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Latest Entries by Stan Deatherage (view all)Jun 6th, 2026 @ 12:36 pm |
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The problem with Todd Blanche, for RINO Tillis, is that Attorney Blanche is so very much smarter than Thom and he has character; two things that Thom has been shown to lack.
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Jun 5th, 2026 @ 10:44 am |
Commented On Beaufort County Government’s Bad Budget Decisions
Beaufort County's two RINO commissioners, Frankie Waters and Randy Walker, raised spending by 4.7 million this budget period of 070126 to 063027 after last year's harsh revaluation, and then voted against the Ending of Limited Voting for the second month in a row ... just to add insult to the permanent injury of their political character ... As RINOs.
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Jun 2nd, 2026 @ 1:07 pm |
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I missed the "Meet and Greet" since I was out of town with only a 24 hour advanced notification.
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Latest Entries by David Hudson (view all)Jun 18th, 2025 @ 8:18 pm |
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Commented On Another Political Campaign Begins
Mr. Garrison, I attended those meetings and spoke out myself against the closing of Snowden. Those statements were not political. They were based on doing what was right for the community, which was to keep the local school open and operating in the area from which it's student population was drawn. There were elected officials who spoke out as well against closing the school (Charles Hickman, Stacey Davis, Stan Deatherage, Hood Richardson and the late Mayor Williams). I do not believe their statements were political just because they hold office. In fact, their reasons against closing the school were the same as the many, many other non-elected citizens who spoke out against closing the school. I don't recall ever hearing anyone speak out in support of closing the school at those meetings. Having the courage and fortitude to stand up, speak out, and work for your community is what is required and expected from a leader and an elected official. It's not politics, it's doing what is right. In my opinion, you fell way short of the bar.
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Nov 10th, 2025 @ 2:13 pm |
Commented On Political Sausage
I find it hard to believe that the members of the School Board didn’t realize filling the District Six seat was a partisan issue. The School Board elections have been partisan races for the past two election cycles and all current members have had to run in a partisan election to win their current seat. An outdated policy, whether they read it or not, would not have been a reasonable excuse to anyone with common sense to not understand how the process worked. This is especially true considering some of the board serve on the county Republican Executive Committee or attend the meetings.
What is more concerning is the lack of ethics or outright corruption. The example mentioned at the end of the article seems to be a violation of the NC Open Meetings Law (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11) which covers what can and can’t be discussed in closed sessions by the board. Furthermore, cronyism and nepotism are forms of corruption. North Carolina has regulations and policies in place to prevent abuses associated with nepotism and cronyism which are designed to ensure fairness and prevent abuses of public trust. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any higher-level oversight of what is transpiring in Beaufort County. The only recourse left to the people is to vote out the guilty parties in the next election. |
Jul 23rd, 2025 @ 12:33 pm |
Commented On Answer to “Let’s Get it Right!”
Mr. Williams – I recognize, and appreciate, that you did vote against closing Snowden when the final vote was held. I believe you did represent the feelings and desires of the overwhelming majority of people not only south of the Pamlico, but across the county as a whole in doing so. I belatedly realized that I had only named those County Commissioners and School Board members who voted in favor of closing the school in my article discussing the issue published on June 6th and not those who voted against the decision.
Commissioners Richardson, Deatherage and Dunn, in addition to School Board members Hickman and Davis also cast votes for saving the school, which was the correct decision in my opinion. They were all outspoken critics of closing the school and sought ways to prevent the closure during the process. I wish that you had been more outspoken about keeping the school open in public comments during the meetings concerning the issue. As a former Infantry officer, I was taught and believe that there is no substitute for leadership by example as expounded in the Infantry motto: "Follow Me!" I feel that your position as Vice Chair of the School Board and having served multiple terms on that board place you in a position that could have helped convince or sway the votes of other members into making the same choice as you. Regardless, when the time came, you made the correct decision to vote against closing Snowden in my opinion. |
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Latest Entries by David Winstead (view all)May 4th, 2019 @ 12:53 pm |
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Commented On Michelyn Alligood Hollar
 Rest in Peace Michelyn, you were always a great friend and a wonderful person. You will be greatly missed. |
Mar 18th, 2026 @ 10:40 am |
As an Independent, I personally do not care if you are a Democrat or Republican or who you support, Scott Hammonds has been a great sheriff and I will continue to support him! #TEAMHAMMONDS
Also, as Bubba said: "Ernie Coleman was one of the worst sheriffs", if not, the worst in my lifetime that is! |
Mar 14th, 2025 @ 11:31 am |
The attack suspect driver lived in Texas based on divorce records, and previously lived in Fayetteville, NC... See here on WITN's website: www.witn.com
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Latest Entries by Kevin Smith (view all)May 13th, 2026 @ 11:07 am |
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Latest Entries by Stan Deatherage (view all)Aug 26th, 2022 @ 10:58 pm |
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