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Column: Keeping the kitchen stocked with Southern staples is a pricey job

Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

For The Times

Published: Jul 14, 2023, 1:22 AM

From the car, I toted in bags of heavy groceries. I have become my mama.

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Column: Support hometown businesses

Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

For The Times

Published: Mar 11, 2025, 11:12 PM

Something happened recently that reminded me, strongly, of why I have always supported locally-owned businesses. I grew up in a rural town where we had a Sears, JCPenney and a Belk. Every other business in town was owned by local folks.

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