I just read Ernie's letter detailing his six accomplishments in seven years, and I am relieved to see he is still alive and living in Beaufort County.
Published: Sunday, May 15th, 2022 @ 11:19 pm
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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Focusing on numbers never makes an interesting article, but the Chief Deputy has misled the public to such a degree that a boring, although enlightening, response is warranted.
Published: Monday, April 25th, 2022 @ 2:34 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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The first thing I want to do is thank you Mr. Cratch for your article dated March 29th. This thanks is heartfelt and sincere.
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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I see that Ernie had a fund raiser in Bath Saturday night that was well attended by his staff and a few other people.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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Writing "In God We Trust" on his cars and trying to buy loyalty and silence with arbitrary raises and position reclassifications will only keep maligned staff quiet for a short while.
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 11:29 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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Part II: Federal Judge Finds Sheriff Coleman Untruthful in Settlement Phase of Michael Sheppard CaseI had the opportunity to talk with Michael Sheppard a couple of days ago to see if he could add anything to the article I wrote about Sheriff Coleman being untruthful on the witness stand in front of a federal judge.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 8:18 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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So, the Sheriff is a participating member of this august body of law enforcement professionals that demand accountability from all Deputies. Yet, he does not demand the same from himself.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 2:03 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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First, I want to thank Commissioner Hood Richardson for bringing Sheriff Coleman's out of control spending and abuse of the overtime budget line item to my attention.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 1:48 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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I have been following the Sheppard case and the Franks case the last couple of years with a somewhat dispassionate interest. The wheels of justice grind and they do grind slow.
Published: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 @ 10:54 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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There are approximately 48,000 people in Beaufort County with approximately 32,000 registered voters. The Democrats control half of this number with the remainder being split between the Republicans and the Unaffiliated voters.
Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 @ 11:37 pm
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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On May 6, 2014, voters will go to the polls to select the Republican nominee for the general election in November. As in all political races, it is important the voter makes an informed decision. To that end, I would like to present some information to help clarify a few key issues.
Published: Thursday, April 17th, 2014 @ 12:32 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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Donald Dixon appeared before the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners recently to promote himself as a candidate for Sheriff for the third time.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 12:55 pm
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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My Dad and I have developed a number of pieces of property in Beaufort County over the years. As any Realtor will tell you, location is the key to success.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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I want to take this opportunity to address the issue of building a new jail in Beaufort County. Building a law enforcement complex that includes the jail has been a topic for more than fifteen years, and will probably be for another fifteen years.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 9:22 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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First, the Sheriff cannot shift members of the Office to different positions without budgetary approval from the Commissioners.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2013 @ 9:54 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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A clear majority of the Founding Fathers unquestionably believed in a universal right to bear arms.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2013 @ 5:19 pm
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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