News
Candidate filing opens
Commissioners, School Board and Register of Deeds seats available in Gates County during 2024 election
Holly Taylor, Author at Gates County Index
Columns
International news: law repeals, sculpture housing, and long-awaited rescues
There is a lot of news happening all around the world every single day. The conflict in the Middle East is getting the most attention ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:29 am
Columns
All the ways to say thank you
By the time you read this column, Thanksgiving will have come and gone. You may still be snacking on leftovers from your feasts or still ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, November 30, 2023 5:03 pm
Columns
Revitalization efforts are worth supporting
Earlier this week, I read the news that the owner of Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue – a well-known restaurant in downtown Raleigh – is looking for ...
by Holly Taylor, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:38 pm
Columns
Feelings on a Fall afternoon
It’s late afternoon, and the sun is sinking closer and closer to the horizon. The rays cast a sort of golden light on everything as ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:05 pm
Columns
Brighter than the sun: headlight issue needs a good solution
Daylight Savings Time ends on November 5 this year, meaning that for those of us who are out and about in the evenings will be ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:50 pm
News
75 years & counting
ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital marks milestone anniversary
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, November 2, 2023 6:01 pm
Columns
Silence is golden, unless you’re trying to spell something
Silence can be a welcome (lack of) sound in many situations. Maybe you’ve been riding for hours on a school bus with a crowd of ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, November 2, 2023 5:59 pm
Columns
No proof required for belief in things you don’t understand
Earlier this month, you might have noticed that Friday the 13th was on the calendar. For some people, this date may have been an inauspicious ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:02 pm
Columns
Stretch out Halloween fun all month long
Don’t you wish some holidays could last longer than just one day? Sure, some of us celebrate holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving with family for ...