The Sheriff then stated he worked for the judicial branch. That was enough internet for me in one day. I could feel my brain shrinking.
( Published Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 11:19 am )]]> The company's mortgages cost $4,600 more than competitors' on average.
( Published Thursday, January 8th, 2026 @ 10:38 am )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> I 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]> 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 )]]>