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John Adams had it wrong by two days. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of declaring independence from Great Britain. John Adams, a delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, wrote to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776:

Jul 1

Jul 1 Letter to the Editor: Reflections on America from an older millennial

Letters to the Editor

As for millennials I’m right up there with the oldest of them. I was born in 1981 and will be turning 40 in just a few months. At the other end of the millennial age spectrum are those in their early to mid-20s. That’s quite the age difference, especially given that younger millennials aren’t old enough to remember 9/11 and how the world changed following that event.

Jun 27

Jun 27 Letter to the editor: July 4, 1776 is a day of remembrance and celebration!

Letters to the Editor

It was Franklin Roosevelt who said that December 7, 1941 is a day that will “live in infamy.” May I suggest that July 4, 1776 as a day that will “live in celebration” in the hearts and minds of all freedom loving people.

Jun 2

Jun 2 Reece Gardner: The assault on the 2nd Amendment is intensifying

The assault upon the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution is intensifying, targeting not only "Assault" weapons but also weapons such as the Glock 9MM pistol. Also, we are seeing more aggressive "Defund the Police" movements in various cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, New York, and others, leading to major increases in crime and violence, destroying lives and property on a massive scale. And even on the International Front the calls for less military preparedness are being heard.

Jul 29

Jul 29 Reece Gardner: Replacing the Constitution with Socialism

Columns, Politics

Folks, the chaos that's been unfolding in several of our major cities recently has little or nothing to do with racism or grievances. It has everything to do with the massive attempt underway to destroy our Constitution and replace it with Socialism.

Jun 10

Jun 10 Reece Gardner: The Flag is speaking to us today

This coming Sunday, June 14, is Flag Day, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777, when the Continental Congress sanctioned a flag for the brand-new United States of America. It was this flag, during the war of 1812, that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner, when our massive flag flew triumphantly atop Baltimore's Fort McHenry after U.S. soldiers withstood a 25-hour bombardment by British warships.

Apr 16

Apr 16 Reece Gardner: Working together like geese

Coronavirus, Columns

We are only days away now from President Trump's announcement concerning the direction our country will take in dealing with the coronavirus, and getting our economy going again. By working together we can emerge even stronger than we were before this "silent plague" came our way. There are creatures among us that can help us understand how important it is to work together, and how we can live our lives with more meaning and purpose just by observing them.

Jan 29

Jan 29 Reece Gardner: Allen McIntosh's "I am a tired American"

Read Reece’s thoughts on Allen McIntosh’s “I am a tired American”, an update on early voting and a humorous story.

Aug 20

Aug 20 B.J. Murphy: Thoughts on democracy, leadership and social media

BJ Murphy

Kudos to the people of Hong Kong. And, shame on us.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Fantastic facts about the Fourth of July

Around Town

Here are a few facts you might not know about America’s most celebrated holiday.

Jul 3

Jul 3 Reece Gardner: Some interesting facts about the Fourth of July

Neuse News columnist and legendary local broadcaster Reece Gardner shares some nuggets about our country’s birthday.

Aug 1

Aug 1 Mike Parker: The genius of our forward-looking Founders

Mike Parker