The Green Column
by Richard C. MacCrea, Andrews Valley Initiative
rmaccrea1@gmail.com
Forced Green
The economy is motivating more people to use green principles when building and remodeling.
A recent survey of architects shows that we are building homes smaller, more practical, and less extravagant. To get what we want in smaller spaces, we are settling for rooms that serve multiple [...]

Health Care Reform offering much needed help to rural communities
Health care reform is having a targeted impact on rural communities in North Carolina, according to health care advocates. The millions of dollars available to the state are improving health facilities and offering more affordable health care to the self employed and underemployed. Comments from Brian [...]

Ten-year Comprehensive Plan for Clay County
Many speak out during public hearing
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Most of the speakers at the county’s public hearing on Thursday supported the county’s 10-year comprehensive plan proposal; however there were three who spoke out against it, and one citizen who supported it only if one of the larger sections was to [...]

Yes, Republicans ran up the worst deficit in US history in Fiscal year 2004 ($413 billion), but got it down to $161 billion. Then the Democrats took over both Houses and government spending in January 2007. What have the Democrats done since then? They ran the deficit up over $1,400 billion, almost ten times the [...]