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Beaufort County

Blounts Creek Fire Department receives grant

Weyerhaeuser through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund has awarded the Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department a $6,000 grant.  The local giving fund advisory committee from Weyerhaeuser ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:27 pm

Columns

Advent-the season of expectation and hope

Growing up as a Southern Baptist, I never celebrated Advent. I don’t remember even having an Advent calendar around. You know, the ones with chocolate ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:20 pm

Agriculture

Archie Griffin fosters innovation, expansion at family farm

BY NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Everyone wants to make a difference with their lives and leave behind a lasting legacy. For Archie Griffin, of Griffin ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, November 29, 2021 4:41 pm

Columns

The Thanksgiving paradox

I’ve never been a huge fan of Thanksgiving. Sure, I love the pumpkin pie and turkey as much as anybody. Yet, I could leave Thanksgiving ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, November 26, 2021 6:04 pm

Columns

Modeling awe and wonder like Bill and Ted

As a child, I loved the film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I still love it. Honestly, I always preferred the sequel Bill and Ted’s ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, November 14, 2021 9:24 pm

Beaufort County

ECU, Vidant Health announce joint operating agreement

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health took the first step Friday in the final approval process in creating ECU Health with ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, November 12, 2021 2:38 pm

Aurora

Beaufort County among boards of elections piloting risk-limiting audits

RALEIGH — In continued efforts to ensure confidence in North Carolina elections, 17 county boards of elections, including Beaufort County’s, will pilot risk-limiting audits of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:31 pm

Columns

Helping a child resolve conflict

As with all schools and classrooms, my son has found himself locked into an everyday battle with a class bully.  At least, that’s how he ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:14 pm

Beaufort County

Beaufort County’s Robert Booth Joins NC Wildlife Federation’s Board of Directors

Robert Booth, a small business entrepreneur who comes from a multigenerational family of landowners and farmers in Beaufort County, has joined North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:25 pm

News

Senior Center holding food drive

The Grace Martin Harwell Senior Center will host its annual Thanksgiving food drive benefitting Eagle’s Wings Food Pantry on Friday, Nov. 12. The theme for ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 4:51 pm

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