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Steve Bonner
(joined: July 2nd, 2025 @ 1:32 pm as Steve-B)
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(commented on July 2nd, 2025 @ 2:31 pm)
First, let me acknowledge that the roles of County Commissioners and School Board Members are not easy. When done well, these positions require dedication, thoughtful decision-making, and hard work. Thank you to all who serve and help keep the county functioning as smoothly as possible.

That said, there is a quadrant of this county, the third largest of six townships and the fourth most populated, that is the source of the most local income and tax revenue and includes multiple communities and an incorporated town, that is now functioning worse from the decision of the School Board. This area and its school district are now destabilized. The elementary school and the people it served were not considered important enough for elected officials to explore reasonable alternatives before removing the school from an entire township community.

Consolidation has been ongoing for over a century. For the first 50 years, and during the 60s and 70s desegregation, it made sense. But as it has become more centralized, it increasingly fails to serve the unique needs of local elementary aged children, especially in remote communities like Aurora when viewed through the lens of child well being. Despite the education and experience among Board Members, the emphasis was less on children than on balancing the county’s overall education budget at the expense of one of its most underserved and remote school populations. Instead of lobbying for more resources to meet the actual needs, the Board chose to close the least visible school.

We’re hearing from families now forced to relocate, change jobs, or cancel their plans to move into the area. Others, who just moved here before the closure decision, are scrambling to figure out how to manage their children’s schooling and their family’s stability. Busing small children for long hours each day should have been reason enough to reconsider. But the impact goes beyond logistics; this decision is dismantling a community one family at a time.

Had proper impact studies been conducted, as required by state policy, the Board would have likely seen this coming. But for most Board members, this isn’t your district, and these aren’t your families being affected. While I don’t believe the decision was made with malice, I do believe that if this were your children, your school, and your community on the line, you and others would have made a different choice.

Nelson Lambert
(joined: June 26th, 2025 @ 10:07 am as Nelson_Lambert)
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(commented on February 19th, 2026 @ 2:19 pm)
This article brings up some very concerning issues about Williams, who supports him and why? Is this the old boy system at work? Does it indicate future corruption? Certainly someone so eagerly sought after and endorsed by Democrats and defense attorneys brings up questions about whether Williams is a true Republican. How impartial would he be as a judge? Seems like he'll be soft on crime if defense attorneys are supporting him that much.

I suppose the most troubling thing is the question of ethics. Not only of the judges mentioned in the article and their decision to be involved in a campaign, especially outside their own party, but Williams' ethics or moral compass himself. A review of the Williams campaign finance reports does indicate the majority of his funding (between 67 to 87 percent based on differing analyses but clearly a majority) comes from defense attorneys. What will he owe them afterwards if elected? What do they expect in return for their support? However, the biggest concern for me came in the mail. I got a letter promoting Williams, a palm card or brochure, that came in an envelope with a return address of Jones & Sasnett, P.A. in Washington, NC. The postage wasn't a peel and stick stamp but a Pitney Bowes stamp machine ink printed postage mark. It appears from this that Jones & Sasnett paid for the mailing, a campaign contribution. This seems to violate Campaign Finance laws about taking contributions from corporations or businesses. Whether this is a violation of Campaign Finance law or not and the repercussions are above my knowledge level. It certainly brings up serious moral questions in addition to legal questions regarding Williams and his campaign. It is even more concerning when you expect someone wanting to be judge doesn't seem to follow rules, laws, and seems questionable in their activities to get there.

(commented on January 26th, 2026 @ 2:24 pm)
When you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.

(commented on October 22nd, 2025 @ 3:38 pm)
Bravo to the school board for finally doing something right. I think if you listened closely enough last night you could hear the Big Cheese gently weeping into his pillow.

Eugene Barrow
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(commented on June 25th, 2025 @ 6:20 pm)
I'm no Nostradamus but I predicted the downfall of Aurora in 1974.I told people that they was no way you could mine at the depth they were doing and not disturb the aquifer. As I studied more I said that there was a possibility of polluting the waterways. Slowly over the years my predictions came to life.with Pollutants come the the chance of cancer and that has happened also.

