I read with great concern, shock and some anger your May 6 article entitled "New ECU leadership faces significant challenges." As an alum and North Carolina taxpayer, I believe ECU deserves better leadership.

Your article indicated ECU has seen a $60-70 million swing in cash flow since 2016 with a…

Like most people, I read Bless Your Heart to get a mild chuckle and an occasional feel good story. However, I found the comment in the third to the last entry in Saturday's column to be offensive: "Women who have abortions (with the exception of rape and incest) are women with no morals." In my…

In his May 10 letter to the editor about the Muller report, Vic Corey opines that "(W)e are about to expose all the crooked players in our government — the majority being lying, godless Democrats."

While we acknowledge the First Amendment right to express opinions, it seems to me that Mr.…

A major problem in our society today seems to be a lack of empathy. That ability and willingness to put ones self in other people's shoes, seems lost and archaic.

What happened to the following sentiments? "Give us your tied, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The…

How does an Easter believing people live in a Good Friday world? For some hints we can look to the early Christian communities reported in the Book of Acts. Not one of them advocates appropriating arms or violent tactics.

These early followers of Jesus were a fearless people proclaiming his…

Consider running for the Greenville City Council in this year’s election. Or, maybe you know someone who would do a good job on the council. This year’s election, which comes every two years, is Nov. 5. The mayor and all six council seats are on the ballot.

Serving for a decade on the…

While I salute Superintendent Mark Johnson’s positive approach to teacher education in our state, his college tuition statistics are misleading.

He states, “A student can become a teacher in North Carolina for $1,000 a year in tuition.” While the lowest priced state university,…

He walked onto the stage and I soon realized that I knew him. At first, I saw only the hard-working man, carrying the weight of the world, a mediator in a troubled society. If not awkward, there was an unease about him. A small stage, initially, a small crowd, and I guessed a wonder what he and his…

We would like to thank Brittney Cannon at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. Over the last six months my brother (Donald Ray Parker) has been a patient of Cannon. She has done a wonderful job in representing the school.

We started out with extraction of 12 teeth to put in a…

While I am truly sorry to lose Chancellor Staton, who managed his challenges with remarkable dignity and grace, I am heartened by the appointment of his successor, Mr. Dan Gerlach.

Few are aware of Mr. Gerlach’s strong support to the university, especially the Brody School of Medicine. If it…