Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE...
Scrooge – Part 2: how many raises are enough for public employees?
While we’re on the subject of disparities between government and the private sector, we also have to observe that another dimension of dissimilar treatment...
Scrooge – Part 1: how many days off are enough at Christmas?
Well, we hate to bring up the specter of Ebenezer Scrooge, but we do have to question the strikingly different experiences of private sector...
Hip hip hooray to new school board leadership
Our heartfelt congratulations to the new leadership of the Alamance-Burlington school board: new chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves and vice chairman Patsy Simpson.
And our thanks to...
Religion ambushed in Mebane
We’ve recently noted our view that the spontaneous decision by Graham’s city council to act on one member’s proposed change in policy (a new...
Caution, thoroughness needed in evaluating diversion center concept
We note that the county’s commissioners are going to resume their discussion about establishing a so-called diversion center during a work session now set...
More open, more competent search for next supt. badly needed
School board members are scheduled to resume their discussion about beginning the search for the school system’s next superintendent next week.
We suggest that they...
The wisdom of the need for more methodical deliberation by Graham’s city council demonstrated...
Two weeks ago (in our November 18 edition), we lamented the undue haste and lack of deliberation which Graham’s city council demonstrated in agreeing,...
Rash, impulsive policy-making – even for ostensibly good purposes – doesn’t serve Graham well
We love and appreciate veterans, and we think most people – at least those around Graham and Alamance County – do, too.
But some of...
Security – or secrecy?
We’ve mentioned before over the years our ongoing irritation at the increasing tendency among government agencies to cordon off more and more areas within...
