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In a White House press conference with Great Britain's Prime Minister John Cameron, Candidate Obama lied about the time line of when his administration's acknowledged when the Benghazi attack was a terrorist attack.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 9:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory is proclaiming May 4-12, 2013, as Tourism Week in North Carolina, joining destinations across the state to celebrate travel and tourism as a record-breaking industry that is vital to the economic stability and growth of the state.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 9:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center receives American Heart Association AwardThe East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines® -Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 9:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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More and more college-age students are taking community college classes before transferring to four-year universities. They can save money (community college tuition is a fraction of four-year school tuition), gain maturity, and maybe even bring up their grades enough to...
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 6:49 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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A proposed state law would prohibit North Carolina cities and towns from using zoning laws to control the way houses look.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 6:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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S.W. Snowden Elementary School recently recognized the 2012-2013 SWS Student Council for organizing and coordinating the school's "Pennies for Patients," fund raiser.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 6:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners began their budget deliberations Monday night (5-13-13).
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 3:11 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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The Senate has passed something called "The Marketplace Fairness Act." Sounds nice, doesn't it? Who doesn't like making stuff FAIR?
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:38 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Ms. Linda E. Simpson, 68, of 205 Roanoke Ave., Plymouth, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Washington County Hospital. The family is receiving friends at the home. Arrangements will be announced by Toodle's Funeral Home, Plymouth.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:22 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Ermon Stewart Satchel Sr., of 650 Cherry Run Road, Washington, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Stevenson's Community Church, with pastor Gary Best officiating.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:21 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. May Wilkins Rodgers, 84, of 406 Elm St., Williamston, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at United Holy Church of Deliverance, Williamston. Burial follows at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the funeral.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:19 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Henry Leroy Riddick, of 207 Roanoke Ave., Plymouth, died Wednesday, May 15, 2103, at Washington County Hospital. The family is receiving friends at the home. Arrangements will be announced by Bonner Street Funeral Home, Washington.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:17 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. William Daniel “Danny” Wallace Jr., 52, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:04 am
By: Announcements
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Yesterday, I got my bill from Duke Energy Progress, or whatever it is this week. I sure was glad that by paying it I was helping out the beleaguered pig farmers of North Carolina.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 9:09 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is spearheading a weekly series of protests called "Moral Mondays" directed against Republican-supported legislation...
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed Lily's Law, Senate Bill 117, to specify that it is murder when a child is born alive but dies as a result of injuries inflicted prior to birth.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 8:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Between January 11, 2013 and May 13, 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received numerous reports of home and vehicle break-ins and thefts in the areas of Fairway Drive, River Road, Shady Banks Beach Road, Jamaka Road, Summerhaven Lane, and Wellesley Road in Washington.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013 @ 11:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After seven years in his previous career, Mike Weeks was looking for more of a challenge. Considering that he'd worked both as an accountant and a social worker, Weeks would have to find something particularly challenging.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: ECU News Services
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James Edward Daniels, 87, formerly of Goldston, died Tuesday (4/30/13) at his home.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013 @ 1:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Hayden White and Lexie Leggett from Bath Elementary School received monetary awards for having their artwork selected for the upcoming Belhaven 4th of July celebration.
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 10:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I would like to begin by apologizing to all of our many readers for our creeping speed today. We fixed the problem, but not without some great diligence.
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 10:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yes, I had to do a double-take this morning after reading the lastest spin coming out of state-run media.
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 12:11 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Decisions made by the North Carolina General Assembly over the next two weeks will likely determine not only the political fate of its Republican majority but
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 11:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Roberson Mason "Robbie" McKinney, age 80, a resident of the Ponzer community of Belhaven died Sunday May 12, 2013 at his home.
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 9:08 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Fenner Graham Jordan, Jr. passed away on May 11, 2013, after a full life with family, friends and enjoyable work.
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 @ 8:44 am
By: Announcements
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It is Beaufort County's budget season. It happens each year whether one wants it to occur or not.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 6:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointments today.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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S 99/H 440: Examples of bad bills that would give special benefits to a select group of corporationsIn Alice In Wonderland Humpty Dumpty said to Alice: "'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 1:25 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Mr. Irvin Johnson, a resident of 193 Holloman Street, Washington, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Center, Washington.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Ralph “Bobby” Moore, a resident of 702 Runyon Road, Washington, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 12:56 pm
By: Announcements
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Several students visiting the exhibition gave feedback as they returned to class.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 12:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Attention Tea Partiers: McClatchy's crayon corps says the aging former hippies, now suckling at the government teat from their tenured university positions, screaming and hollering - and getting arrested - at the legislative building are JUST LIKE YOU.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 12:01 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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On May 7, 2013 Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Nathaniel James Toppins, age 33, of 793 Cedar Village in Belhaven.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Government doling out taxpayer dollars to politically-connected businesses is bad enough, but this week's Bad Bill of the Week takes that concept to even lower depths.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 @ 11:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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