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In March, 2010 and 2011, I spent a few wonderful afternoons on the National Mall in Washington, DC, and inside a few of the Smithsonian Museums along that storied strip of mostly treeless ground between the united States Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
Published: Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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O'kay, I will admit this one truth: This is what I do to have fun. I take pictures of sunsets, and sunrises - mostly at the beach. And yes, I am spellbound at just how unique the Washington downtown waterfront is situated to accentuate the immeasurable beauty of the sun's last gasp.
Published: Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 @ 3:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Verena Lillian Marslender Paul, age 101, a former resident of Belhaven, NC died Tuesday December 24, 2013 at River Trace Nursing Center of Washington.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 11:05 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Vicky Faye Brooks Briley, 64, a resident of 3855 Aurora Drive, Greenville, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at Vidant Inpatient Hospital, Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 11:01 pm
By: Announcements
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During the season of giving, selecting appropriate gifts for young children may seem like a daunting task. ECU instructor Ashley Norris, Department of Child Development and Family Relations, offers the following advice for selecting fun and educational toys.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 10:45 pm
By: ECU News Services
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On December 22, 2013 at approximately 3:33 pm, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic assault call on Highway 32 North in the Long Acre community.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 10:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Essie M. Corey, a resident of 300 Minuteman Lane, Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 9:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Rhonda Rae Clayton, age 49, a resident of Keysville Rd., Washington, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 9:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory made a personal phone call to LaMonte Burton Armstrong, 63, of Chapel Hill today to inform him that his pardon of innocence was granted.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 9:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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To a lefty, tolerance means: "Approve of what I approve of, or you're a bigot and a hater." One of the places that can be found exemplified is in the ruling class' political contortions to "respect" Islam while stomping all over the Judeo-Christian beliefs that are so prevalent right here in our hom
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 8:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Would you like to give a loved one a hand-made scarf for a birthday this year? Then learn to knit with this class offered by the Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 4:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On December 17, 2013 at approximately 3:00 pm, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of fraud.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 4:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement concerning North Carolina’s November unemployment rate drop to 7.4 percent- the lowest rate in more than five years.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The cost of a college education is rising. That fact has led Robert Samuels, president of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, to conclude that college should be free. To accomplish that goal, Samuels suggests that the federal government should pick up the tab for all higher...
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Talk about decorum (or lack of thereof). The anointed One goes half way around the world to (presumably) represent our country in paying last respects to Nelson Mandela.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 9:16 am
By: Jim Bispo
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North Carolina K-12 public school teachers currently enjoy enhanced job security after completing four years on the job. A new ruling by the state's second-highest court highlights the need for school boards to follow proper procedures in deciding whether to grant tenure, or "career status," to teac
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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First Lady Ann McCrory and Alice Forest, wife of Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, have been working together to show support to families of deployed soldiers during the Christmas season.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There has been tremendous buzz about online higher education in recent years, both from insiders and reformers. Much of it is deserved - obviously, there's a lot of new technology out there with great potential for teaching and learning. But there is also a lot of confusion.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:19 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Mrs. Hattie Elizabeth Moore Peed, 106, a resident of River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington, and formerly of Chocowinity, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Essie M. Corey, of 300 Minuteman Lane, Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:51 pm
By: Announcements
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We hear a lot about ObamaCare / KayCare from political activists, politicians, hacks extraordinaire.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:43 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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On November 30, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sex offense against a child that occurred on Cherry Road in Washington, NC approximately 20 years ago.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I've been busy with final Christmas preparations, so here's a piece from a couple of Christmases ago that I hope will give you a chuckle. Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Learn how to get those mowers, chain saws, tillers and trimmers in good working condition for the spring planting season and keep them that way for years to come during a class in small engine repair offered by the Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A battle over the North Carolina State University Endowment Fund's right to sell its 123-square mile forest to an Illinois-based agribusiness firm appears to have ended.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 8:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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ECU Physicians is now offering neurology care following a merger with East Carolina Neurology, a private physician practice in Greenville.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 8:05 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Nutkao USA, Inc. will be locating its nut butter manufacturing operation in Nash County.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 8:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Different families have different traditions. Some go caroling. Some go on trips. Hoods would rather buy Park Place, conquer Middle Earth, or wipe out zombie infestations
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 8:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On November 12, 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen check that was taken from a mailbox on Mary Street in Chocowinity.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 8:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioner Al Klemm, the acknowledged chairman of equivocation, expressed that he would 'not insult his Democrat friends', in any strongly worded resolution begging for their bipartisanship in correcting ObamCare.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 7:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ms. Brette Renee Hedrick, age 44, a resident of Washington, died Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 7:34 pm
By: Announcements
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