Joy Peele Dunn
(joined: June 25th, 2025 @ 11:58 am as GC1750867358)
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(commented on June 25th, 2025 @ 11:58 am)
Good morning Mr. Blinson,

Thank you for your article of June 17. It was amazing. So many points that I and those of us who have taken a great interest in, you have summed up in this piece. You are so correct that Snowden is a big part of this entire picture currently, but the bigger picture is as Snowden goes, so goes the County of Beaufort. It is not about consolidating everything and pulling it all closer to Washington. That should not be their growth plan. Tt is more about the County Leaders having the foresight to push economic development and growth to all parts of its territory. "Share the wealth and the wealth will be shared with you guys." It is a sad day when a small town feels the need to cross County borders for a vast number of resources; thereby, increasing the economy in its neighboring county, Pamlico, who opened its arms to Aurora/Richland Township residents.

Sincerely,

Joy Peele Dunn, President
Aurora Richland Township Chamber of Commerce

Elizabeth
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(commented on June 19th, 2025 @ 10:11 am)
I have known FRITZ for most of his life. He will absolutely do his best to make changes for the better in this beautiful city. He is dedicated, hard working and a conservative. Vote for him and give him the chance to prove his worth.

Shari
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(commented on June 18th, 2025 @ 2:07 pm)
What an enjoyable article! I loved every word!

Nick Fritz
(joined: June 14th, 2025 @ 9:53 am as nickfritz1978)
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(commented on January 9th, 2026 @ 6:03 pm)
Auditor, you are certainly correct that this information is held inside the city's books. Auditors can not add or delete information, only verify and perhaps reorganize. The problem is that the books are not open to the public. Since November 4th, I've requested three simple bits of information several times: 1. If any debt has been added during this fiscal year, and what our current total debt is. 2. What percentage of the budgeted amounts has been spent in each fund and how much we are below budget. 3. If we wanted to pay off any debt, how much is unrestricted and available for us to do so. When I asked Greenville for this information I received it in a few hours. I have yet to receive it from Washington.

Your accusation of my ignorance or deception is curious. I do not claim to be anything more than a citizen-representative reporting back to my fellow citizens. While I am certainly not a municipal accountant, and I suspect neither are the other 99.99% of residents and former city councilmen and mayors, I have a rudimentary grasp of finance and accounting. Like most, I rely on the high-paid director of finance, the finance department, and the expensive outside annual audit for information. When none of that information is supplied expeditiously or intelligibly, I have little recourse except to become suspcious and seek outside opinions. If you have this skillset, I highly encourage you to investigate and I would greatly appreciate your feedback.

My goals are pretty straightforward. I want to lower our property tax rate and naturally the budget is a fairly big part of that. The audit is inordinately important to me because I cannot get these numbers from our finance department and I'm trusting that I will get them from the auditors.

I do not leap to the conclusion that things are nefarious. The state auditor said that sloppiness is far more common than graft. What I am saying is that this information has been elusive. I cannot speak to past experience or history, I can only speak to my personal experience since November 4th. And I intend to continue relaying that experience openly to all who care to hear about it. I appreciate your reading and I appreciate any advice and criticism.

(commented on November 26th, 2025 @ 9:41 pm)
I called out the city manager about our deplorable financial state. He could have produced facts that made me look like a fool if I was wrong. Instead he resigned. Really, that says it all.

(commented on August 19th, 2025 @ 6:03 pm)
Stan, we have a real opportunity during this election. Lou Hodges is not running; William Pitt withdrew from the race; and Brooks barely skated in last time. That's three potential seats. If the conservatives in Washington really turn out this year the Republicans will control the Washington City Council for the first time in living memory. We can accomplish amazing things. If we use that wave of enthusiasm we can tip the scales during the County Commisioners race and we can have the the city and county controlled by conservatives! This is the year to make great things happen! Let's ruduce property tax to nearly zero percent, trim the budget by 10%, cut utility costs by 10%, and ferret out all corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse!

Frank N Sense
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(commented on June 12th, 2025 @ 11:38 am)
My understanding is
Brooke McGowen won the popular vote by 4 votes. Because the rules use a weighted vote- the # of qualified delegates at each district is included. I think Beaufort County has 40 qualified to come to the convention. Only 13 of us were there voting but once we had a majority voting for Brooke McGowen instead of Jason Simons, she got 40 “weighted votes”
She lost by 805 votes.
Some counties have hundreds of qualified delegates.
Sooo… we as a smaller county could increase our voting power if we could enlarge the # of eligible delegates.

MW
(joined: June 6th, 2025 @ 10:05 pm as GC1749263891)
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(commented on June 30th, 2025 @ 9:16 pm)
It was reported that many of the families with students in Snowden are looking forward to the new arrangements after the closure. I’m sure it is not ideal for them but they seem positive about it.

