Winning Essays On Gen. Bill Lee As part of the 30th anniversary Gen. William C. Lee Celebration taking place this week, the Gen. William C. Lee Memorial Commission conducted an essay contest. Following are the winning high school and middle school entries:

Who Was Gen. William C. Lee? • Why Was His Career Important To The United States Of America? By GRAYSON BRADHAM Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Carey Lee, “Father of the Airborne,” was a pioneer in the development of air forces during WWII and the years before. He was the officer who suggested the practice of parachuting soldiers into a combat ...

Remembering D-Day The following is Sen. Ron Rabin’s (N.C. District 12) D-Day message which he delivered on the Senate floor Monday. Sen. Rabin is a retired U.S. Army colonel. By SEN. RON RABIN On January 24th 1943, in Casablanca, Morocco, U. S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met and agreed that the price to be paid ...

The Life And Impact Of William C. Lee By EMILY NICOLE MORELAND Gen. William C. Lee is widely considered the “Father of the US Army Airborne,” having one of the largest influences on the Airborne division in the 1900s. He made a large impact in war, success of the U.S. Army and on individuals who see him as an influential ...

State Pollsters Earn Good Grades RALEIGH — North Carolina has one of the most-polled electorates in the United States. As we head into a general election full of highly competitive races for governor, senator, president and other offices, those of us who closely follow politics in the Tar Heel State will again appreciate the high frequency of polling available. It’s ...

Prices Elitist Arrogance, Part II A basic economic premise holds that when the price of something rises, people seek to economize on its use. They seek substitutes for that which has risen in price. Recent years have seen proposals for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Some states and localities, such as Seattle, have already ...

Pulling People From Poverty By EDWIN J. FEULNER “Go roll up your sleeves and go find out what poverty is all about.” You won’t find many people on either side of the welfare debate willing to say that. But they probably aren’t looking at the issue the same way Paul LePage is. Maine’s governor, who has spearheaded one of the ...

New Evidence Supporting School Choice A groundbreaking new study from the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas provides state-of-the-art data showing the benefits of school choice. The bottom line: When parents can choice where to send their children to school, their children perform better in reading and math tests. According to Patrick J. Wolf, one of the ...

Let Us Always Remember This weekend we will celebrate Memorial Day, a time to remember those who have died in defense of our liberties. Following is a list of area people who have made that sacrifice. Let’s always remember the sacrifices made. WORLD WAR I Jessie M. Avery, Walter K. Barefoot, Chester A. Barnes, Henry T. Buchanan, Gilbert Cameron, Andy ...

SOUND OFF Lawnmower Thief You people out there look out for a lawnmower thief. The lawnmower thief broke my lock and went in there and got my lawnmower and he might be trying to sell it. Look out for the lawnmower thief. Picking On GOP Why is it that only the Republicans get investigated, like Ben Carson? They went all ...