This vignette is an educational moment in American history.  It is about those who made a difference during the Revolutionary War era and how they served our country. J osiah Bartlett was an …

Yes, Thanksgiving has come and gone, but I still think Thanksgiving is a great holiday. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is overlooked too often in favor of the much flashier Christmas. I will not launch …

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton is proud to have its students go out into the world and achieve unimaginable heights in their academic and personal pursuits. As the first …

I have written a series of columns based on interviews with local pastors and senior ministers about the future of the church in our community. I would like to adapt this series to discussing with …

Dr. John Whalley went on a mission trip in October with the respected North Carolina Baptists on Mission organization to the Roma people in Romania. This organization’s mission statement is: …

I had the honor of doing something this week for the first time. I attended the celebration of life for a precious saint who was a “nonagenarian.” What is a nonagenarian you may ask? It is a …

It was an especially busy Sunday morning. I had taken the lead in designing a new format for the worship service before Thanksgiving, so I was a little nervous.  Especially since my colleagues …

Advice from an etiquette expert. Host's toast: "Raise a glass and set a positive tone and say, 'Remember to be civil and kind at our holiday table.'" Such a toast would get you hooted from the hall at my house... A better one might be, "Y'all behave." Or, "Y'all act like you've had some raising." Or, my favorite, "Y'all act like you got some sense!" — Bill Poteat

THE authoritative and unassailable source of information, Wikipedia, has this to say about tradition. “Tradition refers to beliefs, objects or customs performed or believed in the past, originating …

I came to Freedom High School from Morganton Day School. The differences between those two schools are immense. For one, Morganton Day has about 110 students from kindergarten through eighth grade, …