Ruby Ellen Farmer Wallace of Goldsboro, N.C. died Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Brian Center Southpoint, Durham, N.C. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Oakdale Cemetery in Washington, N.C
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 3:06 pm
By: Announcements
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Yesterday, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) making it easier for family farmers to reorganize debts when facing bankruptcy received final approval in Congress and is headed to the president's desk for signature
Published: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 @ 9:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Patrick Henry to the Virginia Convention to Ratify the US Constitution, in June 1788: "The great object is that every man be armed."
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2017 @ 7:04 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Last week Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein withdrew North Carolina from litigation challenging government overreach on farmers.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2017 @ 3:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein withdrew North Carolina from litigation challenging government overreach on farmers
Published: Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 1:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sometimes, there are idle hours at the rabbit patch-I make certain of it. "Idle" doesn't always mean time without purpose, sometimes it means frivolous or easy.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The Burr campaign today announced its newest leadership team, "Farmers for Burr."
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 1:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Anne Hasseltine Farmer Meredith, age 80, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her home.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2016 @ 10:46 am
By: Announcements
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Mark, his brother David and Chef Eric Pooley make up the core team behind the restaurant.
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 9:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the last two years, academics and scholars of public policy have identified North Carolina as a state with an overly complex criminal code that can ensnare small businesses, farmers, and individuals who unknowingly fail to comply with regulatory rules. In 2014, Professor Jeff Welty of the...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As reported in The Fayetteville Observer back in March: From 2007 to 2014...$421 million [was spent in the Cape Fear region] on solar projects. In the first 70 days of 2015, Dallas-based Principal Solar announced plans to tack on another $325 million worth of facilities in Cumberland and Bladen...
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Replicating a cost-saving Illinois reform program could root out Medicaid fraud and abuse, but if not done properly, the state could be forced to repay the federal government for any misspent dollars, a key Senate Republican says.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Veteran educator William R. Askew who grew up on a Beaufort County farm has been chosen to head the new Agribusiness Technology Program at Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Monday, July 28th, 2014 @ 2:06 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Last week the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for the short session and there is no shortage of work to be done.
Published: Saturday, May 24th, 2014 @ 3:07 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Any watching my Facebook timeline have observed the political banter going on. My friends come from both sides of the political tracks.
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 @ 12:49 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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"The Food Dialogues is a signature event series designed by USFRA® to answer the tough questions about agriculture," said Larry Wooten, President of N.C. Farm Bureau, a member organization of NCAAC.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 7:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On September 19, 2013, local radio personality Lynda Loveland will moderate two panel discussions for The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina event hosted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) and the North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition (NCAAC).
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Paul Harvey's unmistakable voice grabbed our attention in his Super Bowl tribute to America's farmers.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 3:25 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Selling unpasteurized milk has been illegal in North Carolina for three decades. But that hasn't stopped growing numbers of families around the state from going to extreme lengths to obtain it.
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Southside High School Future Farmers of America would like to congratulate Josh Tippett for being recognized by the Beaufort County Grange as the 2011 Outstanding FFA Member of the Year.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:59 am
By: BCN
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Megan Smith of the Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter participated in North Carolina's FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event on Apr. 16 in Martin County.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:48 am
By: BCN
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