Comments by Washingtonian | Eastern NC Now

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!!
However, I wish to thank Nick 4 his interest n Good Government.
I have little enthusiasm for numbers,accounting,bookkeeping so I must express gratitude 4 what NFritz has done 4 us here n Washington.

The problem wasnt just w th last CityManager, it was the whole indoctrinated CityGovt & its "STAFF." Thankfully some of those r now gone, but not enough.
One thing Trump learned aftr his 1st term is that it was of little help to hav a strong new President if th corrupted cabal undr hm remained th same.
So I say Trump learned his lesson,& in his 2nd term he fired a whole lot of bureaucrats. Our Council needs to do th same. Any advisory committee member who has been w th City for 3-4 yrs or more should be replaced w new blood. And I dare say a few more of th Dept Heads. They r still a problem & are still "working th system" w/out the eyes of the CityCouncil.

But back to Nick Fritz, thank u so much 4 bein who u are. Dont let th corrupt ones pull u down to their

Commented: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 @ 10:35 am By: Washingtonian

I think most of the "aliases" posting here think of themselves as members of the superior political party. Yet they are unable to see how much they are just like the radical Democrats who use personal Attacks to shut down opposing opinions.
Rather than just read and hear a fellow Republicans post, these rude people reduce themselves to the lowest common denominator and attack w the ignorance of revenge in their hearts. It is also what is wrong with Washington and Beaufort County. Agree or be destroyed!
This attitude rubs off on people at all levels. It makes a "charming" small town into a city of hate. Basically, at the high school level. I think Rep Kidwell initiates this garbage through his local cronies. Its why voters must:

"JUST SAY NO TO KIDWELL." WeThePpl deserve better.

Feed your soul, love a farmer.

Commented: Friday, February 13th, 2026 @ 9:40 am By: Washingtonian

Kidwell & his local right arm Garris, r workin shoulder-2-shoulder to destroy all conservatives locally who dont agree to tak orders from those two.
It appears he has some lobbyist on this forum too, who for th life of me I can only assume r paid off as well. No one worships a politician like they do unless they r gettin things in return 4 it, perhaps a big payoff? Heck I dont even kiss up to Trump th way they do to Kidwell. Perhaps its bec I know tht politicians arent Kings, just flawed ppl as th rest of us. So u guys here must b bought off, th same way Kidwell is by th lobbyist.
As for Darren Armstrong, no one growsup & say, I want to become a farmer.
Farmers r born farmers. Born a farmer & a farmer all their life. Trump tells us to value our farmers. They wrk hard to feed us. Only EVIL ppl would attack a life long farmer simply bec he chooses to serve n govt.
Yet u ppl want to destroy him 4 his associations. So Kidwell is a no vote 4 me bec of his closeness w Garris.
NO TO KIDWELL

Commented: Thursday, February 12th, 2026 @ 10:44 am By: Washingtonian

YOU lie!
In 2022 Darren Armstrong was of the organizers of a fundraiser event for the GOP and Kidwell because in that year Kidwell said he wasnt able to raise any money. Armstrong put in a $1000 check. This group raised a total of $30,000 and gave $11,000 of it to Kidwell.

Stop being such an ass-kisser.

Just say NO to Kidwell who is well known to be unresponsive to the
average non-elite citizens who seek his help locally.

Commented: Saturday, January 31st, 2026 @ 2:14 pm By: Washingtonian

Its really quite comical!
What we have here is an alias smearing my alias. LOL

I have no doubt that if these Kidwell funded hitmen knew my true name they would do everything to make me wish I didnt live here. All because I dont believe in the things they believe. Its just like those anarchists in Minnesota who are harassing anyone who they perceive is not on their team. Even inside a Church. These types are the true Haters.

Vote YES for Darren Armstrong!
For a better Future, Just say NO to Kidwell.

Commented: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 @ 10:18 am By: Washingtonian

Unfortunately Borderhawk, You are acting like a paid lobbyist, up Kidwell's ass for a paycheck. There can be no other reason for such
prolific butt kissing.

Commented: Sunday, January 18th, 2026 @ 10:46 pm By: Washingtonian

Just SAY NO to KIDWELL who conspires with Garris to manipulate us Local Yokels on everything that is local business, but wont assist the people of this district with local needs.

VOTE for a FRESH NEW Generation, who has never run for public office before. Vote for a FARMER, Darren Armstrong, who is more closed connected to the needs of real humans.

And remember this folks, if a person tells lies about a new GOP
candidate, in order to build up a favorable image of an old incumbent, then that person cant be trusted on anything.

Give HOPE a CHANCE: VOte Out the old tainted politicians and in with the NEW.

Commented: Sunday, January 18th, 2026 @ 10:38 am By: Washingtonian

Nick Fritz, You need to edit what you wrote here:
"The city council does not have any direct access to the local government. The council must appoint a city manager, and the manager is the executive of the government who gets everything accomplished. The manager relays the information from the various departments of government to the council and gives the council advice or takes the council's advice back to the various departments."

The State of NC gives the City Council TOTAL authority at all times, even when the city is with or without a CM.
The Charter of League of Munipalities does not override NC STATE LAW regarding the authority of the City Council.
When you surrender all your STATE given power over to the CM, all you are doing is saying the Council members are too lazy to do the job you promised us you would do. In otherwords, passing the buck.

By the way, I think the pledge of allegiance is a prayer. It mentions God twice. "So Help me God!"

