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Community Columns

Oh, the games that were played

Growing up in Washington, it seemed like our neighborhoods always seem to intertwine with one another. It really did not matter whether it was WANOCA, ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, July 15, 2019 7:10 pm

Columns

Of trains and rummage sales

Riding through Washington on any given Saturday, you will find people having yard sales. Goods can be bought at reasonable prices, and families do this ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, July 8, 2019 7:05 pm

Columns

I’ve loved her since I was 4 years old

I have written about numerous people, and I am ashamed that this person has not been mentioned. I honestly have known this person since she ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, July 1, 2019 6:55 pm

Community Columns

In the days of greasy jeans

Having breakfast the other morning with a former neighbor and longtime friend Bill Mac Alligood, he reminded me of the days Mac Nair Street connected ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, June 24, 2019 7:03 pm

Columns

A zero-tolerance approach to bad sportsmanship

Booking agents in all sports are having a hard time finding people who want to officiate. This has become a problem across all of North ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, June 24, 2019 6:28 pm

Community Columns

The values passed on by dads

Sometimes, I feel that fathers do not get the credit they so deserve. I remember during my coaching days at East Carolina when players were ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, June 17, 2019 7:06 pm

Community Columns

Missing the good old days

The town we grew up in has definitely grown and with this growth has come change. I guess that is good in many ways. Still, ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 11:05 am

Community Columns

The lessons of life on the river

With summer rapidly approaching and school coming to an end, our Pamlico River will be full of boats, jet skis and sailboats. I hope all ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, June 3, 2019 5:22 pm

Community Columns

The pride and joy of communities

I was fortunate to attend my wife Tracey’s class reunion weeks ago. Like all class reunions they had invited former teachers who have now retired ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, May 27, 2019 4:37 pm

Community Columns

Dr. Dave was a household name

It would be hard to write about unforgettable people that influenced our lives and not write about Dr. Dave Tayloe. Dr. Dave, as he was ... Read more

by Harold Robinson, Monday, May 20, 2019 7:31 pm

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