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The beat goes on…or does it?
Basketball season has come to an end once again, with the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments recently wrapping up. As an NC State fan, it ...
Holly Taylor, Author at Gates County Index
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How to get started on spring cleaning
Springtime has arrived, and with it comes warmer weather, beautiful blooming flowers, and a whole bunch of gross pollen. Even the “April showers” have not ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:59 am
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Overcoming language “hurdles” and other confusing words
The other day I typed a word in Google Docs that I was confident was correct. But then the program indicated that it was actually ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:28 pm
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Voter turnout in NC could be better
North Carolina’s primary election was held earlier this month on March 5. “Super Tuesday” is what everyone was calling it since several other states were ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, March 21, 2024 3:46 pm
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Holidays and happenings on your March calendar
Every month can be considered a “busy” month in some way. Your calendar could be filled with work meetings or personal plans. Or maybe the ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, March 15, 2024 5:39 pm
Columns
Much ado about court storming
Recently, I was watching basketball with my brother. When the game we were watching ended (congrats to NC State for beating Boston College), we flipped ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, March 8, 2024 5:55 pm
Columns
Fascinating stories: supermassive black holes, pancake races, and mumruffins
There are a lot of news sources available for people to choose from (including this very newspaper), and even more headlines to sort through when ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, February 29, 2024 5:49 pm
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If you need to do homework to watch TV, you’re doing it wrong probably
Have you ever been called a “couch potato”? I’m sure that the term could apply to me at one point or another in my life. ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, February 22, 2024 4:35 pm
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Early voting underway for March Primary
Ballots can be cast at Board of Elections Office on Medical Center Road
by Holly Taylor, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:33 pm
Columns
Punny names, weird names, and everything in between
Pretty much everything has a name. It’s essential to how we identify who and what we interact with in our lives. But despite its importance, ...