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Ms. Ethel Spruill, 66, of 1064 U.S. Highway 64 East, Plymouth, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 2:51 pm
By: Announcements
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Sandy Slade Jr., a resident of 13699 U.S. 264 E., Swan Quarter, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at his home.
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 2:28 pm
By: Announcements
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Frances Byrd (Sanderson) Harris, 81, of Chesapeake, Va., passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Chesapeake General Hospital
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Mitt Romney embraced his first presidential debate, with vigor, and an enthusiastic optimism to project the truth, unfiltered and unencumbered, and thus intellectually bloodied Candidate Obama, and his office of new socialistic ideals for his odd vision of an Obama shaped America.
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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James Cotton Rawls, a resident of Bayside Shores in Washington, has been appointed to the Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees by Gov. Bev Perdue.
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Louis "Bobby" Armstrong, a resident of 84 Mallison Harvey Road, Washington, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 10:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Tina Bos Boerema, 87, of 4085 NC 45 N., Pantego, entered eternal glory to be with her faithful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 29, 2012, in Byron Center, Michigan.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 10:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Donald "Rick" Michael Boyd Sr., 57, a resident of 323 Van Norden St., Washington, died Friday, September 28, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Clair Ranch, 120 Hodge Road, Washington.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 9:54 pm
By: Announcements
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In 2010, Rabon won by 63.5 percent in an open-seat contest created by the retirement of Sen. R.C. Soles Jr., a Columbus County Democrat who served the district for a record 34 years.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The edu-crats at Moore County Public Schools have outdone themselves again -- putting forth a rather questionable bit of innovation:
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 8:22 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Investigator Jim Adams applied for and obtained a warrant charging David Bradley Snell with one count of Felony Breaking and Entering and one count of Larceny after Breaking and Entering.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 7:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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New York Times readers learned in early August of Steve Cooksey, the Charlotte-area "diabetes warrior," who has sued the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition because it has tried to censor Cooksey's blog touting the health benefits of the low-carb, high-protein "paleo" diet.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Students and representatives from several community organizations will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 12:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A former South Carolina congressman told an environmental forum that many conservatives don't think they can compete when it comes to visions for improving the environment.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If one is interested in what realistically passes for total Conservative political discourse in Beaufort County, one must visit the Conservative Republican Club, Thursday Night, October 11, 2012.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 10:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Charter schools are tuition-free public schools that have more freedom than district-run public schools, but are required to meet certain state regulations, such as participation in the accountability program, the ABCs of Public Education.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 3:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Among the statewide races to be decided this fall is State Superintendent of Public Instruction. June Atkinson has held the position since August 2005, and is the Democratic nominee for the office.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 1:52 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District race could be a bellwether for the next two years of Congress and the Republican Party.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Louis “Bobby” Armstrong, a resident of 84 Mallison Harvey Road, Washington, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 10:04 am
By: Announcements
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While many candidates hold meet-and-greets in swanky hotel ballrooms, Tedesco holds court at dutch-treat events in small town cafés.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 9:37 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I don't find the structure of North Carolina's tax code to be at all surprising. I find it confusing, destructive, unfair, and absurd, as do most folks who have ever studied it. But no one should ever be surprised that tax systems are screwy.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 @ 12:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ms. Louise Combs Jett, age 79, a resident of River Trace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 10:48 pm
By: Announcements
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Beginning Oct. 1, Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital will expand its cancer services to include radiation therapy. This service will be located at what was the Ahoskie Cancer Center.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 10:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Looks like the Beaufort County Commissioners are serving up a large helping of Obama style change. Obama promised change. Sure enough things changed, for the worse. Cannot say we did not get change.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 4:35 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The candidates for the District 1 seat in the North Carolina Senate agree on two key transportation issues that have dominated coastal Carolina headlines, but that's where the common ground ends.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 4:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Community College will hold the installation ceremony for its fifth President, Dr. Barbara Tansey, at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 5, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 1:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N&O is presenting the surprising, shocking news that the NC Association of Educators is upset with GOP gubernatorial nominee -- and general election frontrunner -- Pat McCrory.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 12:21 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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For many of the unemployed, prosperous times are a cloudy memory. More than 46 million Americans now feed their families with the aid of government food stamps. Look around you right now.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 11:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For those who've been following the Embassy attacks of 9/11 and then the assassinations of ambassador Chris Stevens, his computer aid Sean Smith, and 2 former Navy SEALS, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, it was obvious that the President and his State Department were not on the same page.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 1:37 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Cherie Berry has been North Carolina's labor commissioner for nearly 12 years, and the Catawba County native knows just how to describe her responsibilities.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 1:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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