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Washingtonian: I would wager that M.W. was speaking metaphorically.
Commented: Monday, June 9th, 2025 @ 7:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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M.W., What do you mean neighbors shooting next year's deer?
Are u referring to hunting inside the City limits? It is illegal to shoot a gun inside the City limits, at least in Washington, but people do it all the time. They think that because "hunting" inside the City is not against any ordinances, it means they can hunt with a gun. U cant shoot a gun, so that means you cant bag a turkey or a deer with a gun. I wish the City councils would make it clear to these ignorant and lawless people that its illegal, and to stop it totally. WAshington has a lot of forest areas right here just a mile or so from the center of Washington, but the police wont go into those forested areas to find the person shooting the gun, so lawlessness continues. Rules were created so that citizens know acceptable behavior, but when SOME can violate zoning laws and city laws, anarchy like we see in Los Angeles can develop.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 4:41 pm
By: Washingtonian
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When I did a search for NCWRC Action Plan, I got this:
"This document provides info abt th agency initiatives for th next 2yrs: emphasizing diversity,equity,inclusion,& accessibility in our public-facing & internal operations, internal capacity building through needed updates in our information technology & data management systems & continuing to mainstream evidence-based decision-making into all agency divisions & programs." Anytime a Govt Agency has an ACTION PLAN that has to do w conserving nature, u can bet humans will b th losers. Hence I think reading this LONG document is worthwhile, but also bec I like animals too. AT this link is 900 pgs of th Plan: www.ncwildlife.gov Im only on pg 200, but bec of our shrinking towns, etc I want to share w u data & graphs at th beginning of th doc describing how Beaufort & others north of us r all predicted to shrink n population: page 2 of Chap 2 & Fig 2-1 depicts losing pop growth for 2030-40.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 5:19 pm
By: Washingtonian
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John Valley: Yes and No: People are moving here, there is only so much perkable land in good locations here in Beaufort County, so property values will be going up; yes, there is an elitist mindset, and there are those that will "sellout the county, and take full advantage of their neighbors."
Maybe this is actually a full Yes, 1/2 Yes; and a 1/2 No. How one views the yeses and the noes should probably depend on one's optimism in humanity, or their profound sense of what is incredibly real.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 2:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I think there's a much bigger picture here that the general public knows nothing about.
I think Beaufort County has been sold out and sabotaged only for the gain of a select few. It seems like certain people WANT a mass exodus so the land can be completely pillaged and bought for pennies on the dollar by insiders looking to create a 30 minute County. We'll see
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
By: John Valley
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Van Zant: Unlike the unimaginative School Board, Charles Hickman is a school board member that listened to the People of his district, and other districts as well, and he did it repetitively, on Snowden and many other issues.
And I agree Van Zant: Most arbitrary decisions to close Snowden were specious; but, I believe they have a bigger game plan afoot, but are definitely "small ball" in realm of making decisions for the public's best interest. Having said that, the Beaufort County Commissioners will have the last word on what happens to that property, and will be able to buy that property back at fair market value, which is not much for these schools here in Beaufort County. One more thing Van Zant, Hood and I are already talking about BCS NOT tearing down Eastern Elementary so easily and conveniently, and, of course, the same goes for John Cotton Tayloe.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 10:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I think it would be appropriate to add that while checking off the requirements of the statutes to follow the school closing procedure, many statutes were not adhered to or were used in a self-serving way just as stated in the article. It has been pointed out many times by one board member that particular aspects of the statutes have not been dealt with at all.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 8:43 am
By: Van Zant
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Obviously, an arbitrary decision to close Snowden was made, and then it was just a matter of checking off the lawful hearing requirements to get it done. Other than two or three board members, there was no one on the school board actually hearing the people. Most of them were just enduring the lawful process of closing the school after the despots had already made the decision.
Locally, the thing that has come out of this is that there is no local party acting as champions of the people, and not many individual board or commission members are giving the people anything other than lip service. I think we need to identify the ones that are listening and support them not worrying about party, race, or anything else. Maybe we need a local sub-party to counteract the established parties that are not listening to the people. I wonder how we could get that done.
Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 8:23 am
By: Van Zant
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Everything’s pretty much the same round here….
Neighbor’s still shooting all of next years deer
Commented: Friday, June 6th, 2025 @ 10:05 pm
By: MW
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Closing Snowden is wrong on so many counts. The main one is what they children will be put through with the long bus rides to and from school.
"It is concerning that the two minority commissioners would not do more to assist their constituents south of the river and what those motives may be." In most cases it is follow the money. If anyone is going to sue I would suggest it be done quickly. Remember what happened to Belhaven hospital.....
Commented: Thursday, June 5th, 2025 @ 8:11 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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TWO THINGS HERE: 1. From all I read here in Eastern NC NOW, closing Snowden to continue to consolidate schools so children can spend too much of their days riding in busses makes no sense whatsoever; 2. Why is it that so many Republicans DO NOT know how to act like and vote like Republicans here in Beaufort County.
Republicans should always listen to wisdom, and right now County Commissioners Richardson, Deatherage and Dunn make complete sense; listen and vote with them, which the others don't. I have no idea why the other commissioners with an (R) by their name got elected as Republicans; they are Democrats not Republicans. On the school board, the only one that talks with any sense is Charles Hickman, and at least Stacey Davis is wise enough to vote with this man of good sense and the courage to speak his good mind.
Commented: Thursday, June 5th, 2025 @ 7:14 am
By: Richard Marvin Butkus
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I have to wonder if the same out-of-town-attorney, who did not perform a title search on the land used to construct a 52 million dollar school at the lowest point of land that this county school system, in error, thought they completely owned: Did this out-of-town-attorney make perfectly sure that the closure of Snowden School was handled in a complete and properly efficient manner.
What are the odds that every single item was handled perfectly, rather than not?
Commented: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 @ 4:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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