My Turn
Housing needs for teachers, retirees and job applicants
As Carol and I have gotten older, we have looked at the possibility of downsizing and moving into a smaller house. Our yard and house are ...
Guest Editorialist, Author at Washington Daily News
Columns
Beaufort County is actually getting a brand-new school
The new combined school to replace Eastern Elementary and J.C. Tayloe will be an enormous benefit to the county. I was disappointed that the motion to ...
by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:48 am
My Turn
My pets and the Betsy Bailey Nelson Animal Control Facility
Recently, I had one of my pets die. Coco Bear, or Puddin, as we called him was 15 years old and about to turn 16. He was ...
by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 10:06 am
Columns
Reducing rates requires nuanced approach
As a homeowner in Beaufort County, I am as upset by the rise in homeowner insurance rates as anyone. However, I think they are justified. ...
by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:11 pm
Columns
Downtown Washington, parking and handicap access to Sheriff’s Office
I think most everything Washington has done to downtown is wonderful. It has truly turned Washington into a tourist destination and new things continue to ...
by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:09 pm
Columns
Rethinking parking in historic downtown: A path toward sustainable progress
Have you ever circled around Downtown Washington looking for that “perfect” parking spot? I know I sure have. Members of our community often say that ...
by Guest Editorialist, Monday, February 5, 2024 10:10 am
Columns
The results of high inflation
When I was a little kid, about 70 years ago, my grandmother would complain about how much more expensive things were then when she was ...
by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, February 1, 2024 10:40 am
My Turn
About Beaufort County’s four industrial parks
Industrial parks are a way of attracting new business and industry. In Beaufort County, we now have four. The Washington-Beaufort County Industrial Park is the ...
by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:20 am
Columns
My experiences with video streaming
Video streaming is the continuous transmission of video files from a server directly to your TV by a streaming service such as Netflix. It is the ...
by Guest Editorialist, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 3:14 pm
My Turn
Paramedic service in Beaufort County
Several years ago, my wife fell against the bed and appeared to stop breathing. I pulled her away from the bed and she was breathing ...
by Guest Editorialist, Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:47 pm
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