Mr. Kirkman’s comments in the May 22 Chatham Chatlist, are titled “the common good.” That is a principle of most governments. All fine and good. However, when taxes increase by more than 50 percent in six years and more than 70 percent in ten years, th…
Day: May 27, 2011
An aerotropolis in North Carolina?
But what about North Carolina airports? How do our major airports and associated metropolitan areas fit into the concepts for the future of the world’s mega airport cities discussed in the new book, “Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next” by UNC-…
Northwood band director, Eugene Cottrell, receives award from NC Symphony
Eugene Cottrell, director of bands at Northwood High School, is the 2011 recipient of the Jackson Parkhurst Award for Special Achievement. This marks the third time the North Carolina Symphony has given this award to an outstanding state music educator…
Let’s keep the county government budget in check
With each passing day, the debt clock in our country is increasing at a frightening rate. From our federal government down to our state and local governments, it is imperative that our government rein in it’s out-of-control spending. Just as private ci…