Top 10 state employee stories from The N&O;
Drescher: From the curious case of the potted plant to sexual escapades, here are the N&O;'s most-read stories about misbehaving state employees.
It's hard to pick just eight
Drescher: Our Great 8 package about top local bands, which was published Friday and includes an excellent multimedia report on newsobserver.com, grew out of a conversation in the fall of 2003.
No favors from Gov. Scott
Drescher: Former Gov. Bob Scott, who died last week, was one in a long line of politicians who at one time or another had no use for The News & Observer.
Positive signals for N&O;
Drescher:When it comes to readership, these are good times for The News & Observer.
Coach K working The N&O;
Drescher:Now I know how ACC basketball referees feel after they've been worked by Duke men's coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Our Joe can get you fit
Drescher:Now more than ever, you need The N&O;'s Joe Miller. Joe knows health and fitness. That's his beat.
Easley wrong on N&O;
Drescher:Gov. Mike Easley said our report on how the state monitors probationers was a "hatchet job."
Easley dodges again
Drescher:Last week, as Gov. Mike Easley made a rare public appearance and lit the Christmas tree at the State Capitol, N&O; reporter Joe Neff asked him whether he would talk about how the state monitors criminals on probation.
Public has right to know
Drescher:If you read "Losing Track," our report on North Carolina's crippled probation system, you know that the state isn't keeping up with probationers as it should.
