On January 12th, eighteen students participated in PS Jones’ school-level National Geographic Bee.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I agree with Gov. Perdue's assessment that education is key to our future. However, I cannot agree with her proposal to raise taxes. The proposal is based on a number of myths. Let's look at five of the worst.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 8:23 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Quierra Ross Receives Award at All-District Band Competition Congratulations to Quierra Ross for her success in the All-District band competition on Saturday, January 20th.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 7:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, P. S. Jones held its annual school spelling bee. All contestants were already winners, because they had not only won their own classroom bees, but had spelled off against their teacher’s winners from other class periods.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the wake of Governor Perdue's surprise announcement that she will not run for re-election, Representative Bill Faison (D-Orange) announced his intention to run for governor January 28th in Greensboro, NC.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 6:48 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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This week, the Democratic Party suffered a string of losses that has left them in disarray.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 6:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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P.S. Jones Middle School received recognition as an Exemplar School for the 2010-2011 school year.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 5:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The first decade of the 21st Century for North Carolina was a difficult one. In terms of the state’s economic condition, many may label it a lost decade.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 3:45 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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On April 4, 2011, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a larceny of copper from the Voice of America site in Washington, NC.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 3:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A class of sixth grade Financial Literacy students at PS Jones Middle School delivered a check and food supplies to our local animal shelter on Friday, January 20.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 2:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On February 1, 2012, members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested Carlton Deshawn Rome, age 36, of 341 Lee St. Belhaven and Ella Lawanda Williams, age 35, of 341 Lee St. Belhaven.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 2:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jamya Moore, a seventh grader at Chocowinity Middle School, was chosen as a 2011 Victor E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship recipient.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 1:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Frances P. Leggett, 86, a resident of 2920 Williams Road, Greenville, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 1:44 am
By: Announcements
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George Howard “Yank” Oden, a resident of 115 Maple Creek Drive, Washington, died at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 1:36 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Major “Churchill” Lewis, age 68, formerly of Chocowinity, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Home in Havelock.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 1:33 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Gerald “Don” Adams Sr., age 58, a resident of East Bay Street, Belhaven, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012 @ 1:30 am
By: Announcements
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