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America could be a Christian nation, but it is not now

With the election of Donald Trump (made possible in part by the support of over 60% of white ...

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My experiences with gambling

When I was about 12 years old, my friends and I were introduced to gambling. It wasn’t viewed ...

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Chinese influence in the Americas

I was in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1967 and was proud of it. I dedicated ...

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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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‘I’ve missed that feeling of the newsprint between your fingers’

A funny thing happened recently. I looked at the back of my phone’s yellow case and noticed it ...

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Let’s make Beaufort County grow again

Several people have asked me why I haven’t written more articles about economic development. Out of the 50 ...

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Debt, taxes, and the challenge before Congress

In 1981, America’s future as the leader of the free world was in doubt. Record inflation plagued the ...

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Modest growth, resilience, and future potential in Beaufort County

Based on data collected by the Pamlico Business Resource Center, Beaufort County and the City of Washington experienced ...

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The Beaufort County Schools Health Sciences Academy

Education is a key component of economic development particularly when talking about technical education. Some of the best career ...

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What is going to happen to Taiwan?

The election ended a month ago and America has a new president in what turned out to be ...

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