Today's Opinions

Holly Padgett Parker of Raleigh, N.C., is a Galax native and the city was her home for 27 years. “I miss it every single day,” she says.

Let’s talk a little bit about dialect and colloquialisms.

A few years ago, I was offered a hostess position at a very ritzy restaurant in downtown Raleigh, N.C. The owner and my company had done some business together and the owner was so impressed with my demeanor and professionalism that he asked me to come to work on a part-time basis and train potential hostesses about customer service and attitude.

No excuse for rude behavior

How can a school teacher be so rude to parents and get away with it?

I talked to the principal on many occasions. And all he said was that he would have a little talk with her. But she is being so rude again.

How many times is it going to take for them to do something about it? They have no right to tell you how to punish your child

Like for instance to break a child from pulling his shoes and socks off, to take them outside barefoot and it’s a cold and rainy day. Or to hit his rump a little bit harder.

Boucher voting record 'pro-abortion'

At a town hall meeting in March, Rep. Rick Boucher responded to questions about the inappropriately named Freedom of Choice Act.

He stated opposition to radical proee'abortion provisions in question and denied that such a bill existed.