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Letters To The Editor

Please send letters for the editor to:

Wise News Network Editor

PO Box 1122

Cherryville NC 28021 

or email: [email protected]

Please send your name, address, email and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be published. We will not publish your full name unless you choose to do so. 

Disclaimer: The views and comments expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily those of WNN. Letters may be shortened or edited for clarity. It is the Editor's discretion whether or not to publish the letter.

Christmas Tree Farm in NC

Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

By Wise News Network | 12/24/2024

Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldn’t be. By Stevie Brooks (Beacon Media) Western, NC (WNN-Beacon Media) – Growing up in Western North Carolina, I have always known that Christmas is a serious business.  Christmas usually started as soon as we finished canning tomatoes. With…

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Being Frank: Sometimes, history rhymes in North Carolina 

By Wise News Network | 11/18/2024

After the election, I keep thinking back to Frank Porter Graham’s progressive run for U.S. Senate in 1950.  By Jeremy Markovich N.C. Rabbit Hole Like millions of North Carolinians, I have many questions about the results of Tuesday’s election.  One that came to my mind was this: How could battleground state North Carolina select a…

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Letter To Editor: Voter Accountability 

By Wise News Network | 11/03/2024

Disclaimer: The views and comments expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily those of WNN. D. Richardson, Vale NC, writes: For decades our Country has discussed the need for truth and honesty in our elections. But it seems there is a growing group of people that rely on fraud to control elections and…

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Gaston’s Rising Star and Senior Kicked Out of School

By Wise News Network | 07/10/2024

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network  Gaston County, NC (WNN) – In November 2023, Wise News Network had the unique opportunity to interview Bailey Marie Griggs, also known as Bailey Marie, in her singing career. She was a junior in high school then, so we had to plan our studio interview around her school…

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Letters to The Editor Now Accepted

By Wise News Network | 06/11/2024

By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN) – Have something to say? Now you can send letters to the editor at Wise news Network. Open dialog and freedom of speech are the grass roots of democracy and now you have a chance to spread your opinion worldwide. Letters will be posted in the WNN…

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Eye Witnesses Report Cherryville Bigfoot Sightings

By Wise News Network | 04/01/2024

By: Grace Smith – Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) – Many Cherryville residents have reported seeing a large unidentified animal around the city. Some claim it resembles Bigfoot; the urban legend known for its towering height, hairy body and large feet.  Eyewitnesses began reporting the Bigfoot sightings on the morning of April 1, 2024.…

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Which Restaurant Has the Best Lotta Burger?

By Wise News Network | 03/05/2024

By: Grace Smith – Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) – The City of Cherryville is known for many things. From New Year’s Shooting to cherry blossoms, this small city in the Western Piedmont region of NC has a lot to offer. Or should I say, a Lotta to offer? Another one of Cherryville’s unique…