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Washington City Council Meeting Agenda for August 24, 2015
 
For the last decade I have taught entrepreneurship to literally tens of thousands of students in big classes, small seminars, and on the Internet in a massively open online course (MOOC). The sheer diversity of these students - their abilities, their backgrounds, their personal traits, and their...
For the last decade I have taught entrepreneurship to literally tens of thousands of students in big classes, small seminars, and on the Internet in a massively open online course (MOOC). The sheer diversity of these students - their abilities, their backgrounds, their personal traits, and their...
 
Recently, the General Assembly passed House Bill 562, legislation aimed at protecting the Second Amendment rights of North Carolinians
Recently, the General Assembly passed House Bill 562, legislation aimed at protecting the Second Amendment rights of North Carolinians
 
This week the N.C. State Board of Education sent a letter to the Halifax County Board of Education declaring that state education officials
This week the N.C. State Board of Education sent a letter to the Halifax County Board of Education declaring that state education officials
 
Mr. Larry Bryant, 63, resident of 15 Trail End, Washington, died Thurs., Aug. 13, 2015.
Mr. Larry Bryant, 63, resident of 15 Trail End, Washington, died Thurs., Aug. 13, 2015.
 
Frances Lou Gardner Snyder, 93, a native of Washington and a resident of Washington for most of her life, died Aug. 18, 2015, at Ridgewood Manor in Washington.
Frances Lou Gardner Snyder, 93, a native of Washington and a resident of Washington for most of her life, died Aug. 18, 2015, at Ridgewood Manor in Washington.
 
Mrs. Hilda Ree Rodman of 185 Beaufort Street, Pantego, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville.
Mrs. Hilda Ree Rodman of 185 Beaufort Street, Pantego, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville.
 
Vernon Hendrickson, 95, affectionately known as "Papah" by his family, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 13, 2015.
Vernon Hendrickson, 95, affectionately known as "Papah" by his family, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 13, 2015.
 
Mrs. Lucille M. Wilkerson, age 79, of Washington, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center.
Mrs. Lucille M. Wilkerson, age 79, of Washington, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center.
 
Mrs. Elizabeth Cowell Jones, age 91, of Washington, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cowell Jones, age 91, of Washington, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington.
 
The rhetorical case for renewable energy seems, at its core, to be this: Why rely on traditional sources that burn expensive energy and emit carbon dioxide when you can replace them with energy freely provided by nature that emits nothing?
The rhetorical case for renewable energy seems, at its core, to be this: Why rely on traditional sources that burn expensive energy and emit carbon dioxide when you can replace them with energy freely provided by nature that emits nothing?
 
Suppose two unknown men are standing in front of us. One has the physique of LeBron James-six foot, eight inches tall, with 260 pounds of rippling muscle-while the other looks like a young Woody Allen-five foot, five inches tall, with narrow shoulders and Coke bottle-thick eyeglasses. We then...
Suppose two unknown men are standing in front of us. One has the physique of LeBron James-six foot, eight inches tall, with 260 pounds of rippling muscle-while the other looks like a young Woody Allen-five foot, five inches tall, with narrow shoulders and Coke bottle-thick eyeglasses. We then...
 
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Linton Hopkins, age 84, a resident of 210 Sandpiper Dr., Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Sunday August 16, 2015 at Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Linton Hopkins, age 84, a resident of 210 Sandpiper Dr., Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Sunday August 16, 2015 at Virginia Beach General Hospital.
 
Mary M. Winstead, age 90, a resident of East 12th Street in Washington, NC passed away on August 17, 2015.
Mary M. Winstead, age 90, a resident of East 12th Street in Washington, NC passed away on August 17, 2015.
 
William Demsie Beacham, age 81, a resident of Slatestone Drive, Washington, NC passed away on August 17, 2015.
William Demsie Beacham, age 81, a resident of Slatestone Drive, Washington, NC passed away on August 17, 2015.
 
In his quest to restore the broken Democrat state machine in Raleigh, Roy Cooper continues to hope North Carolinians forget his record and history.
In his quest to restore the broken Democrat state machine in Raleigh, Roy Cooper continues to hope North Carolinians forget his record and history.
 
I doubt if there will ever be a robot that can calculate the value of a human life.
I doubt if there will ever be a robot that can calculate the value of a human life.
 