On a side the note:
The Top Lie of the Decade:

“Our milkshake machine is down at the moment”

I mean give me a break, if they ain’t gonna make it, just take it off the menu already!

(commented on June 6th, 2025 @ 10:05 pm)
Everything’s pretty much the same round here….

Neighbor’s still shooting all of next years deer

Terry Williams
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(commented on March 1st, 2026 @ 2:18 pm)
I was just asked if the previous comments signed by "Terry" was from me. NO it was not. If I comment on here I will always sign my full name "Terry Williams". I'm never ashamed to stand behind my comments. Thank you for letting me clear this up.

(commented on October 29th, 2025 @ 1:58 pm)
Well, it was at least refreshing to see that Steve Rader corrected you on your statement that Daniel Hudson and myself was "trying to steal Steve Rader's fire" on suggesting we hire a local attorney. It was indeed Daniel Hudson who brought it before the board after he and I discussed this multiple times. Secondly, your comment that "I stated I would never vote for anyone other than Tharrington and Smith to represent the school board" is grossly incorrect. I stated I would not vote to remove them from retainer but voted to search for a local attorney to use on a day to day basis. Thirdly, your comment that CPS Principal was incorrect on stating that Snowden parents and students are completely happy at CPS, an "A" rated school, shows you haven't been at the school. I've visited the school at least 10 times since August and see how much these students are benefitting. Maybe try visiting the school yourself. Your readers deserve better or better yet watch the video themselves.

(commented on July 10th, 2025 @ 3:49 pm)
Rino Hunter - this probably is my last comment here because apparently no one on here is interested in the truth. Where did I say the Snowden discussion was behind closed doors? No where did I say that. Besides if you want to have a transparent conversation then sign your name and stop hiding behind the ridiculous Rino Hunter. So easy to make unsubstantiated claims when you hide.

Delicate Flair
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(commented on May 30th, 2025 @ 2:02 am)
It is not hard to be taken in by the official sounding language of elitists. So educated, so smart, so clear that they think of themselves first, since they are so entitled to rule and reign and at the same time they don’t do the job they were hired to do.

FuturePresidentOfBoco
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(commented on May 22nd, 2025 @ 4:05 pm)
Every since Nutrien crossed the street and found more ore, the continuation of the destruction of aurora continues. Only building with ay taxes going to it is the school, post office, and liqour store. The town isn't good enough for a bank, grocery store, drs office, and now any school, but there's a person in that liqour store everyday selling shot bottles of liqour to the community. The county wants aurora to be gone and if I was a resident of that town I'd be heartbroken. No taxes are going towards helping them. Its a travesty.

Wethepeople
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(commented on May 12th, 2025 @ 6:43 am)
I’m looking for unbiased information about our government and community matters. This sounds like a political rally cry. Please consider joining the journalism movement to stop being partisan and continuing the civil divide. This is why newspapers and corporate media is drying up. We the people are in a crisis of confidence in our representatives and government services that help the people without millions or billions of dollars. We still count and right now we need Responsible Journalism and not hate divisive rhetoric.

Ken Quaife
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(commented on May 10th, 2025 @ 11:58 pm)
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Hammerback
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(commented on May 10th, 2025 @ 6:48 pm)
I’d be proud to vote for a staunch conservative mega Conservative over the RINO Thom Tillis. I have not missed an election in 20 years and always vote Conservative.

(commented on May 10th, 2025 @ 4:50 pm)
I’d be proud to vote for a staunch conservative mega Conservative over the RINO Thom Tillis. I have not missed an election in 20 years and always vote Conservative.

Lela Parker
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(commented on April 30th, 2025 @ 12:00 pm)
What a great speech by a great man. He was one of the best in my lifetime!

Amendus Thesenutsus
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(commented on April 24th, 2025 @ 9:36 am)
Illegal immigrants in the United States have the right to due process, meaning they cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal proceedings. This right is guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. While the extent of due process protections may vary depending on the circumstances, all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to some form of fair legal procedures.

Fifth Amendment:

This amendment states that "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law".

Fourteenth Amendment:

This amendment uses the Due Process Clause, which describes the legal obligation of all state governments to provide equal protection of the laws to all persons, regardless of their immigration status.

nohate
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(commented on April 22nd, 2025 @ 9:59 pm)
Be less hateful. It's about making sure they are illegal before jailing. With no due process, it could be you next, with no way out

Heres the truth
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(commented on April 14th, 2025 @ 3:31 pm)
Happy Birthday Hood. It’s always interesting to me that people think because you vote to lower taxes, you are automatically a good steward. Going all the way to Washington DC on the taxpayers dime is such an accomplishment. Kudos. It’s also quite interesting that the employees are held to a strict per dime that doesn’t even cover meals while ALL commissioners eat high on the hog. Them $40 breakfasts and $50 dinners on the taxpayers dime isn’t being a good steward. It’s giving “do as I say, not as I do”. It’s amazing what a public information request reveals.

