Downtown Redevelopment Districts, and uptown, downtown, even at the fairground
When any municipality has the opportunity to attach Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to a project or district, the only question should be, “How soon...
At home down on the farm
For most of my life I was never much of an animal owner. It’s not that I don’t like animals, I really do. Maybe...
Johnny Paycheck and Clinton County
Gary Abernathy’s recent article in The Times Gazette about the new television show detailing the wild life and times of country music star and...
From Paycheck show, Rocky has a new official portrait
I enjoyed the Mike Judge show on Cinemax about Johnny Paycheck from the “Tales From the Tour Bus” series, even though it was riddled...
Maybe I’m just old-school
Maybe I’m just old-school. Maybe I’m completely politically incorrect. Maybe I’m just plain ignorant. Maybe I don’t care.Regardless of all the above, I would...
I’m sorry if you offended me
I’m sorry if you’ve ever said something offensive about me and I didn’t notice.I’m sure that’s happened, and the more time that goes by...
No, it shouldn’t be that way
When my office phone line rang the other day it was a slow news day, and I was hoping someone might be calling with...
Murphy Theatre a community treasure
Mary Lou Sprowle, a former Wilmington resident, loves the Murphy Theatre. During her Wilmington years, she lived just down the street near the old...
Another sequel; Trump v. the NFL; Skyping with future journalists
More sequelsAfter Drew Hastings’ trial ended last November with his acquittal, I don’t know about you, but I was exhausted with five years of...
Reflections, 16 years later …
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me.” In his address...
