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ally of failed former Sheriff Ernie Coleman
Published: Friday, March 14th, 2025 @ 9:54 am
By: John Steed
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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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The Board of Commissioners would like to extend an invitation for you to appear during their Monday, May 3, 2021 meeting being held at 5:30 PM in the boardroom located at 136 W. 2nd St, Washington, NC to address any issues concerning the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Monday, January 17th, 2022 @ 1:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Beaufort County Commissioners voted to form a committee to "investigate the jail situation". The committee is empowered to look at all alternatives. This sounds good until one examines the whole situation.
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2020 @ 8:17 am
By: Hood Richardson
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During late September of last year I wrote an article complaining about a $346,000 medical bill for one prisoner held by Beaufort County.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2019 @ 11:58 am
By: Hood Richardson
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I never cease to be amazed that there are people who don't get "the word" about what is going on in local politics.
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 12:08 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Why would any politician make irresponsible decisions at critical times during elections.
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 1:44 am
By: Hood Richardson
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On July 26, 2018 a gospel singing group Called Big Daddy Weave came to town. They performed at Washington High School from 7:00 until 10:00 PM.
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 @ 3:43 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Beaufort County Commissioners by a vote of 5 to 2 requested Sheriff Ernie Coleman present a policy providing for a notice to be given by his department to the person(s) designated by the inmate should the inmate be admitted to the hospital.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2018 @ 11:10 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Ernie Coleman, Sheriff of Beaufort County, has been appointed by N.C. Senate Leader Phil Berger to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 4:07 am
By: Christopher Maye
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You ought to write for Hillary Clinton! This article is not fact free, but it is not true. You are a false witness in this story
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:04 am
By: Christopher Maye
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The expansion of security for the Beaufort County Courthouse has been in the works for almost two years.
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2016 @ 10:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In October of 2015, at the encouragement of several county commissioners, members of the judiciary, and many people in the community, Sheriff Ernie Coleman applied for assistance from the National Institute of Corrections to perform an assessment of our Jail and Justice System
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 4:00 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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With the July 4th weekend approaching, Sheriff Ernie Coleman asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday happy, enjoyable and safe for everyone.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 @ 5:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday, May 19th at around 1:50pm, deputies and school administrators of Washington High School responded to a classroom after the teacher called for assistance dealing with a disorderly student.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County residents are very blessed in many ways. One way that we are blessed is that we have not had to endure the amount of violent crime that seems to be everywhere around us.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 12:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, under the guidance of Sheriff Ernie Coleman, has just experienced their first semi-controversial action and handled the situation professionally; some may even commend them for it as flawless behavior.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 4:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Several months ago, at the encouragement of several County Commissioners and others from the public, Sheriff Ernie Coleman applied for assistance from the National Institute of Corrections to conduct an assessment of our Jail and Justice System.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 12:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sheriff Ernie Coleman of Beaufort County graduated on March 11, 2016 from the Sheriffs’ Leadership Institute. This training was sponsored by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association and partially funded through a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission.
Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2016 @ 6:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 27, 2015, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received various reports through various conversations among the student body of a threat of violence directed toward students at Washington High School located on Slatestone Road in Washington. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office takes...
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 7:48 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The goal of the operation was to make sure all 99 registered sex offenders currently residing in Beaufort County were in compliance with the provisions of their registration.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 7:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sheriff Ernie Coleman and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner with Kingdom Builders.
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 @ 12:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If one understands the military, or the quasi-military, which a well run sheriff's office is, one knows that rank is important, but mostly in a relative sense.
Published: Friday, February 27th, 2015 @ 12:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As a result of the investigation, Inv. Jeremy Landeck applied for and obtained a warrant charging Cameron Dubose, age 16, of Frederick Road in Chocowinity with one count of Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct By Disturbing Peace/Order/Discipline At School.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
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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