NC Legislature is looking to increase spending. We need to contact our reps and tell them to remain fiscally conservative.
NC Legislature is looking to increase spending. We need to contact our reps and tell them to remain fiscally conservative.
 
Seventy years ago on August 14, 1945, America and its Allies observed V-J Day, the end of World War II.
Seventy years ago on August 14, 1945, America and its Allies observed V-J Day, the end of World War II.
 
Gene weighs in on the slanted views of some publications.
Gene weighs in on the slanted views of some publications.
 
The General Assembly on Wednesday approved a measure allowing state government to continue spending money through the end of the month while budget writers from both chambers continue to hammer out a compromise.
The General Assembly on Wednesday approved a measure allowing state government to continue spending money through the end of the month while budget writers from both chambers continue to hammer out a compromise.
 
Forty-eight applicants from 28 countries became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony held at the East Carolina Heart Institute Aug. 14. This was the first time a naturalization ceremony has been hosted on the campus of East Carolina University or in Greenville.
Forty-eight applicants from 28 countries became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony held at the East Carolina Heart Institute Aug. 14. This was the first time a naturalization ceremony has been hosted on the campus of East Carolina University or in Greenville.
 
Typesetting is almost a thing of the past but it was a very skilled vocation for many years.
 
And let me tell you why. I know these guys, these politicians very well, all of them. It is part of what I do.
 
Washington Police and Fire Services would like to invite anyone who would like to come to a small ceremony.
Washington Police and Fire Services would like to invite anyone who would like to come to a small ceremony.
 
It has been 2 weeks since the "Great Republican Debate" and the froth and blow is going strong.
It has been 2 weeks since the "Great Republican Debate" and the froth and blow is going strong.
 
North Carolina lawmakers still cannot agree to a final budget. The Senate saw difficulty in compromise, so they decided to move their economic development and Medicaid reform plans out of the budget and into stand-alone bills. Unfortunately, even with this change, the two chambers were unable to...
North Carolina lawmakers still cannot agree to a final budget. The Senate saw difficulty in compromise, so they decided to move their economic development and Medicaid reform plans out of the budget and into stand-alone bills. Unfortunately, even with this change, the two chambers were unable to...
 
Likely North Carolina voters overwhelmingly favor a measure to restrain the growth rate of state spending. According to the April 2011 Civitas Institute poll, 67 percent of respondents support the ideas contained in HB 188 - which would limit the growth rate of the state budget to a formula based...
Likely North Carolina voters overwhelmingly favor a measure to restrain the growth rate of state spending. According to the April 2011 Civitas Institute poll, 67 percent of respondents support the ideas contained in HB 188 - which would limit the growth rate of the state budget to a formula based...
 
I had a ringside seat to the destruction of one of old Atlanta landmarks but I did not blow it up.
I had a ringside seat to the destruction of one of old Atlanta landmarks but I did not blow it up.
 
After the Obama administration issued overreaching EPA rules and regulations which could cause electricity costs to rise and hurt families across North Carolina, Governor McCrory announced he would sue the federal government to stop the rules.
After the Obama administration issued overreaching EPA rules and regulations which could cause electricity costs to rise and hurt families across North Carolina, Governor McCrory announced he would sue the federal government to stop the rules.
 
Was the 2014 Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican victor Thom Tillis really the most expensive race in North Carolina history, or in the country's entire election cycle last year?
Was the 2014 Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican victor Thom Tillis really the most expensive race in North Carolina history, or in the country's entire election cycle last year?
 
Beaufort County Commissioners will meet on August 17, 2015 to discuss the county's business.
Beaufort County Commissioners will meet on August 17, 2015 to discuss the county's business.
 
A proposed constitutional amendment Senate Republicans have titled the Taxpayer Protection Act tentatively squeaked through that chamber Tuesday, with a final vote expected on Wednesday.
A proposed constitutional amendment Senate Republicans have titled the Taxpayer Protection Act tentatively squeaked through that chamber Tuesday, with a final vote expected on Wednesday.
 
The fine article from my friend, Bobby Tony, deserves some observations. In some respects I totally agree. On others I total disagree. Several other need illustrating . . .
The fine article from my friend, Bobby Tony, deserves some observations. In some respects I totally agree. On others I total disagree. Several other need illustrating . . .
 
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