Commented: Monday, January 12th, 2026 @ 1:59 pm By: Washingtonian

Well, I can tell you that Armstrong is better, because he is NOT Kidwell. LOL. Kidwell sucks!
And besides that, unlike YOU, I like FARMERs. They feed me. ;-)

JUST SAY NO TO KIDWELL !
VOTE for FRESH NEW IDEAS, Out with the old and stale, and in with the NEW.
Say YES to Darren Armstrong!

Commented: Sunday, January 11th, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By: Washingtonian

Nick, because of all the resignations and retiring of old council members, its difficult to judge if there is still a secret Cabal in Washington Govt. But know this, if it still exists, its M.O. is to wear you down, tire you out, and make you give up on getting any answers. Dont say it cant happen to you, because it can. At which point of course you will become just another rubber stamp for whatever the CityManager and his loyal employees want you to do and think.
As a Council member, maybe you should stop being so NICE with them. Demand results or you will call them out at public meetings!

Commented: Saturday, January 10th, 2026 @ 8:52 am By: Washingtonian

Kidwell disrespects local people at a personal level.
He obviously thinks that he is a KING, and we locals nothing... just useless people that he can simply brush aside, and not even willing to spend a few minutes of his time being our representative. I for one do not need a Representative like that in my life. Anybody at this point would be better than Kidwell. And as I said Darren Armstrong seems like a very GOOD MAN.

JUST SAY NO TO KIDWELL !!

Commented: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By: Washingtonian

Armstrong is not a politician. He said he had never run for office before. So he is sociable to all humans he comes across, unlike the big talkers here who perceive themselves as RALEIGH INSIDERS and who try to manipulate we local yokels, as if we were too dumb to know that our happy lives depend more on how we are treated by govt locally than in Raleigh.
Read the link: He said:
"Armstrong also emphasized the importance of improving representation for the region in Raleigh. “I hope to build relationships and improve opportunities for District 79,” he said. He added that he has never run for office before, marking this as his first campaign for public office.
JUST SAY NO TO KIDWELL!

Commented: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 @ 8:39 am By: Washingtonian

Seems like a GoodMan! Told me he doesnt know Berger!
albemarleobserver.news

Darren Armstrong, 53, was raised in the Grassy Ridge community of Hyde Co. “We purchased a business in BeaufortCo, just east of Belhaven, in 2020 and moved there at that time”
Armstrong, a Republican, sd his decision to enter politics comes from a desire to serve the community and preserve the values he grew up with. “I am running because I am a conservative Republican and this is my home where my roots run deep in Eastern North Carolina, and I know I can make a positive difference”

Armstrong said he has several priorities focused on economic growth, preserving local industries, & protecting individual freedoms. “I would like to keep agriculture our state’s number one economic driver, protect our commercial fishing industry,grow our small businesses & residential developmernt or the next generation, keep our timber

Commented: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 9:36 pm By: Washingtonian

Amen Van Zant!
And I say that every elected person who habitually doesn't respond to our emails should be voted OUT, at next election!!
Maybe then, some of them will learn that "the little guys," who aren't part of a LOBBY still matter!!

Commented: Saturday, December 27th, 2025 @ 4:29 pm By: Washingtonian

There is a quote: "One person's junk is another person's treasure."
That seems 2b the way Hate Speech/symbols is understood.
People r easily misled. Humans who r naturally compassionate, cannot resist hugging a tree n need. AND so That is why we must always revert back to the rule of law, THE Constitution.
One must always b aware of the philosophy of their elected ppl. Either they r law & order ppl or they r let's "work the system" types.
When we choose to live inside a city, we r actually accepting the city's ordinances & zoning laws. These laws exist so that humans can live closely together & not b combatting each other. If the city govt is "working the system" then they r creating needless stress on
citizens,& actually violating civil rights IMO.
Abt 3yrs ago I heard a councilman say "I think pple should b able to do what they want on their own land. So w that attitude we now hav govt workin th system to benefit a landowner, to th detriment of neighbors.
IS THIS NEW GOVT DIFF?

Commented: Sunday, December 21st, 2025 @ 9:57 am By: Washingtonian

I finally got to see the video of the outgoing city council meeting. Its where Councilman Tyre questions the City Attorney about the new Agenda for that meeting.
The City attorney admits that he wrote it for the new Council members. Tyre says but NO ONE on the current council knew anything about these contracts on the new agenda. The City Attorney replies, "But THE STAFF did."
If you put your thinking cap on, I believe you will now see part of the problem in our City. THE STAFF think they run the show. Even to the point of circumventing the City Council and perhaps pulling a fast one over the new naive incoming council.
Isnt that what FBI Director Comey admitted to doing to Flynn and Trump...slipping in a poison pill before they could get their feet on the ground?
THE STAFF need an attitude adjustment, including the City attorney.

Commented: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 @ 10:20 am By: Washingtonian

Cheeseman's Craven County salary will be $235,000. What were we paying?
Craven County said Cheeseman was chosen because of his skillset which includes experience in budgets! I think Hood would disagree.
Cheeseman said he chose them because they are looking for the same things he has, or wants, to give.
www.witn.com

Interesting isnt it that the County manager resigns, then the City manager, then the Superintendent of Education, then the Washington Deputy City manager, then Community Director Dail. I pray there are more to follow. We need a complete change from the petty authoritarians that exist here. MErry CHRISTMAS!

Commented: Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By: Washingtonian