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On Thursday September 17 at 6:00 PM we will have mayor Robert Burns, candidate for governor, to speak and take questions for one hour.
A poem from Diane Rufino, Originally entitled, My Name is Old Glory by Howard Schnauber
It was a clear beautiful, royal blue sky day on Wall Street. The S & P futures were up markedly, awaiting a positive open, as I turn to get my first cup of coffee. I return to CNBC to get the morning business news, when I notice that the S & P futures are falling, and they're falling fast.
The origins of labor Day are rather dubious, born from congressional guilt of Americans shot down, by the Army and U.S. Marshalls, while exercising their first amendment right to congregate and protest during the Pullman Strike in Haymarket Square in Chicago on may 4, 1886.

Governing Beaufort County

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating, crisis and weatherization assistance. States are given block grant funding to design and operate their own programs under certain parameters determined by the federal government.
At the next Beaufort County Commissioners general meeting, August 3, 2026, I will present two resolutions of great merit for consideration by these very same commissioners that are elected to lead Beaufort County's government.

Regional Business

This effort in exposition begins the noble experiment of many years of understanding this land, deep within the Chocowinity Bay /Pamlico River watershed, its essence in totality, and, ultimately, the planning of that benefit to the collective will of humankind.

Community

On Wednesday, August 27, 2026 at approximately 8:33 a.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Winchester Drive in Washington for a report of a male subject who was suicidal and armed with a handgun.
This week, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association hosted sheriffs, sheriffs’ personnel and their families for their Annual Business Conference.
Beaufort County Community College congratulates the following students for making the President's List or the Dean’s List for the Summer 2026 semester.

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Health and Fitness

Procedure reduces barriers to care through innovative, one-time treatment for brain tumors
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating, crisis and weatherization assistance. States are given block grant funding to design and operate their own programs under certain parameters determined by the federal government.

The Region

The origins of labor Day are rather dubious, born from congressional guilt of Americans shot down, by the Army and U.S. Marshalls, while exercising their first amendment right to congregate and protest during the Pullman Strike in Haymarket Square in Chicago on may 4, 1886.
Our office continues to monitor the potential for severe storms and periods of heavy rain between Wednesday and Saturday. Today’s forecast updates shifted some of the early precipitation north and west of our area, which resulted in minor changes to the timing of our expected rainfall
Our office is monitoring the potential for severe storms and periods of heavy rain between Wednesday and Saturday. Please see below for Beaufort County's forecast details.

The Arts

Audiences will reward good storytelling, and “Brand New Day” hits Spiderman’s sweet spot.

Eastern NC Podcasts

In this Table Talk segment, the speakers discuss major issues facing Beaufort County, North Carolina. They describe the county as large and geographically divided by major waterways, with about 50,000 residents spread across roughly 1,000 square miles.
Stan Deatherage and Dave Hudson of Table Talk discuss the fundamentals of American civics, emphasizing that as a self-governed people, citizens must understand both their responsibilities as voters and the responsibilities of their elected representatives.
Stan and Dave opened the discussion by addressing the growing trend of protesters physically interfering with ICE officers performing their duties. Stan described scenes from Canal Street in New York City; an area in lower Manhattan near Chinatown; where illegal immigrants have been selling cou...


Obituaries

Kenneth Marshall Keech, Sr., age 85, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at ECU Inpatient Hospice.
Nell William Smith Godfrey, 82, passed away peacefully at Transition Lifecare in Raleigh on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Susan Elizabeth Boyd, age 85, a resident of Washington, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.
Mr. Ronnie Owen Everett, age 78, a resident of Pinetown, NC died Friday September 11, 2026, at ECU Health Medical Center on Greenville.
Mr. Phillip Wayne Waters, Sr., age 88, a resident of Pinetown, NC, died Thursday, September 10, 2026.

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