Sanderuit
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(commented on April 10th, 2025 @ 8:22 am)
Middle Ages as in Western

Mario
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(commented on April 1st, 2025 @ 10:48 pm)
I remember the house band in the 80's. Baby and the Pacifiers I think.

Furrioncly
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(commented on April 1st, 2025 @ 9:34 pm)
Preserved about 300 thousand.

Terry W Weatherington
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(commented on March 26th, 2025 @ 9:41 am)
don't we need our dmv driving record? Terry Weatherington a recertification for my escort which run out in May 2025

Eastern Carolina Avenger
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Ray Leary
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(commented on August 14th, 2026 @ 7:42 pm)
The NC Republican Party adopted a new Plan of Organization during the NCGOP Convention in June 2026. This new plan requires revisions to the 2025 Beaufort County Plan of Organization. To date, I have seen no efforts by the BC Republican Party to modify the 2025 PoO to align with the new state plan.

There were statements made by the local party leadership that did not comply with the state 2024 state PoO in effect at the Beaufort County precinct meetings and the Beaufort County Republican Convention.

The rules stated before the state convention were not effective in February and March 2026. Hopefully the local Beaufort County Republican Party can come into compliance before the 2027 BC GOP County convention.

(commented on July 8th, 2026 @ 6:19 pm)
Who authorized the Facebook ads denigrating Adam Oneal in October 2025? Who authorized the Facebook ads with caricatures of Hood Richardson and Joe Davis in October 2025? If these were not paid for by the BC GOP, who did?

The Beaufort REC (Republican Executive Committee) campaign report on the NC State Board of Elections website for 2025 year-end report shows a $2,389 donation received from the Elect Keith Kidwell Committee dated 8/19/2025 on page 27 in this report. Is this an erroneous report?

The 2026 NC GOP State Convention adopted a revised State Plan of Organization. In this plan, the Executive Committees are required to approve or reject the chair of subcommittees appointed by the state or county chairs. It will be interesting to witness what changes are made to the Beaufort County Plan of Organization to comply with the new state plan.

(commented on June 29th, 2026 @ 7:47 pm)
The problem we have here is illustrated in an old joke. Someone asks a friend if he/she knows the difference between ignorance and apathy? The friend's response is, No and I don't care.

This is where we are. The process for voting is very simple. Register to vote and when election day(s) roll around on the calendar, one finds his/her polling locations and shows up to vote. After the preliminaries of identifying yourself, you are handed a ballot with federal, state, and/or local candidates for elective office.

Panic ensues. The voter is only aware of two or three candidates they planned to vote for, most likely a president, governor, or county commissioner. They look at the ballot and see there are 15-25 offices they are allowed to vote for. They do not know what these offices do and they do not know any of the names on the ballot.

They have two options. Only vote for the candidates and offices they came to vote for or vote every office on the ballot.

DrillBabyDrill
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(commented on March 18th, 2025 @ 6:07 pm)
Trump has no interest in saving the whales or lowering your utility bills. He plans on drilling in the ocean. Drilling will kill far more then the whales. Drill Baby Drill.

Jeni
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(commented on March 9th, 2025 @ 1:11 am)
He's not dead. The initial photos they took after his "death" was not him!!

Big Bob 2.0
(joined: February 28th, 2025 @ 11:44 pm as BigB)
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(commented on November 1st, 2025 @ 1:13 pm)
Just checking back in, and I see that the Undocumented Racism continues here still.

(commented on August 22nd, 2025 @ 12:37 pm)
Stan: You are an old white man, and Ms. Abrams is a progressive black woman.

Is it it any wonder that you say these negative things about her just she learned how to work the system like you old white men.

(commented on July 30th, 2025 @ 11:20 pm)
Those answers are simple, and can be simply summed up in one answer: Donald Trump is Hitler.

John Heermann
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(commented on January 26th, 2026 @ 3:36 pm)
Mr. Fucito you seem to have spent a lot of effort explaining why things talked about in a recess dont go into a set of minutes. That all seems logical. What I dont see you explaining is why there was so much effort involved to avoid a meeting or reconvening one. Seems like that WOULD require minutes and nobody wanted the ouster of Unca Hood and the other two ladies to be on record much less that the police were called. If something isnt rotten enough to pass the smell test there usually isnt a need to try to keep it in the dark.

