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Republicans Bob Steinburg and Owen Etheridge will compete in the May 8 primary for the North Carolina House District 1 seat currently held by nine-term Democrat Bill Owens, who isn't seeking re-election this year.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Absentee voting is well underway for North Carolina's 2012 May primaries. Keep track of who's voting and where the most votes are happening, and break them down by cross-sections with the new Civitas Vote Tracker.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Being an elected representative in the General Assembly carries with it a high level of public trust. Mr. Williams needs to explain this situation if he expects the people of the Sixth House District to trust him in his current bid for election to public office.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 6:48 pm
By: Mattie Lawson
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Upon completion of studies at the University of North Carolina School of Government at Chapel Hill, NC, Sharon C. “JoJo” Singleton was presented the North Carolina County Clerk Certification at the Clerks Annual Conference held in Winston-Salem, NC on April 21, 2012.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 6:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, April 23, 2012 the NC Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation met in Raleigh. Rep. Tim Spears (Democrat, Washington County) proposed legislation to repeal any new or increased ferry tolls.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 3:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sunday evening around 9:40 p.m., Washington Police responded to multiple calls of shots fired and power outages in the 600 block of Wilson Street.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 11:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is an epidemic of political whiplash being spread by North Carolina Democratic leaders. In 1996, then Senator Beverly Perdue voted for G.S. 51-1.2 - Marriages Between Persons of the Same Gender Not Valid.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 11:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I don't understand all the fuss about the proposed Buffet Rule. I think it should be the guiding principle for government at all levels.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Years ago, and indeed, the whole of history, will show that marriage has always been intended to bind a man and woman together in a special union for the purpose of procreating and raising children.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 9:14 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Mrs. Evelyn Latham Tripp, age 94, a resident of 403 Willows Court, Washington, died Sunday April 29, 2012 at her home.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 8:43 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Evelyn Jones Taylor Watkins, age 85, a former resident of Washington, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Martin General Hospital in Williamston.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 8:40 am
By: Announcements
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Civitas does their usual fine job in exposing the current political climate in North Carolina through their noteworthy delivery system - "May Primary Flash Poll".
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 6:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Primary election votes are a lot more valuable than general election votes, especially in local elections. There are several reasons. There are about one third more Democrats registered than Republicans.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 12:24 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The chief community organizer is ready to require many lenders to "swallow" a good part of their income on loan balances on houses that are "underwater".
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 9:55 am
By: Jim Bispo
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Little Jimmy Boykin Sr. (Pa Pa), of 161 Cutler Road, Blounts Creek, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 9:37 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Laura L. Jones, of 103 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation, Washington.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 9:31 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Evelyn Jones Taylor Watkins, 85, a former resident of Washington, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Martin General Hospital, Williamston.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 9:29 am
By: Announcements
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The Berlin Wall served as the clearest sign of the Cold War that divided East and West for decades after World War II. Vern Pike, a retired Army colonel who now lives in North Carolina, served as the first officer in charge of Checkpoint Charlie the night the Berlin Wall went up in 1961.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 10:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jerry Evans, candidate for Senate District 1, second mailer is following the pattern of liberal Democrats who believe the saying that "If you tell someone the same thing enough times, they will start believing it".
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 9:47 am
By: Hood Richardson
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At the Republican Men's Club in New Bern, Randy Ramsey, when asked if he hires illegals; said that he has four with green cards because they had skills that couldn't be found around here.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 12:34 am
By: Fred Decker
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Mr. Robert Griffin, a former resident of Washington, died Friday, April 27, 2012, in Orangeburg, S.C.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 12:13 am
By: Announcements
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Ronnie Seaton Respess, 64, a resident of 24178 N.C. Highway 32, Plymouth, died Thursday morning, April 26, 2012, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 12:10 am
By: Announcements
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Yes, I knew there were problems at the state level in the North Carolina Democrat Party, but then again, whom among us "should cast the first stone" ... and by that, I mean: Just look at way the leadership of the Republican party politicians in Raleigh comport themselves.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 6:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I was surprised after I graduated from college that employers were not lining up outside my door fighting over me. That was the picture that my private, liberal-arts college depicted while I was completing my degree.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The event will be held on May 6, 2012 from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm at Zebra Restaurant in South Charlotte.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 2:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Our friend Gene has sent us another group of interesting stories. A little humor helps us to muddle through.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 12:18 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Narcotics distribution slowed in Edward by Beaufort County Sheriff's Department.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 9:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I recently ran across a research finding that runs counter to the prevailing view of professional progressives. Naturally, I found it fascinating.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 3:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tomorrow, all day, Saturday, April 28, 2012, there will be music, and plenty of it down on Washington's waterfront.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 3:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Fred Moore Jr., 81, a resident of 42 Moore Ave., Blounts Creek, died Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 2:25 am
By: Announcements
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Ronnie Seaton Respess, 64, a resident of 24178 N.C. Highway 32, Plymouth, died Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 2:23 am
By: Announcements
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Keenan M. “Shaune” Gorham, a resident of 5648 Hamstead Crossing, Raleigh, died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Duke University Hospital, Durham.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 2:21 am
By: Announcements
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Ms. Jamie Powell Respass, 49, a resident of Slate Lane, Greenville, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at her home.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2012 @ 2:19 am
By: Announcements
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