I recently watched the video of the County Commissioners' pre-agenda meeting posted online by Burke County Commissioner Phil Smith, and was very dismayed. It appears we now have a County Commissioner who is using his position to redefine words at the risk of avoiding social progress. Smith s…
I couldn’t believe what I was reading in Sunday’s News Herald (Commissioner Questions equity training, 01/08/2023) was serious; so I checked to see if the author was Scott Hollifield, presenting one of his hilarious, tongue-in-cheek screeds. Nope! A new Burke County Commissioner, Phil Smith,…
It’s a good thing Burke County elected new County Commissioner Phil Smith to oversee our County Health Department’s planning process. He called them out for being concerned with equity as smacking of Marxism, Communism, and Critical Race Theory. I mean heaven forbid that they treat all peopl…
I understand that there are legitimate and deeply felt views on the issue of abortion. I believe that it would be good for us as a community/country to realize that people feel deeply about the issue and both sides have important concerns. That would mean respecting and listening to each oth…
This letter to the editor can be found in today's edition of The News Herald.
This letter to the editor can be found in today's edition of The News Herald.
The editorial published in Sunday's edition of The News Herald.
The editorial published in Sunday's edition of The News Herald.
As recently retired Chief of Police at Morganton Department of Public Safety, I have had the privilege of working alongside Banks Hinceman for over 27 years. I fully support and endorse Banks Hinceman for Sheriff of Burke County. Banks is a man of integrity, commitment and professionalism an…
First of all, your vote is critical in a primary election. In the last non-presidential election year, only 14.4% of eligible voters across NC actually voted in the primary. This means a small number of voters are making decisions for everyone especially where local offices are involved. In …
Every day at UNC Health Blue Ridge, I listen in on the Daily Safety Report where departments call in with any concerns affecting patient safety. These concerns could be as insignificant as chipped paint in a patient room to a toilet out of order. Or they can be as significant as “staffing is…
Tyson recruitingOn November 20, Western Piedmont Community College allowed Tyson Foods to come into their parking lot and give out food. Some packages were out of date, but that is not my complaint.
The beautiful County of Burke has become (is becoming) littered with unsightly and illegal political signs. NC State Board of Elections (NCSBOE) Campaign Finance Manual gives clear and precise information on the do’s, don’ts, and in and outs of a campaign. Individuals can easily (and should)…
Vaccination
I was a Raleigh bureaucrat, and had the opportunity to visit all parts of North Carolina, so when my wife and I chose Morganton as the place we wanted to live, we knew what we were doing, and we have never regretted that decision. In my 19 years of school in Michigan and Wisconsin, I learned…
As a retired social studies teacher I am very worried about the current debate concerning the so called "Critical Race Theory" and the effect the debate will have on the teaching of social studies in our schools.
It is hard to put words around the feelings of despair and fear I have for this Democracy – for our beloved America in the face of lies from Trump and the Republican leadership who refuse to acknowledge the truth to his lies. American Democracy is fragile and only survives if we protect it e…
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Do you agree with the letter to the editor writer that hospital staff should be vaccinated?
The newspaper story published Sunday, June 27, 2021 beneath the headline, “ONE YEAR LATER,” stuck a chord with me having to do with the subject, “Black Lives Matter.” I am an 88-year-old native of Statesville. I moved to Morganton in 1977. I agree with Mrs. Caroline Avery of Morganton who wa…
This letter to the editor recently published in The News Herald.
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Health department losing an asset
Read this recent letter to the editor submitted to The News Herald.
Read this recent letter to the editor submitted to The News Herald.
Read this recent letter to the editor submitted to The News Herald.
This letter is in reference to the May 23 article in The News Herald about Andrea Kiser’s award-winning cemetery restoration at Gilboa Methodist Church.
The following letter to the editor was submitted to The News Herald. Do you agree with the writer?
This letter to the editor can be found on page A7 of today's News Herald.
This letter to the editor can be found on page A7 of Thursday's News Herald.
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