Our View: Keep state's gators off hunting list
The Star News editorial urges the N C Wildlife Resources Commission to not permit an alligator hunting season in the 2017-18 process. It notes slow alligator reproduction, sparse populations in much of the state, and asks for solid reasons before changing policy.
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N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina
Star News
Allen Boynton
Brunswick
Carteret
Adam Wagner
Boynton
Wildlife Resources Commission
Thoughtful quips on water quality and local taste
A Citizen letter critiques Cherryville water quality, noting terrible faucet taste and yellow color while arguing funds should fix pipes rather than fund contests. Respondents Tammy Beam and Ashley raise concerns about odor and plumbing.
Trump family politics and Kushner in the spotlight
Kathleen Parker analyzes the Trump inner circle comparing loyalty to the Corleone family. The piece questions Jared Kushner’s back channel talks with Russia, his security role, and potential risks to the Trump presidency amid ongoing investigations and public scrutiny.
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Donald Trump
Queens
Manhattan
Ivanka
Jared
FBI
Trump
Kushner
Russia
State Department
U.S
Sergey Kislyak
Trump Tower
Prince William
Kate
Vladimir Putin
Corleones
Letter to the editor denounces May 19 article on Confederate monuments
The letter attacks Connie Schultz and Charlottesville monument debates, arguing that founding father memorials and Robert E Lee deserve defense. It accuses officials of political correctness, calls Lee a noble figure, and labels Schultz and Singer as race baiters while linking the torchlight protest to KKK lynching days.
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Connie Schultz
the Gazette
Charlottesville
Virginia
Schultz
Mike Singer
Robert E. Lee
Singer
Winfield Scott
Lee
West Point
Mary Custis
Robert F. Lee
Henry ‘Light Horse
Harry
Washington
KKK
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Muhammad Ali
Cherryville
Tammy Beam
Ashley
Trump Family Politics
Kislyak
Kremlin
Michael Flynn
Putin
Jared Kushner
Steve Bannon
Nile
Volga
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
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