Saunders: In 1979, Pebbles Lindsay-Lucas was a single teenage mom when she made her way to a church of which she wasn't even a member. It was Monroe Christian Church in Durham.
Published: Jul. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Saunders: This is not how Jerry Crutsfield saw his life unfolding. He had no sign.
Published: Jul. 2, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story |
Guest column: Could anyone be angrier with South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford than his wife?
Published: Jul. 1, 2009 7:04 AM | Full story |
Published: Jul. 1, 2009 7:00 AM | Full story

The Durham News welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns. Letters are limited to 250 words. Guest columns are limited to 450 words and can be serious or humorous.
Published: Jul. 1, 2009 6:55 AM | Full story

Guest column: How's it feel being in teaching these days? Well, it feels stressful, frustrating and disheartening, honestly.
Published: Jul. 1, 2009 6:54 AM | Full story

Saunders: It's the gays, no doubt about it. No, wait. It's those darned communal-living enclaves. Scratch that. It's Duke University and President Obama. That's who done it. Predictably irrational responses from the usual Internet riffraff.
Published: Jun. 30, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

The other day, your correspondent was honored to be a guest on WUNC's "State of Things" program. The topic of conversation was Durham's presence on a magazine's Top 10 Places to Live list.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 1:52 PM | Full story

Faith in Focus: The Durham Convocation of Episcopal Churches has announced an upcoming service to commemorate the life of the Rev. Pauli Murray (1910-1985), a lifelong champion for civil and human rights who grew up in Durham.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 1:45 PM | Full story

Saunders: On a classic episode of "Sanford & Son," Lamont was trying to persuade his father, Fred, to give up smoking.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Editor's Note: When writing a story, there's a phenomenon called "the sagging middle." Simply put, it's much easier to scrawl out a beautiful beginning or a heart-wrenching conclusion than it is to write a decent middle.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Published: Jun. 27, 2009 1:45 PM | Full story

Vehicle owners should not stress out about where they will get service and repair if their local new car dealership closes.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 1:45 PM | Full story

What does summer mean to you? It makes me think of long, cool hours in the library, sampling the beginnings of new books before I commit to actually checking them out, or seeking out books that I had read many times before.
Published: Jun. 27, 2009 1:45 PM | Full story

Saunders: What's that you say, Fred? Who killed Dino?
Published: Jun. 25, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Guest Column: When they told me I qualified for cardiac rehab, my first thought was "Neat!" I always wondered what rehab was like. All the really cool celebrities end up there sooner or later, right?
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Sports: LeVelle Moton has seen more chicken in the last three months than Colonel Sanders.
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

APS of Durham: Q: Is the Durham County Animal Shelter a "no kill" shelter?
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Guest Column: Give Lands' End credit where credit is due.
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Durham Tech Talk: Whether you've lost your job or are considering a brand new field, learn more about in-demand careers by attending Durham Technical Community College's Career and Technical Programs Fair.
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Letter: The Frank Duke quote in Jim Wise's June 17 story, "New lake boundary survey hits snag," shows just how double-sided development issues, and those making decisions, can be.
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Letter: On June 18 the N.C. General Assembly passed the "Drug Paraphernalia Control Act" called the Drug Stem Bill. Call Gov. Perdue (919) 715-1406 and ask her to sign the bill.
Published: Jun. 24, 2009 11:41 AM | Full story

Saunders: If it weren't for that little misunderstanding several years ago with the female undercover police officer in Atlanta -- the one standing on the corner in hot pants at 2 a.m.
Published: Jun. 23, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

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