To the Editor: On November 1 our area food banks were really struggling to keep what I call staple food bank products on our shelves. We were being hit with
Category: Perspectives
BY JEFF CORBETT Glenn van Eckeren tells a story about a shady motorcyclist at the Canadian border seeking to cross into the U.S. On the back of the bike were
To the Editor: Along with my wife Xochitl and three other women from Statesville, I had the privilege on Wednesday, November 19, to act as scouts in Charlotte for Siembra
BY JOE HUDSON I was on the front porch when you drove by and I waved, having been chased all week by small joys, like the wonderful singing of “Come
BY REP. TODD CARVER I wanted to take just a moment to temper expectations this week about the Medicaid funding situation in North Carolina. The reason I feel it is
To the Editor: The Troutman Town Council has been handed an opportunity to fix what they screwed up on January 4, 2021, when they hired the current town manager, who
BY JEFF CORBETT Anne Morrow Lindbergh was fond of saying, “Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.” Are you — and what
BY MIKE FUHRMAN At this critical time in the city’s history, Statesville needs a mayor who can work effectively with city employees, other elected officials and business leaders from diverse
BY SARA HELMICK The United Way of Iredell County and our dedicated partner agencies have long been committed to supporting our neighbors in need—and that commitment remains unwavering. As the
BY REP. TODD CARVER I have not provided an update in a couple of weeks because the N.C. General Assembly is currently not in session. We met last week and
BY DEREK DEVOS While Washington bickers and postures, veterans wait. This month, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins tried to hit pause on nearly every veteran appeal at the U.S.
BY JEFF CORBETT There is a tried-and-true formula that advertisers and marketers use to motivate you to purchase their products and services, and to persuade you to take a course
BY JASON GARDNER Today’s world is changing at unprecedented speeds, and today’s schools need to do more than just teach facts. They need to teach students how to take charge
BY JEFF CORBETT IdeaBank shared a story about a minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer executive who were flying to a meeting in a small private plane. About
BY REP. TODD CARVER The stabbing death of a young Ukrainian woman named Iryna in Charlotte was the impetus for the latest update to the N.C. criminal justice system. The
BY H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER Saint Thomas More wrote in his own tumultuous time, “The times are never so bad but that a good man can live in them.” We need
BY REP. TODD CARVER I have received numerous emails from constituents over the past couple of weeks who are concerned about the NC Medicaid funding cuts set to take place
BY FRANK JOHNSON I volunteer with Holy Angels in Belmont and have been associated with the nonprofit off and on since they began their mission in the 1950s. For the
BY JASON GARDNER The Mooresville Graded School District is once again proud to announce another clean financial audit, a testament to our unwavering commitment to our core value of integrity.
BY JEFF CORBETT In his book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” Robert Fulghum tells of a young minister overseeing a large group of seven- to
BY REP. TODD CARVER I wanted to take an opportunity to discuss a reply I received to last week’s article. For those who missed it, I discussed the fallout from
BY REP. TODD CARVER Speaker of the House Destin Hall and Senate President Phil Berger held a joint press conference last week to discuss how the deadly stabbing on the
BY JOE HUDSON I was on the front porch when you drove by, and I waved, reeling from surprise and consternation, having just learned that a good Southern friend of
BY JEFF CORBETT Journalist Tim McGuire shared a story about an old priest in Seattle who got up early every morning to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and then
To the Editor: As was announced at the close of the Mooresville Commission meeting on September 2, on Monday, September 8, NCDOT will publicly demonstrate its lack of vision as
BY REP. TODD CARVER I have been getting quite a few questions this week surrounding the state budget and the process used in North Carolina for funding our state government.
BY DEREK DeVOS For most veterans, PTSD isn’t about one moment, one mission, or one event. It’s about what comes after. The sleepless nights. The sudden anger. The panic in
BY JEFF CORBETT My grandfather was a young man in Statesville in the early 1900s, and he told me of a farmer who would bring live chickens to folks’ homes
BY REP. TODD CARVER This week I want to share some information with you about HB 67, The Healthcare Workforce Reform. You probably haven’t heard of it because it was
BY RON SMITH Sometimes, progress is ugly, and inconvenient, and frustrating, and expensive. Right now, one does not have to drive or walk far in Statesville to come across a
BY JOE HUDSON I was on the front porch when you drove by and I waved, thinking that as a member of the Statesville City Council, I sometimes get ferocious
BY JEFF CORBETT A young man decided to be a monk. His monastery had a strict vow of silence. Twelve months later the abbot called him in and said, “You
BY REP. TODD CARVER The majority of this week’s update is dedicated to discussing the remaining vetoes of Gov. Josh Stein. The remainder will include a short discussion on the
REP. TODD CARVER Last week I had said I hoped to override four of Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes during the week. Instead the N.C. General Assembly completed overrides on eight
BY JEFF CORBETT Today’s column has an embarrassing origin. I had just sat down to write it when an interesting news blurb popped up on my computer screen. I took
BY REP. TODD CARVER The N.C. General Assembly will be back in session this week. I believe the primary reason for our return is to attempt to override vetoes. There