I think many would agree that Beaufort County has been through a lot — especially within the past month.

Actually, if you want to get technical, Beaufort County has endured many obstacles and has seen much glory, dating back to Revolutionary War times. During that time, the town played a strategic role during the War for Independence as a supply port for the Continental Army.

Washington also fell to Federal troops early during the Civil War which stifled the town’s role in the war. That war left Washington devastated. Federal forces set fire to naval stores they were forced to leave behind as they vacated Washington under threats from the Confederate Army. The fire swept across the town destroying most of Washington’s early buildings of historical and architectural significance.

The town was rebuilt only to see it destroyed again by fire in September of 1900, which consumed much of the city’s rebuilt central business district.

The point to this little history lesson is that Washington and its surrounding areas, which make up the great county of Beaufort has a special kind of resolve.

There have been many obstacles over the past month — maybe not on such a scale as the burning of Washington or a past situation like that of a war — including tornadoes, hospitals perhaps closing then not, county commissioners in one another’s faces, churches on fire, etc.

There is not a town, county, state, province or country that does not have its problems.

The important thing to remember is that we all love our towns in Beaufort County and the county itself. The response to these issues and crises have shown what the residents of Beaufort County are made of.

No matter what our differences may be, we are all still members of the human family and when things get tough, we have each other’s backs and we all pull together to ensure the safety, happiness and sometimes recovery of each other. This is Beaufort County, and we’ll remain strong.