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Even in the midst of a near-monopoly education system, most parents are active participants in determining, or at least attempting to influence, where and how their children are educated.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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My next fundraiser event will be a luncheon at the Bank Bistro & Bar in Washington NC at 12:30PM.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 12:59 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The Quick Start II building is now offered for sale at $1.5 million. This is $900,000 beneath its construction cost and the loss must be increased to include financing, maintenance and depreciation of the structure due to age.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 12:47 pm
By: Warren Smith
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The incumbent and the challenger in the election for state insurance commissioner share a number of policy positions.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 12:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jay Parmley, the former executive director of the NC Democratic Party who helped bring discussions of mano y mano 'crotch-punching' to the state's local papers and newscasts, is getting an up-close-and-personal look at the economic situation he and his allies helped create.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 10:30 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The NC Institute for Constitutional Law (NCICL) recently published an article about nullification, asserting that it not a legitimate constitutional remedy.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 4:41 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Sept. 18 "Lunch and Learn: School Choice - the Road Ahead" highlighted wide public support for giving parents and students more choices in where they go to school.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 4:15 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Ms. Tracy Lynette Davis, age 40, a resident of 293 Tuscarora Drive, Bath, NC died Friday, September 21, 2012 at her home.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 3:46 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Arthur Henry Harrell, age 102, a resident of 3409 Market Street Extension, Washington, NC, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at his home.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 3:34 am
By: Announcements
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Dr. Charles Hodges “Chuck” Manning Jr., age 64, a resident of Mimosa Shores, Washington, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at his home.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 3:23 am
By: Announcements
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In Raleigh, it's being heralded as the next big thing, a relocation decision that could help redefine and redevelop the old warehouse district near downtown.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 12:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is a reminder that Washington Police Department will be participating in Operation Medicine Drop on September 29th. The event will be held at Walmart in Washington from 10am-2pm.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 10:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The two candidates for governor have spent lots of energy and money debating whether North Carolina has lost our mojo, pointing out who is to blame. With days remaining before the November 6 elections it's time to debunk the rhetoric.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 9:37 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Dorothy (Harvey) Bryant of the Terra Ceia community went home to sing in the heavenly choir on September 17, 2012.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 3:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Ruth Elizabeth Riemenschnitter Meyer Diller, age 95, of Blounts Creek, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Burial will take place at a later date in Washington.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 3:04 pm
By: Announcements
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Thomas J. King, of Tarboro, NC, died on September 18, 2012, at Vidant Tarboro Hospital following a sudden illness.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 3:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Four out of ten voters call themselves Liberal. The actual percentage is 21%. However, this small percentage controls fully the Democratic Party.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 2:54 pm
By: Marvin Sparks
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We've talked about A LOT of stuff in the 2012 race for governor of North Carolina. We've heard a lot about Pat McCrory's tax returns. We've been treated to commercials featuring a Pat McCrory puppet.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 2:28 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina could save $2.7 billion a year by moving away from its primary-care focused Medicaid structure and adopting a managed-care model used in five large Florida counties, based on research by the Foundation for Government
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As we approach election day in any presidential election we always debate several hot issues.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 12:47 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Gene Smith of 968 Respess St., Washington, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at the University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, September 21st, 2012 @ 4:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Jesse Moore, 82, a resident of 1442 Mauls Point Road, Blounts Creek died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Friday, September 21st, 2012 @ 4:28 pm
By: Announcements
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As a Beaufort County Commissioner, I was under the distinct impression that the Commissioners' direct employee, our appointed county manager, would hire the new economic director.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 10:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Stephen Cruze Foster, age 24, of Loop Road in Belhaven and Joshua Floyd Frazier, age 20, of Wilson Lane in Winterville with one count each of Felony Larceny and one count each of Obtaining Property By False Pretenses.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 7:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Washington is buzzing about a bit of theater on the US House floor recently, involving a group of Members that included The Second District's Renee Ellmers:
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 7:01 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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School accountability comes in two forms. Either parents keep schools accountable by "voting with their feet" or states compel public school districts to administer standardized tests.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nancy Warda Wagner, age 83, a resident of Cypress Landing, Chocowinity, NC, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 16, 2012, at Ridgewood Manor in Washington, NC
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 1:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Eleanor Peirano Dacey, 91, a resident of Wynnewood Ct., Winterville, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Vidant Medical Center
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 1:28 pm
By: Announcements
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A good many polls are being conducted about who is ahead, and as to which candidate could possibly win the upcoming presidential election. Our Advice: Don't believe anything you see or hear.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 12:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We have for a long time had bankruptcy laws that have served us well. They are understood and over time and usage they have worked.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 5:15 am
By: Jim Bispo
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Legislative redistricting in 2011 created a new state House District 6 that left an incumbent from each major party running to serve the same district.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 4:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, September 11 (the 11th anniversary of the barbaric attacks on the US), tensions grew in Cairo, Egypt, apparently over a short provocative anti-Islamic video portraying the prophet Mohammed in a negative light (accusing him of being a womanizer, pedophile, and a fraud).
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 4:10 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Investigator Scott Williams applied for and obtained a warrant charging William Bernise Crisp, age 32, of Avenue Road in Washington with two counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense.
Published: Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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