The average North Carolinian surrendered more than 4.5 percent of his personal income to fund city and county government in the 2010 budget year, according to a new report from the John Locke Foundation.
Published: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County politics: the democratic process, just took a remarkable turn as we come to the end of filing for the 2012 election.
Published: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 11:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A citizen watchdog says the Durham County school board's rush to oppose a science and technology-based charter school has deprived the public of sufficient review and input.
Published: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 4:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s OK to SAY is a new Beaufort County Schools initiative which allows students to confidentially report bullying, harassment, drugs and weapons or other dangerous acts on their school campus.
Published: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 4:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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School lunch inspections, such as the one at West Hoke Elementary School that garnered national attention, could be avoided in the future if the NC Child Care Commission doesn't ignore a recommendation from the General Assembly and its own attorney.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 11:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In 2006, Patrick "Pat" Brown, a member of Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Washington, found himself faced with an interesting problem.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 11:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With one more Democrat, Lloyd Ballance from the Belhaven area, filing for Beaufort County Commissioner, there will be a primary for the Democrats.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 4:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Bev Perdue associates Juleigh Sitton, top, and Buzzy Stubbs turned themselves in at the Wake County jail Nov. 30. Their court dates are scheduled in March.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Investigators conducted surveillance of Moore and witnessed him in a passenger vehicle being operated by Geri Craig.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 11:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There they go again: The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) continues to pump out misleading claims about Civitas and the state's public school system.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 9:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Barring some last-minute filing, it looks like key North Carolina Democrats failed to find persuasive my previous column on the gubernatorial race. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 4:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Steve L. Cartwright, 59, a resident of Washington, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:54 am
By: Announcements
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Sarah Barnett Foye, 87, a resident of 5113 Bonnerton Road, Edward, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at her home.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:49 am
By: Announcements
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Gent Langley, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Vero Beach, Fla.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:45 am
By: Announcements
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John Moseley, 77, a resident of 610 Nelson Farm Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at River Trace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 3:41 am
By: Announcements
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Tonight is Oscar Night. Many of you are watching some are not, but not to worry if you can't get that French production designer's name just right.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 8:30 pm
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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On Feb. 19, 2012 the lead article in the WDN tells us that according to the intrepid chairman of NC-20 (a coalition of 20 eastern North Carolina counties) "We killed sea level rise inflation".
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 7:59 am
By: Jim Bispo
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We've all heard that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It's our nation's governing document. But what happens if provisions in the Constitution conflict with natural law? Which takes precedence?
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 1:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Steve L. Cartwright, 59, a resident of Washington, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 12:49 am
By: Announcements
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Nancy Savage Long was born in Hobgood and spent her married life in Washington.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 12:46 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Samuel A. Wall, 69, a resident of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Hospice Unit of Palm Beach County.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2012 @ 12:43 am
By: Announcements
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These two videos, sent to me by contributor George Schryer, express what I've noticed for some time, the seeds of which were sown almost three decades ago.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This election season is bringing to the fore many non politicians, who are now becoming politicians as they file for elected office.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 4:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Even though government officials admit mistakes were made in the way a Hoke County preschool program handled lunches students brought from home, they continue to enforce the regulations that caused a nationwide uproar.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 2:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jeremy D. Adams, combat veteran, economist, and life-long conservative Republican filed on Friday 2/24 for the North Carolina House District 6.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 1:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bobby Miles McRoy, 56, a resident of 586 Clay Bottom School Road, Chocowinity, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at his home.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 12:26 am
By: Announcements
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Caterpillar announced recently that it has chosen Athens, Ga., as the site for a new manufacturing plant. Several states were considered for the facilities, including a site in Brunswick County, N.C.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2012 @ 7:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We are now engaged in the political "silly season," and now is probably a good time to know how our fellow North Carolina citizens feel on the issues important to them.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2012 @ 5:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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