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Northside’s Andrew Harding wins HighSchoolOT.com honor

Northside senior cross country star Andrew Harding has picked up another honor. Harding was voted as the Male ...

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My family’s wonderful legacy

As I prepare to share some of Washington’s amazing African American History for Black History Month, I want ...

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It’s always great when friends visit

Last Wednesday two of my teammates from Randolph Macon took me out to lunch. Tommy Tucker and John ...

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Northside’s Hopkins to continue softball play at Louisburg

YEATESVILLE, N.C. — Northside senior Megan Hopkins is already in college mode with her academics. On Thursday, she ...

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Washington’s Woolard wins 50-meter free consolation race, 5th in 100 free

CARY, N.C. — Washington High School junior Aubrey Woolard won the consolation final in the women’s 50-yard freestyle ...

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Northside cheer wins in final competition of season

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Northside High School’s varsity cheerleading squad took home first place in an event held ...

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Places to see Super Bowl LIX

Sunday is Super Bowl LIX, which pits the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game will ...

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Success and set-up: Northside’s girls roll in first-place battle; boys gear up for Lejeune rematch

YEATESVILLE, N.C. — The Northside girls’ basketball team had a banner week of play in two games. The ...

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A familiar face returns to Beaufort County Arts Council

Debra Torrence, who served as the executive director of the Beaufort County Arts Council for five years, has ...

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Meylands to open oyster bar downtown

The space at 156 W Main Street next to the Historic Turnage Theater has played several versions of ...

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Beaufort County highway scheduled for temporary closure Friday night

AURORA – A section of N.C. 33 west of Aurora will close for about 24 hours this weekend, ...

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Washington girls’ hoops forfeit two games after fight

The Washington High School girls’ basketball team had to forfeit two games last week after a fight broke ...

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Chocowinity Middle School wins 7th straight title

The Chocowinity Middle School Indians won their seventh straight conference title in dramatic fashion earlier this week. Aiden ...

Faith

Commit to being excellent to each other

Just before bed, after you’ve brushed your teeth, you take one last look in the mirror before turning ...

Columns

Write Again . . . Such a really big event

Hello, friends. As always, thanks for joining me here. Hope today’s endeavor won’t seem a bit of just ...

Columns

Edgeworthia: A winter wonder for Eastern North Carolina gardens

We’re getting closer to spring, but I’m still on my winter writing break. Here’s another article from Extension ...

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Recovery Court Gala to be held Feb. 6

When Judge Parker first envisioned the Adult Drug Treatment Court, she shaped not merely a program but an ...

My Turn

Zoning use in the Chocowinity Industrial Park

Reading through the minutes for the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners, I noticed that the Chocowinity Industrial Park ...

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Kidwell files three bills at session’s start

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the North Carolina General Assembly convened for the first time in 2025, and Representative ...

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Stunning upset: Pam Pack fall to Chargers in second round of dual team wrestling playoffs

There was an eerie silence that loomed over the floor at Dave W. Smith Gymnasium. Parents, students and ...