(commented on June 19th, 2025 @ 3:54 pm)
Giving the Army a grand 250th birthday celebration was the right move. It is important to remind the people of this nation (99% who have not served themselves since the creation of the all volunteer military) what it takes to give us the freedoms we enjoy. This is more important given all of the things happening with China, Iran, Russia, North Korea and more. Hegseth served low enough in the ranks not to be corrupted by the bureaucratic and political issues that have been detrimental to the military over the past 20-30 years. His leadership and vision to bring back the focus on lethality and the warrior ethos within our armed forces is vital and necessary. The sharp increase in recruitment since Trump was reelected is a clear demonstration that the people who serve and protect America, many who come from multiple generations of veterans, didnt agree with the Biden/Obama eras of DEI and mismanagement in DoD.

(commented on June 19th, 2025 @ 2:55 pm)
Wasn't our nation started because We the People opposed an actual King? Were we not opposed to taxation without representation? Did we not fight back when those who would oppress us came for our firearms, the AR-15s of the day, at Lexington and Concord? Don't our founding documents lay out a limited federal government so that the sovereign states could represent their people according to what they believed best? People shouldn't fear their government, governments should fear their people. They do work for us after all, not the other way around. Its sad to many people don't realize this or remember it. Its a travesty the bureaucrats and seemingly more often the judiciary don't understand this either.

William Bonney
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(commented on April 9th, 2026 @ 7:26 am)
I despise what is woke. It makes me real mad that they breath the same air as me and mine.

(commented on March 5th, 2026 @ 10:54 am)
When I hear about how these RINOs are ruining my county and my country, it makes me real mad.

Me and my buds will vote big in the November for the real Republicans.

(commented on February 20th, 2026 @ 7:23 pm)
I am just now finding out about all these "RINOs" in Beaufort County politics, and what I hear about about them "RINOs" makes me real mad. I reckon them "RINOs" better steer clear of me when I get mad like this.

Richard Marvin Butkus
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(commented on April 8th, 2026 @ 8:14 pm)
We city of Washington residents just can't catch a break when it comes to governing with some modicum of good sense. We need the new board majority to stick together and make a stand, a stand that even Government Man could be proud of.

DO NOT hurry yourselves into making an egregiously stupid decision!

(commented on March 5th, 2026 @ 8:39 am)
I am truly sorry that good Conservative Republican candidates like: Steve Rader (who I voted for), and Travis Martin (who I also voted for after I absolutely knew Commissioner Deatherage would make it through the primary) did not win their rightful places to be our nominees for the governing seats that they aspired to seek. I hate the thought of limiting unaffiliated voters in our primaries, but, if the local GOP cannot get its act together, and start functioning as real Republicans, closing the primary only to Republicans might have to be the case here in Beaufort County.

On the bright side, I am thankful that Conservative Candidate Martin is now working with Commissioner Deatherage on his campaign in the general election. I have always voted for Stan since I learned of his true Conservative values and voting record (after moving here from a blue state), but I just could not resist voting for Mr. Martin to help Stan and Mr. Richardson gain a majority of real Republicans on that board, where the fake Republicans, Frankie Waters and Randy Walker, are NO different from the the Leftists. They are truly frauds, and the Beaufort County GOP should have done something about them years ago.

Now, because of Republican frauds like Randy Walker and Frankie Waters we can't elect real Republicans here in Beaufort County, and I hear they were behind it along with that sorry excuse of local political party, the Beaufort County GOP taking up space in replace of a real Republican local party that could do some good.

(commented on February 27th, 2026 @ 11:37 pm)
Learning about Don Brown's candidacy has given me hope that a real conservative, Mr. Brown, could best serve North Carolina's people in North Carolina.

Candidate Don Brown certainly has my vote, and the vote of my wife as well, because my lovely wife learned so much from this Table Talk show.

Wow
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(commented on February 17th, 2025 @ 6:09 pm)
Crossroads Rhode Island is not a “liberal organization;” it is an organization that provides shelter, affordable housing, job training, and more to over 4000 people each year including children, the elderly, veterans, and domestic violence victims who would be homeless without their services. McConnells involvement with the organization has never been a secret, it’s a pretty public position. I’m not sure why someone from the Carolinas feels the need to weigh in on something you obviously know nothing about. Aren’t homeless Americans people you pretend to care about? Or is that only when it suits you? Maybe try running a spell check on your website if you want to be taken seriously. Also, no need to double space after sentences anymore, it’s not the 1950s and you’re not writing on a typewriter anymore, boomer.

