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Think Stokes First: “Buy Local Campaign”


The Stokes County Economic Development Commission (EDC) along with assistance from the King Chamber of Commerce and the Walnut Cove Main Street merchants are embarking on a “Buy Local” campaign ...
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You Decide: Do the “significant six” control our future?
Attempting to predict the future is an endeavor likely as old as just about anything. We want to know next week’s weather, who will be the new American Idol, if last night’s date is “the one” and ...
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Holloway Report: House Education Budget
Greetings from Raleigh! In this report, I will be discussing the much talked about House Education Budget which I authored as House Education Appropriations Chair. This part of the budget is witho...
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Choosing between two visions for America
Last month, the House of Representatives passed a landmark budget with $5.8 trillion in spending cuts. It also included a proposal to reform and save Medicare for future generations, while leaving...
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Sound off! Your chance to be heard
Today you have a chance to be heard by all of us at The Stokes News. Inside today’s paper you will find a brief survey — it should take you about 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. When you...
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You Decide: Can good deeds and economics coincide?
I was in a different state and on an unfamiliar road. Suddenly, and without warning, I heard a loud pop, about like a gunshot. Then I felt the vehicle sag, and I knew exactly what had happened, a f...
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You Decide: Why are gas prices up?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NC Cooperative Extension
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I got into a little trouble recently when I told a reporter that the rise in gas prices can be viewed as a positive indicator for the economy. I received several e-mails and calls from people say...
Make your health club work out for you
by Attorney General Roy Cooper
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North Carolina families celebrated the holidays in different ways, but one thing most celebrations had in common was plenty of good food. As a result, it’s no surprise that many people resolve to...
Why we need tax reform--First step: burn the current tax code
by Virginia Foxx, U.S. Congresswoman, Fifth District, House
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About half of American workers didn’t pay any federal income taxes last year. Huge agribusinesses got billions in tax subsidies to turn food into fuel—pushing up the price of food for American ...
Family caregivers feel the heat: Home cooking for seniors a pressure cooker of stress for caregivers of older adults
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Adult daughters – who typically serve as home cooks for seniors – are feeling the heat in the kitchen, according to a recent study of family caregivers. The stress is especially high for adult ch...
You Decide: What dilemma do we face in health care?
by Mike Walden, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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Last spring, I saw our health care system up close. My 87-year-old father had his aortic heart valve replaced. Fortunately, the operation itself went smoothly with no complications. But as the surg...
Should the lame duck quack?
by Virgina Foxx, District 5, U.S. House
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Weighing options for the lame duck Congress Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Every two years, on a Tuesday in early November, America chooses its democratically-elected representatives for Congress....
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