A quick review of Conservatism at work in the Southern Baptist Convention is a good analysis of Conservatism at work in politics and NC.
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 8:41 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities across North Carolina, will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Golden LEAF Retreat Center in Rocky Mount.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2015 @ 10:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is too much trouble to leave the beach and go to a boring ceremony or small parade with old men giving speeches and wearing the VFW insignia. Those ceremonies signify the real meaning of this Holiday.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 9:25 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The McCrory administration is howling mad at the General Assembly for not coughing up enough bribe money to entice Volvo to build its new plant within the Tar Heel State.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 7:23 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory is urging people to stay off the roads tonight as the winter storm moves east across North Carolina. Forecasters have increased predicted snow and ice accumulation totals in many areas potentially making roads impassable in a portion of the central part of state.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 1:26 am
By: Chris Downey
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The first words spoken in our newscast caught my attention = suicide investigation.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities across North Carolina, will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday, October 2, 2014
Published: Friday, September 26th, 2014 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities across North Carolina, will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Western NC Agricultural Center in Fletcher.
Published: Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 @ 10:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I think Jesus went to the boys on the fishing boat because he wanted real men with real compassion.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:41 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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So how will the city pay for this event center? In the words of Charles Penny, Rocky Mount City Manager, "By expanding our tax base."
Published: Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 @ 12:28 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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With summer fast approaching and people spending more time outdoors, it is important for everyone to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 1:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At last week's wellness day in Rocky Mount, Willie Green compared preventive health care to looking after his car. "You got to keep everything checked up," he said. "It's like checking the air in your tires." Green was one of more than 20 men and women from Rocky Mount and surrounding towns that...
Published: Saturday, March 8th, 2014 @ 2:23 pm
By: ECU News Services
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We live "by the River" at Bayview. Our little "fisherman's cottage" was built in the late 40's and early 50's. The first lot was bought under the shade of the oak tree at auction.
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2014 @ 11:06 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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We told you the other day about the outrageous behavior of the Rocky Mount City Council.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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When I first heard about what happened Monday night in Rocky Mount, I couldn't believe it. A reader from the Rocky Mount area tipped me off to an incident at that night's city council meeting. He directed me to this video, which details it in all its, um, glory.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 12:52 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Nutkao USA, Inc. will be locating its nut butter manufacturing operation in Nash County.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 8:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, for unveiling a new quality and analytical testing laboratory at its Rocky Mount facility.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 10:21 pm
By: David Winstead
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After visiting the first McDonald's fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, Hardee realized that a business centered on modestly priced hamburgers and french fries could generate substantial income.
Published: Sunday, September 15th, 2013 @ 10:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Susie Sharp, the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A county located on the border between the coastal and piedmont sections of the state, Nash County has long been heralded as a leading agricultural county in the state of North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Appoint Jim Gardner (Rocky Mount) – Gardner was born in Rocky Mount on April 8, 1933 and educated in North Carolina public schools in Rocky Mount and North Carolina State University.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Opening an email sent by the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce I saw something that caught my eye. The subject was "League of Women Voters to Provide Voter Education Training."
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 @ 10:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A funeral for Mrs. Laura B. Battle will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark AME Church, Rocky Mount. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Hunter Odom Funeral Home, 240 Atlantic Ave., Rocky Mount, and other times at the home.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 @ 1:08 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Laura B. Battle, a resident of 401 Davenport St., Rocky Mount, died Thursday, July 28, 2011. Arrangements will be announced by Leon Randolph Funeral Home, 208 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Washington.
Published: Saturday, July 30th, 2011 @ 5:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kenneth Wayne Downing, 60, a resident of 1055 Weathervane Hill Drive, Rocky Mount, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount. The family will receive relatives and friends at 1055 Weathervane Hill Drive, Rocky Mount, and at 42 Brown St., Plymouth.
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2011 @ 11:50 am
By: Announcements
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Charles Pratt Williamson, Jr., a resident of Rocky Mount, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at home.
Published: Friday, May 20th, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
By: Announcements
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