A little more than a week ago, Dr. Connie Ledoux Book took the reins at Elon University as president. It was historic: She became the first woman to hold the job in Elon's 129-year history. It was a homecoming: Dr. Book was a professor in the School of Communications and then an associate provost before … Continue reading Hopes and dreams for Elon’s future
Month: March 2018
It’s time to honor legendary musician Joe Thompson who linked past and future
They call it the Joe and Odell Thompson Legacy Project. There is something so right about it. In fact, it might be the rightest thing I've read about in a while. What was presented to Mebane city leaders Monday night and reported in the Burlington Times-News was an overview of the Joe and Odell Thompson … Continue reading It’s time to honor legendary musician Joe Thompson who linked past and future
A pivotal year for Alamance County? No question about it
Today as I read the outstanding start of what will be a series of stories, columns and editorials in the Times-News examining the $150 million school bond issue, I was struck by a sentence in an Opinion page column by Rich Jackson, the executive editor and someone I've come to know a little over the … Continue reading A pivotal year for Alamance County? No question about it
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