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When he was 4 years old, Tony Shepherds uncle took him to an Army parade ... a spectacle the child never forgot.

A lot of kids probably don’t contemplate topics such as serving their country or discovering new ways to challenge themselves physically and mentally.

Last week, I mentioned my recent visit to Pioche, Nevada. Founded in the late 1800s, the town's early years were marked by an extraordinary level of violence.

Upon moving to the area, Garrett Torbert often heard about the lack of available performance opportunities for children.

Last week, I mentioned my recent visit to Pioche, Nevada.  Founded in the late 1800s, the town's early years were marked by an extraordinary level of violence.  Although unincorporated,...

New NC Highway Patrol colonel visits Robeson County © Provided by WPDE Myrtle Beach/Florence The new North Carolina Highway Patrol Colonel Freddy Johnson, Jr. visited the Robeson County Troop B District 7 Annual District Meeting, which was held Tuesday at the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Club in Pembroke, according to a news release. Johnson was sworn in as the new Highway Patrol Colonel in April. Officials said he now oversees the 1,843 Highway Patrol Troopers in North Carolina.  Johnson, who ...

OPINION OPINION | TOM DILLARD: A brief investigation of three lives by Tom Dillard | Today at 1:53 a.m. I keep a physical file of interesting historical tidbits, a sort of catch-all folder in which I keep copies of old quotable letters, advertisements, perhaps some photos, and especially newspaper clippings. After 50 years of doing research in local newspapers--called "community diaries" by historian Michael B. Dougan--my tidbits file is bulging. It is clear I will never write full columns on a...

By Bob Wessel Go back to March, 1865.  The end of a long and bloody Civil War is just weeks away. On March 21, General Robert E. Lee reported to Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, that Union forces were on the way to Richmond and nothing more could be done to slow the advance.  On April 2, Lee advised Davis that the fall of Richmond was imminent, and that the President and his family should flee immediately. Davis heeded his trusted General and fled before the advancing army of Ge...

On February 23, 1945, during the battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines raised a flag atop Mount Suribachi. It was taken down, and a second flag was raised. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured this second flag-raising. Now part of U.S. Navy records, it is one of the most famous war photographs in U.S. history. US Marines raise a second flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945. (Image: National Archives and Records Administration, WC 1221.) 23 February Marines Raise t...

Blue Sky: The 1990s nuclear drama that won Jessica Lange her second Oscar Family and military tensions blow up in Tony Richardson’s final film, ignited by Jessica Lange’s Oscar-winning turn as a troublesome army wife revealing unexpected reserves of resilience. 19 January 2021 Blue Sky (1994) It took a while for audiences to be able to see Blue Sky. Completed in 1991, what would become the final film of Tony Richardson’s exceptionally prolific career went unreleased for 3 years...