Guest Editorialist, Author at Washington Daily News

My Turn

Housing needs for teachers, retirees and job applicants

As Carol and I have gotten older, we have looked at the possibility of downsizing and moving into a smaller house. Our yard and house are ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:29 am

Columns

Beaufort County is actually getting a brand-new school

The new combined school to replace Eastern Elementary and J.C. Tayloe will be an enormous benefit to the county. I was disappointed that the motion to ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:48 am

My Turn

My pets and the Betsy Bailey Nelson Animal Control Facility

Recently, I had one of my pets die. Coco Bear, or Puddin, as we called him was 15 years old and about to turn 16. He was ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 10:06 am

Columns

Reducing rates requires nuanced approach

As a homeowner in Beaufort County, I am as upset by the rise in homeowner insurance rates as anyone. However, I think they are justified. ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:11 pm

Columns

Downtown Washington, parking and handicap access to Sheriff’s Office

I think most everything Washington has done to downtown is wonderful.  It has truly turned Washington into a tourist destination and new things continue to ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:09 pm

Columns

Rethinking parking in historic downtown: A path toward sustainable progress

Have you ever circled around Downtown Washington looking for that “perfect” parking spot? I know I sure have. Members of our community often say that ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Monday, February 5, 2024 10:10 am

Columns

The results of high inflation

When I was a little kid, about 70 years ago, my grandmother would complain about how much more expensive things were then when she was ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 1, 2024 10:40 am

My Turn

About Beaufort County’s four industrial parks

Industrial parks are a way of attracting new business and industry. In Beaufort County, we now have four. The Washington-Beaufort County Industrial Park is the ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:20 am

Columns

My experiences with video streaming

Video streaming is the continuous transmission of video files from a server directly to your TV by a streaming service such as Netflix. It is the ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 3:14 pm

My Turn

Paramedic service in Beaufort County

Several years ago, my wife fell against the bed and appeared to stop breathing.  I pulled her away from the bed and she was breathing ... Read more

by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:47 pm

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