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Thoughts on the upcoming primary elections

I know quite a bit about primary elections; I ran in several of them.  I was fortunate and ...

My Turn

A new school for Beaufort County?

In 2018 and 2019, I performed contract work for Beaufort County Schools. During that time, I had the privilege ...

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Our commitment to safety in Beaufort County Schools

On Monday, Dec. 4, I presented a request to the Beaufort County Commissioners seeking 12 School Resource Officer ...

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15th Street traffic and safety concerns

I’ve had the honor to live in the Washington area for the last 38 years. I came to Washington ...

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Consider the children, how they die

While growing up in the 1950s, my mother and father insisted that my siblings and I attend Sunday ...

Columns

Through the lens of a soldier

Consider this: 125,000 veterans have tragically lost their lives to suicide since 2001, making it the second leading ...

Opinion

The focus of his and our attention

Not everything Jesus did or said was self-explanatory. What he meant by his words and actions was not ...

My Turn

Sen. Jim Perry: The North Carolina budget process

The North Carolina budget process The North Carolina state budget covers a two-year period known as a biennium. ...

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MY TURN: Washington Housing Authority, the rest of the story

On Nov. 16, 2022 the newspaper published an article concerning the WISH program, established by the Washington Housing ...

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Small businesses need more community support

Despite the competition from large retailers, small businesses are thriving and still make up 99.7% of U.S. employer ...

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