Palziv North America, an internationally recognized manufacturer of polyethylene foams will add 40 jobs in an expansion to its operations in Louisburg, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 7:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Mr. Charles Franklin Snell, age 82, a resident of 509 S. 6th Street, Aurora died Monday, November 21, 2016.
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 10:11 am
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that K-FLEX USA plans to nearly double in size with the expansion of its manufacturing operations in Franklin County
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:13 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Benjamin (Ben) Franklin Grant, age 86, a resident of 1751 Ephesus Church Road, Blounts Creek, NC passed away August 25 2016
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 11:40 am
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that TekTone® Sound & Signal Mfg., Inc. will create 35 jobs over the next five years as it expands operations in Macon County.
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 12:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Mr. Gerald Franklin May, age 78, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his home.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 3:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the State is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Darius Revel Robinson of 124 Southwood Drive, Louisburg, N.C.
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2016 @ 11:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Neil Franklin Woolard, age 65, a former resident of Isabella Ave., Ext., and a recent resident of Autumnfield Rest Home of Belhaven, NC, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Autumnfield.
Published: Thursday, February 11th, 2016 @ 3:30 pm
By: Announcements
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At the White House, November 24th, Obama meets with France President Francois Hollande, a fellow Socialist to our Hussein, and little was accomplished, other than Obama pledged America's undying friendship and that he is so 'looking forward to jetting off to the 150 nation summit of Climate Change'.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 4:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 11-24-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Kelly White, 28 years of age, of 54 Warf Road in Washington, Franklin Fulford Jr., 49 years of age, of 54 Warf Road in Washington and Linwood Lee Austin, 23 years of age of 5399 VOA Road in Washington...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 5:56 pm
By: Chris Downey
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She has so many memorable songs through the years but the ones that probably had the most soul were the ones about loving so bad it almost hurts.
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 1:19 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working hard to remedy this problem through expanding educational opportunity is the town of Wake Forest.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Let's take a giant leap into the present of 2015 and see what we have on religious society.
Published: Thursday, July 30th, 2015 @ 4:16 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Bernice Franklin Privette, of 212 Holly Drive, Washington, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, of a heart attack and after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Published: Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 @ 12:48 pm
By: Announcements
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The term “Founding Fathers” of the United States includes many great and courageous and wisely forward-thinking men.
Published: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 3:59 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Mr. Douglas Franklin Davenport, age 66, a resident of 225 Woolard Lane, Washington, N.C. died Friday, May 29, 2015 peacefully at his home.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2015 @ 4:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Homes are many things to many people: the repository of memories good and bad; the shelter that sustains us, shields us when we are laid bare; it is indeed a component at the core of our very being. The stories told within these many walls are numerous, frivolous, poignant and incredible.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 12:54 am
By: Liz Partrick
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Mr. William Franklin "Bill" Roach, age 83, a resident of 222 Swan Point Dr., Washington, formerly of 552 Crabtree Rd., Belhaven, died Thursday May 7, 2015 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Center in Bolivia, NC.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 4:32 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Franklin "Kirby" Haddock, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at his home. The funeral service will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 9:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Franklin Roosevelt Waters, age 82, a resident of Williamston and formerly of Satchell Road, Grimesland, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
By: Announcements
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Just when I thought I had seen and heard it all. I never imagined a day would come when our elected officials would be seriously considering legislation allowing one to decide whether he or she is male or female.
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In November, the state's second-highest court ruled that landowners in Franklin County may not operate a shooting range on their property because the county's zoning scheme does not mention shooting ranges as a potential land use.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Incumbent state House Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, faces a familiar challenger in this year's race for House District 36 — Raleigh Democrat Lisa Baker, who last ran against Dollar in 2012.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 2:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Fiscal conservatives tend to look askance at large issuances of public debt. In this sentiment, they are in good company. "I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse," wrote James Madison, "and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other." His mentor and friend...
Published: Friday, September 26th, 2014 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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WOW!!! I hope you made a personal copy for review at least 10 times! It is so full of more recent history. It is totally full of "history repeating itself."
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 6:22 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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I trust many of you have discovered the Roosevelt series running this week on PBS at 8:00. It is Proof Positive that history repeats itself and positions change drastically so don't assume what neither Democrat nor Republican stands for.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Mr. Franklin Jordan “Frankie” Bowen, age 68, a resident of 24749 NC Hwy 32 N. Plymouth, NC died Monday May 26, 2014.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Announcements
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When the original 13 states came together to discuss the possibility of establishing a confederacy, at the urging of Benjamin Franklin ("Join or Die"), they did so with a great deal of hope, but also a great deal of trepidation.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2014 @ 6:16 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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He never served as president, governor, or U.S. senator, but Josephus Daniels was one of the most important and powerful figures in 20th-century North Carolina political history. Dr. Lee Craig, head of the Department of Economics and distinguished undergraduate professor at N.C. State University...
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2014 @ 10:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After the Civil War, former slaves were encouraged to participate in a free-labor economy. But much of the South lay in ruins. It was difficult to find work, much less start enterprising careers.
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2013 @ 12:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As tuition costs climb, student loan debts accumulate, and recent graduates struggle to find jobs, more people are questioning whether the American system of higher education is working as well as it could. Kenneth Starr, president of Baylor University and well-known independent counsel for...
Published: Sunday, December 15th, 2013 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Pactiv, LLC will expand manufacturing facilities in Lenoir and Iredell counties.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 @ 2:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Parrott, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 22, 2013 in Katy, Texas.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 @ 5:52 am
By: Announcements
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Now that Pat McCrory has passed the oh-so-important mark of 100 days in office, the political class in Raleigh feels obligated to offer a critique of his administration.
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 @ 12:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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