OPINIONS/EDITORIALS

It seems like everything these days has become hyper-political -- or maybe that should read hyper-partisan.
It is a tragedy for our nation that every decision coming out of Washington, D.C., any more is decided by who has the largest voting block -- those with a "D" or those with an "R."
Or, who has the biggest bank account that can aid those in power.
It doesn't seem to matter what is in the best interests of Americans

Late last week, we had what I imagine is, if not every parent's worst nightmare, it's at least in their Top 5: A missing child.
The evening of Sept. 24, Franklin County sheriff's deputies and other authorities were dispatched to the area of MC Wilder Road after a teenager was reported missing.
Information was gathered and a search began, involving sheriff's deputies, fire crews with Bunn, Pilot, Western Wake, Wake Forest, Justice and the Justice Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, North Carolina Search Dogs, volunteers with Bunn and Youngsville's Community Emergency Response Teams, Franklin County EMS,

Dear Editor: We need to look past the slogans and understand what these amendments really mean and actually do before we vote. The income-tax amendment is not a tax cut. North Carolina's rate is currently 3.99 percent and already scheduled to fall to 3.49 percent in 2027.
The amendment would instead lower the constitutional cap from 7 percent to 3.5 percent, limiting what future lawmakers could do during a recession, natural disaster, or other fiscal crisis.