 other Republican U.S. House of Representatives members, occurred afte…
I am responding to a letter to the editor titled ”Lawfully Restore Our Birthright” (Jan. 13).
We have now seen what happens when large numbers of people refuse to accept the peaceful transfer of power. The tragic events of Jan. 6 are a …
I was one of the 1,000 plus “old people” to receive my first COVID-19 vaccine at Watauga High School — and very grateful to be such. I had fil…
Congratulations to The Watauga Health Center of AppHealthCare for the excellent handling of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
I am hurt. I lack the literary prowess to accurately describe the violation of the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, and the depth of emotion i…
I wonder why there is no mask enforcement.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reason for blocking the recent House stimulus bill is that it is “socialism for rich people.” I agree…
Why I got the COVID-19 vaccine: The short answer is that I want to protect myself, my family, my patients and my community. I also want to pla…
As your ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s effect on our schools has amply demonstrated, the pandemic has significantly increased the stresses on …
The silences of Rep. Virginia Foxx, and senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis regarding President Donald Trump’s reprehensible behaviors since…
A large segment of our population is demanding "their rights," but little or nothing is said about “their responsibilities."
Local residents should not be used as pawns in political games.
OK, now for a perspective on authentic voting some may not have considered: Recall that men and women who serve in the Armed Forces do what th…
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I am 76 years old and I do not remember such a contentious election year across the country at all levels, where the focus was disparaging the…
After 5 years of teaching in Watauga County, chance led me to a reading specialist position at Blowing Rock School, where I’ve happily taught …
Recently, we traveled from the landfill in east Boone down the 105 bypass, to the recycle station on Hwy. 421 in Vilas. We saw three or four p…
Dating back to 2010 with a series of community surveys, the citizens of Watauga County voiced support for the building of a new recreation cen…
It is a small thing in our country of protest groups that the President Trump sign we placed was taken for the second time in an area with oth…
The motto for Appalachian State University, Esse Quam Videri, is a Latin phrase meaning “To be, rather than to seem.”
As an employee of Appalachian State University for more than 45 years, I have grave concerns about its lack of action concerning the horrendou…
Appalachian State University began the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 17. The reopening included face-to-face classes, full dorms and only sporadi…
On Sept. 24, I read the article, VOTE 2020, about the five candidates running for three open seats on the Watauga County Commission.
I affirm professor Lynne M. Getz’s sentiments desiring a peaceful transition of power in the upcoming election (”Will GOP and all of us commit…
As a combat wounded veteran (North Korea, 2 a.m., Feb. 21, 1953, while leading my platoon of night fighters), I must respond to the recent rem…
On Sept. 23 in a press conference, President Donald Trump was asked to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, and he…
Based on a somewhat confusing article regarding a letter sent to the App State Police Department by Watauga County Board of Elections member E…
I have seen a lot of ridiculous political mailers over the years, but I think 2020 takes the cake.
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