There was a fellow a few years back that lived over on the south side of the Greensboro city limits. It was said the fellow allowed his ...   Aug 21st, 2007 12:12 pm

With apologies to the '60s- I think you should be the "Right On" candidate, Dawg! ...   Aug 15th, 2007 07:15 pm

Duh! I thought you meant state/local government. Federal lands include millions and millions of acres that no private citizen would want (desert , mountaintops, military bases, ...   Aug 14th, 2007 04:01 pm

What's the difference between gross and net land percentage? And while you're at it, what are the numbers?           ...   Aug 14th, 2007 02:52 pm

Amen to that, Jane. Our generation(s) has done much to mortgage our decendents future- think social security, national debt, etc. Is the loss of a ...   Aug 14th, 2007 01:20 pm

The discouraging thing about all this development is that "once its done, its done". There is no going back. If we don't figure out some ...   Aug 13th, 2007 04:49 pm

The high temp in Baghdad today was 112 F with 23% humidity- that's a heat index of around 135. I hope the bad guys were ...   Aug 7th, 2007 02:08 am

Awesome article. Fellow really did some good homework didn't he? ...   Aug 5th, 2007 05:41 pm

I can verify that, Jim. One of the investors explained the setup to me when I was soliciting donations for the Park from him (you ...   Aug 3rd, 2007 05:02 am

You are absolutely correct, Jane. Conservation easements just prohibit future development as long as the normal expenses of maintaining the property are kept paid up. ...   Aug 2nd, 2007 12:07 pm

ff12 wrote: Farmers could stay on their land but the tax rates even for ag uses have gone up tremendously, add to that rising production ...   Aug 1st, 2007 06:52 pm

Jim Flynt wrote: Possumhund wrote: Actually, I think the SouthRich proeprties are occupied already, but I had in mind the space that Pegram hardware used ...   Aug 1st, 2007 12:28 pm

Jim Flynt wrote: Possumhund wrote: I can remember when that stretch was truely the heart of Stokesdale with a thriving business in nearly each storefront. ...   Aug 1st, 2007 12:27 pm

Actually, I think the SouthRich proeprties are occupied already, but I had in mind the space that Pegram hardware used to occupy. I think I ...   Aug 1st, 2007 12:22 pm

Nice link, Cuz! At least in NY their U.S. Senators seem to support their local constituencies. I wonder if any of the empty spaces in ...   Aug 1st, 2007 11:55 am

True enough, Cuz. ...   Jul 31st, 2007 02:41 am

JamesAttaway wrote: Possumhund wrote: I will say I think the TCs have missed some chances to implement policies that would have benefited the Town greatly. Possum, I ...   Jul 31st, 2007 01:07 am

Since I followed you onto the Park Board, I'll field that one, Cuz. Ms. Hardin was not a real ardent Park supporter. I left more than one ...   Jul 30th, 2007 07:29 pm

I can agree with you comletely there' Jim. Plus there's the "soft" cost to the public at large, quality of life. ...   Jul 29th, 2007 12:31 am

Thanks Jim, for doing that! I can save you one stop; David at Bi-Rite said we could set up at the intersection of 158 & ...   Jul 29th, 2007 12:27 am