This Second Amendment issue has been overly discussed, with the two Democratic Socialist commissioners stating their nonsupport, and the nominal Republicans on our board requesting revisions, with even the Board's attorney electing to take a political position to support his constituency.
Published: Sunday, January 16th, 2022 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioners Ignore the Second Amendment Rights of Beaufort County Employees
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Resolution Allowing Concealed Carry in All Beaufort County Buildings Save the Court House
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 1:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We are less than one week away from the beginning of the Primary Elections.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 8:30 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The annual Beaufort County Republican Party convention was held at the Beaufort County Court House on March 19, 2019.
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 @ 4:37 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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For some gathering time now the Beaufort County GOP has had a heck of a time getting out of its own way, and often acts as a social club rather than a principled party apparatus charged to guide elected victory toward its candidates of a Conservative pedigree.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 @ 4:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 10-31-2018, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit and Probation Officers with Department of Public Safety working together arrested Shannon Waller, 36 years of age, of 105 Bells Avenue in Chocowinity and Randy Furlough, 42 years of age, of 2778 Speights Bridge Road
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 6:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beginning February 1, 2016, security measures at the Beaufort County Courthouse will increase.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 12:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday afternoon, just before the close of their business day, Stan Deatherage filed to retain the Beaufort County Commissioner seat that he has now held for 5 terms.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 @ 10:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, I was sent a PDF of a Washington Daily News editorial, by William Buonanno of Chocowinity, detailing the certain ulterior motive by Commissioner Hood Richardson in regards to his campaign to keep the county jail in Beaufort County's county seat.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2015 @ 8:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the Courthouse gang's favorite games is when the cops bust a low level grunt. They take him to the magistrate who sets a high bond and the poor stiff goes to jail.
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 6:40 pm
By: Ray Leary
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The County Commissioner or Sheriff races get more attention, and while those races are indeed important, the voters need to not sacrifice the opportunity to reform the office of the Clerk of Superior Court. Contrary to what the WDN would have you think that office is in great need of reform.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 8:46 am
By: Ray Leary
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The Southwest County Jail, after the final piece of the puzzle fell into place when Chocowinity's government overruled their advisory board on permitting, was a go.
Published: Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 @ 5:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday afternoon, just before the close of their business day, Stan Deatherage filed to retain the Beaufort County Commissioner seat that he has now held for 5 terms.
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 6:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is an abundance of information. It is here, it is there, it is everywhere. Sometimes I feel like I am floating in a sea of information, reports, news programs, writings and whispered messages.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2014 @ 10:22 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Just last Sunday, December 8, 2013, I noticed the flags at the Beaufort County Court House flown at half-staff, and I naturally wondered why?
Published: Sunday, December 29th, 2013 @ 11:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Jail Construction Committee met on October 3 at 4:00 PM in the commissioners meeting room on West Third Street. Members present were Al Klemm, Jerry Langley, Robert Belcher and Ed Henry.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 6:46 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Officials in Beaufort County passed a new ordinance that prohibits smoking and the use of other tobacco products and e-cigarettes in County buildings, vehicles and within fifty feet of all County buildings, beginning October 1, 2013.
Published: Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 @ 1:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The jail situation continues to be a thorn in the side of Beaufort County tax payers. It appears construction of a new jail will cause as much as a 10 percent increase in property taxes.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2013 @ 12:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Commissioners voted 4 to 3 to move as "quick as is practicable" to effect an earlier property revaluation in order to correct the property values that were the cumulative effect of a revaluation performed in 2009, and enacted on January 2010.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2013 @ 12:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The second phase of the renovation of the public elevator in the Beaufort County Courthouse (112 W. 2nd Street, Washington, NC) will begin on Monday, August 5th.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2013 @ 9:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Midgette was then escorted to an office beside the courtroom by a Bailiff and Detention Officer to be prepped for transport. Midgette had been out on bond prior to court and was wearing civilian clothing. Midgette fled on foot before officers were able to apply restraints.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In April, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners approved funds to repair and renovate the public elevator in the Beaufort County Courthouse (112 W. 2nd Street, Washington, NC).
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 12:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Regardless of your affiliation, Michael represents all of us in Raleigh, and it is incumbent upon you to get to know your representative, your voice in our capitol.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013 @ 10:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Republican Precinct Committee meetings will be held this coming Tuesday in the Beaufort County Court house with doors opening at 6:00 pm.
Published: Monday, February 25th, 2013 @ 1:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Why do "some commissioners" want to build a jail that is three times as large as we need? Why do they want to move one of the largest county departments out of Washington?
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2013 @ 9:01 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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I want to thank all of you folks who worked so hard to help me win this Senate Seat. I am truly humbled at the extent of work performed so well, by so many.
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2012 @ 11:38 am
By: Bill Cook
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Beaufort County Manager Randell Woodruff has just announced the Martin Marietta will hold a public hearing in the Superior Court Room in the Beaufort County Court House on January 31, 2012 at 6:00 pm.
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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