This is a follow-up to my letter a few weeks ago, and shows another example of how a for-profit health care “system” impacts our daily lives.

Jackson County Safe Kids Coalition is part of a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children.

From Thomas Jefferson’s Bill for More Diffusion of Knowledge to Horace Mann advocating for free public education for all, saying that education would equalize the status of the common man, North Carolina has continued on a path to build a lighthouse educational system (pre-K through universi…

It’s vital to vote in all elections

North Carolina now has five political parties represented on the ballot. They include the Republican Party, Constitution Party, Libertarian Party, Democratic Party and Green Party. Most of these organizations encourage people to join them. The Green Party seeks to join with others to foster …

The U.S. Congress needs to prioritize health and nutrition of families by passing protections for SNAP (food stamps) in the Senate’s bipartisan, common-sense Farm Bill.

Reading the article about the money raised in the commissioner’s race, I had to wonder, are there no well-off Democrats in Jackson County? Surely there are. Why are they not contributing?

This tale begins with an idea proposed by a recently elected Republican to the county commission. The idea of combining the board of directors for the Department of Public Health and Department of Social Services should, in this commissioner’s view, result in streamlined governance and money…

I’m proud to be part of a community that values military service members, and must say thank you for your support of the 210th MP Company of the N.C. Army National Guard. The 210th has been deployed overseas since the beginning of the year, and they will be coming home soon.