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Coming soon, the Nov. 5 election

It’s September and we are creeping up on the 2024 election. We have already had one candidate, Donald Trump, injured from a gunshot wound at a ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:16 am

Columns

The Grace Martin Harwell Senior Center

The Grace Martin Harwell Senior Center (GMHSC) is the latest example of government surprising the people. Whenever a municipality or county changes or takes a service ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:34 am

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Sept. 11, 2001 and now

On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. The first two airliners crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 8:01 am

My Turn

What would I want the Beaufort County School Board to focus on?

What do I want the school board to focus on? I was asked this question recently. I answered education but that doesn’t really mean anything. ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 12:09 pm

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Outward migration of young people from Beaufort County

Recently, I had a friend of mine express concern about outward migration of young people from Beaufort County. Between 2010 and 2020, Beaufort County’s population ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7:11 am

Columns

Career opportunities, then and now

When I graduated from high school, I had no idea of what I was going to do. I had no direction and wasn’t a good student ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:36 am

My Turn

Credit card interest, automotive and mortgage financing

Over the last couple of years, most people have been concerned about inflation. What we tend to forget about is the cost of financing. It ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:05 am

My Turn

COVID-19, the virus that shut down Beaufort County

After about 5 years, it is a good time to reflect on COVID-19 and the damage it has done.  I am not a doctor so ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:01 pm

Columns

Things have changed in my almost-80 years

I’ll be 80 years old in January. I’ve lived a long time. There are obituaries for many who lived until they were over 90 now-a-days. There are also ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 9:07 am

Columns

The 2024-25 Beaufort County budget and the stock market

The County Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget was released May 13 to the Board of Commissioners. I promptly downloaded it to my computer so I ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 8:04 am

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