Biology versus sociology
By Bill TaylorIt seems to me that the current conflict over North Carolina’s law, commonly referred to as HR2, may well result in a...
Camp is around the corner
By Rebecca SupingerSummer is right around the corner and that means 4-H camp will be happening in a few short weeks.Greene County 4-H camps...
Remembering John Ferrell
XENIA — John Ferrell was born in Xenia in 1857, he became a cement contractor. “Nixie” as he was most often called, owned the...
The good food movement needs science, too
By Jill RichardsonBig Ag is hurting animals and the environment.Perhaps you’ve heard some organic food advocates say, “We should just roll back the clock...
RedBlueAmerica: Is Facebook conspiring against conservatives?
By Joel Mathis and Ben BoychukAP — On Monday, Gizmodo reported that a former Facebook contractor had revealed the company discriminates against conservative news...
Say it, don’t spray it
A cultural divide in farming communities squelches conversation about hot-button issues like pesticides.A friend of mine is a farmer out in Montana. She’s also...
Your chewing gum is making you a lab rat
Tiny nanoparticles are entering our food supply unregulated, unlabeled, and untested.Whenever I’m on a long road trip, chomping down on a piece of gum...
Battle of opposites
By David M. ShribmanHubert H. Humphrey was a voluble people-person, Richard Nixon a brooding introvert. George W. Bush was breezy and personable, Albert Gore...
Editorial
With both Ted Cruz and John Kasich ending their campaigns for the presidency, it now appears certain that Donald Trump will become the Republican...
Remembering Mrs. Graham Bryson
GREENE COUNTY — Mrs. Graham Bryson was one of the early members of the Tuesday Literary Club. She and her family raised horses. In...
