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My concerns with Beaufort County convenience centers

Beaufort County recently made changes to three of the convenience centers; Chocowinity, Cherry Run and River Road. Some paving ...

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Aurora: The Eden of North Carolina

During a Black History Month program for the awesome scholars and staff at S. W. Snowden School in ...

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Revisiting guns, banana splits and yoyos

John Hill and I agreed they were the best of times. John was raised in Wanoca and I ...

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Stinkhorn Mushrooms: you smell them before you see them

The caller explained that they had these alien-looking, pink things that resembled the pi sign. I said, “The ...

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Write Again…A true septic tank saga

You know, sometimes when I set out to write a column, I wonder if, to be honest, very ...

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Restraint of tongue and pen is wise behavior

By Alan Neale A recent study has shown that doodling provides stress relief and improves focus. 26 of ...

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Neither Christian nor patriotic, just dangerous 

The Great Prophets of Israel understood their mission as warning their beloved nation of its fall into oblivion. ...

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Budget, tax rates always fun topics in campaign season

During campaign season, the county budget and taxes are always topics among the county commission candidates. The taxes and ...

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Your dinner is served, Mr. President

As we kick off our March ‘Women’s History Month’ I want to talk about someone Washington needs to ...

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Kugler-Nicholson Sporting Goods Store had everything

When I was growing up, my favorite store downtown was Kugler- Nicholson. You could put on a baseball ...

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