stevebarnes, Author at Washington Daily News

Sports

Indians, Lady Cougars on top in IBAC hoops

The Chocowinity boys and the Northeast girls sit atop the Inner Banks Athletic Conference standings as the season nears its COVID-19-delayed midpoint. The Indians are ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:16 pm

Columns

Saying goodbye to a Washington institution

I’m writing this from the couch Billy Jefferson sold to me. Note that I didn’t say the couch I bought from Billy Jefferson. You’ll see ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:25 pm

Sports

Pam Pack cross country prepares for state meet

The Washington High School girls cross country team qualified for their first 2A state meet since 2013 with a third place finish in Saturday’s regional ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:48 pm

Northside Panthers

Dugan leads Panthers to state cross country meet

Northside cross country coach Bob Girani might be the first to use a well- known basketball slogan in reference to his runners. “We going to ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:42 pm

News

Washington mourns beloved businessman

One of downtown Washington’s mainstays is gone. Billy Jefferson, owner and founder of Big Bargain Furniture, died at home Sunday afternoon after undergoing treatment for ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Monday, January 18, 2021 5:10 pm

Northside Panthers

Latest conference realignment plan benefits area high schools

Northside and Southside will maintain their conference rivalry but won’t have to face Washington with titles on the line in the latest realignment plan from ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Friday, January 15, 2021 9:33 pm

Sports

Pam Pack boys dominate Kinston in benchmark victory

Senior Jamauri Bryant’s emphatic slam dunk to start the game set the tone for the evening as Washington High School upset the Kinston Vikings, 76-40 ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Friday, January 15, 2021 9:30 pm

P.S. Jones Demons

P.S. Jones cancels basketball season

Athletes at P.S. Jones Middle School will have to wait until spring to compete in athletics after the Pitt County Middle School Conference announced their ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:43 pm

News Main

Washington-Warren airport poised to take off

Business has improved at the Washington-Warren Airport, according a new aviation report from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The report that was first issued ... Read more

by Steve Barnes, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:11 pm

Northside Panthers

Northside girls coach and players pulling double duty

Even with all the recent advancements in genetic replication, it is still impossible for Northside girls basketball coach Michelle Leathers to be two places at ... Read more