by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareBack during the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession, Richard Burr took the knowledge he got from being a Senator to tell his wife to pull as much money from their account as possible. He earned the nickname “Bank Run” Burr. Now, he’s at it again,...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 18, 2020 | 2020 election, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareYesterday, Governor Cooper ordered all bars and restaurants closed to halt the spread of the coronavirus. While it’s economically and socially painful, it’s a necessary step if we want to save lives. Other states have taken similar measures. All of Italy is...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 17, 2020 | Editor's Blog
ShareGovernor Roy Cooper closed schools across the state on Saturday. It was the right thing to do. The coronavirus that is spreading rapidly across the country right now can’t be stopped but it might be slowed. They call it bending the curve or flattening the curve....
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareI have what I call my Facebok focus group. It’s composed of people I know who live in Trump territory and their friends who comment on their posts. Many are relatives and people I grew up with in Anson County who now live across the state. I watch their posts to...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 13, 2020 | 2020 election, Editor's Blog
ShareI can’t stop reading about coronavirus though I probably should. From a political stand point, it’s probably a disaster for the Trump administration. It will lead to a recession if we’re not already in one. By the time it’s over in a year and half or so,...
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