Thursday, December 16, 2010
Telegram editorial writers weigh in on local, state and national issues.
- City should charge more for Internet cafes
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The city of Rocky Mount would do its residents a world of good – and potentially make some money – by charging stiffer fees on local Internet sweepstakes cafes.
- Faulty logic kills bill to ease inspection fees
Monday, May 21, 2012
Well, it didn’t take long for North Carolina lawmakers to open up a box of pretzel logic in the short session of the N.C. General Assembly last week.
- Justice bill gives bipartisanship a good name
Sunday, May 20, 2012
What happens when Democrats and Republicans agree on something? While it surely doesn’t happen often enough, when it does we like to take note.
- Lawmakers should study fracking carefully
Saturday, May 19, 2012
State lawmakers should take a slow and cautious approach in studying whether North Carolina should allow the natural gas drilling method known as fracking.
- SBI should investigate UNC-Chapel Hill
Friday, May 18, 2012
There is little surprise the State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to start a criminal probe of academic fraud at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Scott Mooneyham
- Thomas Friedman: Entrepreneurial dynamic means big changes elsewhere
Monday, May 21, 2012
SEATTLE – I’ve spent the last week traveling to two of America’s greatest innovation hubs – Silicon Valley and Seattle – and the trip left me feeling a combination of exhilaration and dread.
- David Brooks: Governments in U.S., Europe have lost sense of self-restraint
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The people who pioneered democracy in Europe and the United States had a low but pretty accurate view of human nature.
- John Hood: Boastful rhetoric doesnt match North Carolinas reality
Saturday, May 19, 2012
North Carolina’s political culture is dysfunctional. No, I’m not just talking about sex scandals.
- Maureen Dowd: JPMorgan shows banks are still dancing with derivatives
Friday, May 18, 2012
Jamie Dimon calls it “a doozy.”And it was. A $2 billion credit derivatives trading bungle that could mushroom to a $4 billion loss.
- Scott Mooneyham: Democratic Party’s decision leaves some people confused
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Being a native North Carolinian, it’s understandable that David Parker might not be a fan of William Tecumseh Sherman.
In his day, Sherman was a quote machine.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Call the Telegram’s Speak Up line at 407-9945.
- Plant opponents will hopefully be heard loud and clear in November
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
It is great news that the two commissioners that have been voted in to run off in the election are Sanderson Poultry Plant opponents.I hope this voice is strongly heard.
- Don't call names based on votes
Monday, May 21, 2012
I am calling in reference to the letter to the editor by B.M. Cahoon Jr.He does not have the right to call anyone a fool for voting for President Obama.
- Organizers should be more thoughtful of others
Sunday, May 20, 2012
I like the idea of Fun Run for Charities but I think it could have been a little bit more thoughtful this time.
- Slow down near school
Saturday, May 19, 2012
It finally happened.My child attends Faith Christian School and I have told him the entire school year that there was going to be a wreck and it finally happened.
- A certain age doesn't mean you have to retire
Saturday, May 19, 2012
My comment is for the caller to Speak Up about the fifty and sixty year old people in the workforce who need to retire.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Telegram readers sound off on issues they feel strongly about.
- Better community planning, support will help turn around Rocky Mount
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
We have been seeing stores close in our mall and other stores in strip malls closing with no replacements.
- Clean up your litter at City Lake Park
Friday, May 18, 2012
On a recent Sunday, my wife and I took our grandson to the City Lake for a walk and to let him enjoy the scenery and watch the ducks.
- College grateful for community support
Friday, May 18, 2012
As chairman of the Nash Community College Board of Trustees, I along with each board member wish to thank the citizens of Nash County for their support of the bond referendum.
- Euthanasia facilities would let stray animals die with respect and dignity
Friday, May 18, 2012
It has been said that dogs are sociable and cats are “sociopaths.”They haven’t been domesticated in 2 million years but think it’s in their best interest to get along with us, as long as we make good decisions about their welfare.
- Specialization has made the two- or three-sport athlete almost extinct
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Speaking from the perspective of a sports fan, specialization stinks.
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