Students in Kellie Mercer's and Robbins Rees' 1st grade class participated in learning about the importance of dental health. Dr. Marcus Jones, DDS, visited their class having each child demonstrate...
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 10:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 2007, the General Assembly passed major energy legislation, SB 3, that would deliberately raise electricity prices in North Carolina through a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (RPS)
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 10:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Inspiration is abundant for composer Salvatore Macchia. "Bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, insects - they're all around us!" East Carolina University student performers sang from his script this week.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 10:15 pm
By: ECU News Services
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In 2010 the North Carolina State Board of Education unanimously adopted national Common Core Standards (CCS) in English and mathematics.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 9:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Speaker Ban After 50 Years -- The legislature at its Worst? That's the headline slapped on top of the latest missive from Rob Christensen, McClatchy-Raleigh's "Mr. Politics."
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 9:27 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Two Beaufort County residents, Owen Chrisman and Tucker Davis, played on the 2012-2013 Jr. Pirate Hockey travel team that recently made it to the CHL finals in Wilmington, NC.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 1:56 pm
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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The state House Thursday gave its final approval to a Good Samaritan law, a change in state law that would provide limited immunity from prosecution for people who summon medical help for a person who overdoses on drugs.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointments.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 1:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Several Washington High School seniors attended a College Round-Up event at Edgecombe Community College on Saturday, March 9, with Foreign Language teacher Phedora Johnson and English teacher Renee Basnight.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 8:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After receiving several pieces of mail addressed to four different persons at his home address on Sherron Road, and seeing strange people checking mailboxes on his street, a Durham resident concluded someone was using his mailbox in a tax-fraud scheme.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As one of the lucky souls blessed to be "represented" by Miss Harnett County, I've had a feeling she's developed some political ambitions. It's been pretty clear that SOMETHING is up.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 7:52 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Mr. Joseph Louis "J. L." Woolard, age 78, a resident of 1634 Terrapin Track Road, Washington died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 7:36 am
By: Announcements
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Richard Ottis Waddell, 79, a resident of Wintergreen, Ariz., Chesapeake, Va., and formerly of Bath, N.C., died March 27, 2013.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 7:31 am
By: Announcements
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Lovie Beard Shelton of Washington, one of the first nurse-midwives to practice in North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, March 29th, 2013.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 7:26 am
By: Announcements
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Public school leaders from Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington counties met recently at Beaufort County Community College to talk about ways the college can better serve their students.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 12:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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