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Somehow, school started back with its' routine - and somehow I did it all again.
Published: Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 @ 5:08 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Within days of each other, two articles expressing the same sentiment caught my attention.
Published: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 11:29 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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The eve of the new year dawned quietly. The sky simply became a silvery blue.
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 7:07 am
By: Michele Rhem
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So far, today is an ordinary day . . . of course, it is only mid morning. It has been weeks since, a day went along as it usually does, without an agenda-or a single plan.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 2:57 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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They go even further & say that the soldiers violated regulations by asking Trump to sign MAGA Hats.
Published: Sunday, December 30th, 2018 @ 11:41 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The Rabbitpatch was quiet on Christmas morning. Christian had to work an early shift, Will and Jenny were home with the children, of course . . well everybody was somewhere else.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 11:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Every river I crossed was just a little more blue than the sky. The detour was still active, and this made the trip a bit longer, but still I managed to get there before twilight.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 6:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I must admit that when Sirius XM added their Christmas stations in early November, I began listening to them nonstop.
Published: Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 @ 9:51 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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There is good news . . . Daddy came through his surgery beautifully.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 6:46 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Unintentional opioid-related overdose resulted in 1,884 deaths in North Carolina last year, a 34 percent increase from the 1,407 deaths attributed to the same cause in 2016, and state health officials say the increase is due to the increase in potent illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 5:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Please be advised Vidant Medical Center (VMC) will be conducting a mass casualty exercise in the Emergency Department in conjunction with a full-scale exercise occurring at East Carolina University. This is only a drill
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 12:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have never fancied driving in general, not even in youth and never after dark.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 8:10 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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We bookaholics would say you can never have too many books, but I'm beginning to think I have too many on my TBR (to be read) list.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 8:08 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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The first day of December has dawned, quietly and subtly.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 1:25 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Stand Up for ENC, the movement sparked by the State Treasurer's proposed cuts to State Health Plan reimbursements, continues to generate awareness and gain momentum
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 4:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For just a little while, fluffy flakes fell, til a few inches had accumulated. People either love or hate snow, in the south. I love it.
Published: Thursday, December 13th, 2018 @ 7:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Is change progress. We ought not confuse the two lest we become confused.
Published: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 3:16 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Sometimes one day turns into another, in an ordinary fashion. I strive to have as many of those as I can.
Published: Monday, December 10th, 2018 @ 11:12 am
By: Michele Rhem
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There Is No Need To Appreciate And Then Appreciate Again
Published: Saturday, December 8th, 2018 @ 7:49 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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With the holiday season gearing up, now is a good time for people who use tobacco to make a plan to quit and give the gift of health to themselves and their loved ones
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 12:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is my habit to write contemporaneous comments mainly for myself when someone who has influenced my life passes
Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2018 @ 9:50 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The last few days have been cold. Nights are below freezing and in the day, we southeners, now don our "winter coats".
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 10:14 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The day after Thanksgiving dawned brightly . . and cold.
Published: Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 @ 11:01 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Low-income households with a person 60 or older or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services that need help covering the cost of heating their home this winter can apply for assistance starting Dec. 3
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 11:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I told Jenny, today, that one day, I am going to think about flowers and things like pretty curtains . . like I used to.
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:08 am
By: Michele Rhem
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On Veteran's Day, we remember and honor our veterans, but how often do we think of their families? In particular, how often do we think about the families of those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice?
Published: Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 @ 9:55 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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At last, a"hard frost" fell on the territory. It came late this year, as compared to most.
Published: Friday, November 16th, 2018 @ 8:44 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) recently attained Magnet recognition-the highest national honor for professional nursing practice-for the second time
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 1:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I got up this morning at five, as is my habit. The world was pitch dark and a brisk wind was blowing
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 1:09 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Though I'm partial to mystery series set in England, I also follow several set in the US.
Published: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 @ 7:18 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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It was nice to have a few days off - and I made the most of it. I came to Elizabeth City and spent my time doing the things that I hold dearest, rocking Brynn, playing with Lyla and cooking.
Published: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 @ 2:11 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It did not matter one iota, that the time changed. Somehow, I managed to awaken at my usual hour
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2018 @ 2:46 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first death related to an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A affecting parts of North Carolina
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 7:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's infant mortality rate decreased to 7.1 deaths per 1,000 births, compared with a 2016 rate of 7.2 and a 2015 rate of 7.3, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' 2017 infant mortality rates
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 7:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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