Mackenzie Sparne
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(commented on February 17th, 2025 @ 2:51 am)
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DaGunny
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(commented on February 16th, 2025 @ 5:29 pm)
Wow, I heard Berger was awful but I didn’t know the half of it since reading this forum and learning of his party disloyalty. Glad to know counties are coming together on the effort to get him out of our NCGOP leadership. It sounds like he had no business there in the first place!

Conservative
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(commented on February 4th, 2026 @ 7:05 pm)
Could've have pegged the medical freedom fighters better! Well done, Stand for Health Freedom!

(commented on January 30th, 2026 @ 6:24 pm)
So, Armstrong should just walk around with a sponsored by on his back. SMH Armstrong has priorities and it certainly isn't the needs of constituents.

(commented on December 25th, 2025 @ 1:10 pm)
Hoping this primary takes out the trash in Raliegh and we replace King Berger, Corrupt Dixon, and Merciless Brent Jackson, all seemingly cool with putting small business owners out of business. Darren Armstrong needs to withdraw. Hopefully he's realized by now he's being used by the slime in Raleigh.

BCCitizen
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(commented on July 2nd, 2025 @ 4:05 pm)
John, the reason private schools and/or charter schools can provide an education at a lower cost per student is because they do not have the same regulations. They do not have to provide free lunch like Beaufort County Public schools do. Their teachers also do not need to be certified, which is scary. I know many students who came out of PCA to go into college having to take college prep courses because they were not prepared by the private school to enter into college. Is that all, no. But I know many. Also, I would argue that private schools are at a higher cost per student. They pay 10,000+ in tuition, have to pay for books, pay for lunch, pay for transportation, and then the school has fundraisers that you have to raise a certain amount or pay out of pocket more. Also, you have to commit to volunteer your time to work for them for events or pay your way out of volunteering. It is all a money racket.

(commented on June 27th, 2025 @ 8:47 am)
John, their sales and services (pay as you use) accounts for 1.8 million. property taxes account for 7.5 million. Think about how much more taxes would have to be raised to increase the ad valorem tax revenue by 1.8 million. That's not minor. I agree with everyone up here that the taxes are outrageous, the admin charge from enterprise funds is insane, and storm water fees, trash pickup fees, and other charges can be a way to "tax" the property owner more. But not all governmental revenues are taxes.

(commented on June 26th, 2025 @ 1:27 pm)
Neutral and the City is above the County tax rate. The county stayed flat in a reval year while the city imposed an 11.5 cent increase while stating in articles they decreased the rate.

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(commented on February 10th, 2025 @ 4:21 pm)
DO NOT BELIEVE THAT JEFFREY EPSTEIN IS DEAD - I SAW HIM.

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(commented on February 10th, 2025 @ 9:49 am)
Bob, if you think you are leading the local resistance by being a constant Troll on NOW, then you are really small potatoes. I hope you dont plan to write your memoirs on your time as a keyboard warrior for the losing side, in our insignificant online community.

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(commented on March 30th, 2025 @ 12:52 am)
Charles Hickman is standing up for Snowden and has. He and Stacey Davis understand the impact this closing will cause on the student’s home life, extra curricular activities, the town and the trickle effect to the county. The school has worked diligently to raise their scores, has had leaky roofs and the faculty and staff has been bullied and neglected. Charles Hickman has brought this to the boards attention several times with no support. Why isn’t anyone stepping up? From what I understand there was a video the children made on YouTube. Stacey Davis was disheartened it was not shown during the community’s visit. Please post it for people to see. After hearing the Aurora’s mayor’s response and watching Cheeseman shutting down 3 schools while the board gave him control of the budget a few years ago it’s time someone stands with Mr. Hickman and start investigating what’s really happening. What about teacher class ratios after these schools close?
Has Garrison been planted to quiet CH?

(commented on February 7th, 2025 @ 2:24 pm)
Please produce the title search Mr. Walker has mentioned. This is a perfect example of conflict between spouses on boards. There have obviously been several conversations that are unethical. This is scary! Ask for an updated Membership Forecast that should be done annually and submitted with the grant.

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(commented on January 22nd, 2025 @ 4:18 am)
only a few survived.

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(commented on January 21st, 2025 @ 4:26 am)
works of art.

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