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Public comment is sought on the proposed John H. Chafee Foster Care Program Plan for 2020–2024, which outlines how the state will serve youth ages 14 to 21, over the next five years, who have experienced foster care.
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 @ 12:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I hope School Administrators are afraid of their Shadows and Political Correctness. If they believe in what they are doing, it's even worse than I fear it’s worse.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 @ 6:55 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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This is an expose of the truth about how our 9% Approval Rated Congress is paid.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 11:42 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center on Wednesday celebrated 50 years of recovery services and the expansion of treatment services for residents of eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 12:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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You don't have to go back very far in our past to come to a time when a lot more of us believed that our Colleges and Universities sought out and embraced truth a lot more than they do today.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 11:38 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Congress raises the Debt Limit every time ITurn Around. I even stopped Turning Around but they Paid Me No Nevermind (whatever that means).
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 @ 12:36 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The last few days have flown by like a "whirlwind". When "the dust settled", children had graduated and a closing ceremony concluded the school year.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Temperatures have been rising steadily . . . til now it is hot.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2019 @ 1:56 am
By: Michele Rhem
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On Monday, the sale of the rabbitpatch, fell through. It was disappointing,to say the least.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2019 @ 12:15 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) was selected as one of the American Academy of PAs’ (AAPA) Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management’s (CHLM) winners of the 2019-2020 Employer of Excellence Awards.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2019 @ 3:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The people of eastern North Carolina are under attack by Raleigh politicians, putting health care for millions and thousands of jobs at significant risk in 29 counties.
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2019 @ 12:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) continues to be committed and open to discussions about changes to its board structure.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The days of late spring, continue to come and go in the most delightful fashion. It is a bit warmer, now, but in the absence of humidity, it is a pleasant thing to be outside.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 @ 3:00 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Public comment is sought on the proposed Social Services Block Grant Plan, which outlines how $74 million in federal Social Services Block Grant funds will be spent in North Carolina in the coming state fiscal year.
Published: Monday, June 3rd, 2019 @ 3:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It has been a while, since I had a day without some sort of obligation or some place to be.
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2019 @ 1:43 am
By: Michele Rhem
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With sweltering temperatures forecast over much of North Carolina for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging people to take steps to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 2:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Heading to a beach, lake, river or pool this holiday weekend?
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 6:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Memorial Day is set aside to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, but it's also a day when I'm reminded to think about those service members who are still with us.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 1:01 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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My memory may be a little bit inaccurate on this, but I remember a class grouping in the Auditorium to remember Memorial Day 1963.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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To help those struggling with substance use disorders and enhance public health prevention efforts, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is focusing efforts to reach patients at risk for hepatitis A in the state-operated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Sunday, that we call Mothers' Day, began with a light rain. I slept a bit later, because of that. Few things are as pleasant, as waking to rain, and no place to have to go.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 2:35 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Yesterday, was a big day! Yesterday was full of celebrating, food, family and surprises and commotion. I, who shy away from parties given for me, wouldn't trade yesterdays' party, for "all the kings' horses"!
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I finally got around to a few books on my To Be Read list and one was “The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.”
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 12:08 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Typically the forecast for April, is "rain, likely" . . hence the saying.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2019 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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“The cost of doing nothing is not nothing,” John Owen, mental health consumer, told Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D, at a roundtable to discuss the impact of untreated behavioral health on communities and the challenges of accessing care for those who need it.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2019 @ 9:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Everything is coming up roses' at the rabbitpatch!
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:41 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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To boost North Carolina’s response to the opioid crisis, R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner recently became certified as an opioid treatment program for people with opioid use disorder.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 9:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With multiple measles outbreaks occurring in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against measles.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Statement From Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. About the Tragic Event at UNC-Charlotte Yesterday
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 2:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Social Services is holding a town hall meeting Friday, May 3 in Winterville to receive public comment on improving child welfare in the state.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 12:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I do not believe, I have ever seen a more beautiful spring, for this one lingers. Mostly, a southern spring is a few weeks of pleasant weather and then it is hot and full of humidity.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 12:09 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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As warmer weather arrives in North Carolina, the Division of Aging and Adult Services is partnering with the N.C. Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief May 1 – Oct. 31.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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He needs to fill his cabinet with people who oppose his policies...Or does he?
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:11 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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I came to Elizabeth City on Monday, in fair weather. Hundreds od blossoms adorned the lawns, the woodlands and even the roadside. The three rivers were as blue as could be and all of the world seemed to be singing.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 6:08 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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