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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Charles Braxton "C.B." Windley, of the Beckwith Community, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2018 at the home place where he was born
Published: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 6:19 pm
By: Announcements
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A crazy local election season has come and gone, and there is quite a bit of change so fasten your seat belts, and get ready for a wild ride.
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2014 @ 10:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The silly season is here as we move towards the end of the 2014 election cycle and the different races move into high gear.
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2014 @ 12:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County NOW may not only be the first of its kind in Beaufort County and northeastern North Carolina, it is probably a member of a rarefied few in the world.
Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2014 @ 8:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Former highway patrolman, Ernie Coleman, defeated former Chief Deputy Harry Meredith in the Republican primary runoff to nominate the Republican candidate to challenge the non incumbent Democrat candidate.
Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Why does Harry want to use Barney to spread hate?
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: Donald Dixon
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Early voting is over. Tuesday is Election Day. Those who have not yet voted either have not had the chance to do so or are still undecided. Thus, we review our Tea Leaves of what's involved in this election.
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 7:47 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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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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Candidates facing primary challenges in N.C. Senate, N.C. House of Representatives, county commissioner and Beaufort County sheriff's races have been invited to Beaufort County Community College to meet with college officials to learn about issues facing the college in the coming year.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 5:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Gullfest Planning Committee is working hard to make our first spring festival a success on Saturday, April 5.
Published: Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 @ 1:02 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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We’ve been slow on filing, but had one very vibrant filer at the end of the day! Stan Deatherage filed on the Republican ticket.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ashley Woolard for NC House District 6 on the Republican ticket and Harry Meredith for Sheriff on the Republican ticket.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2014 @ 11:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Harry W. Meredith, Jr., retired Chief Deputy of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, today announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Beaufort County. Meredith hopes to be elected to replace retiring Sheriff R. Alan Jordan, with whom he served for 13 years.
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 @ 9:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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