In Oral History, Smith uses Appalachian social structure and outsider/insider conflict to inform her treatment of different male rites of passage undergone by an outsider and a local.
After explaining the intangibles tax and a pending court challenge, Reynolds lists pros and cons of the tax and repeats the N.C. League of Municipalities' support for the tax, which is largely allocated to local governments.
This article is a summary of presentations made at the September 16 Leaders Conference on Groundwater. Representatives discussed municipal concerns, local government concerns, and industry concerns about groundwater in North Carolina.