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Change You’ll Have to Believe In …

And we are all at fault if you subscribe to the belief we get the government we deserve. I do. You will too if you want to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.

The problem is our nation's government, many state governments, and local governments are going bankrupt. Some local governments, like here in Beaufort County, have managed their costs of delivering services quite well; however, the states these county's governments are subservient to are foundering. Beaufort Cou... Read More
November 19th, 2010

The Local Election: A Beaufort County Post Mortem

The last local election in Beaufort County was a diluted microcosm of the Republican sweep in the nation this last General Election, November 2, 2010. I say diluted because there are certain limiting factors that will generally moderate the momentum of any political tsunami in Beaufort County. This political post mortem will allude to these limiting factors, as I attempt to explain what happened locally, and why it happened as it did.

Undoubtedly, the most important outcome of all of the rac... Read More
November 19th, 2010

Follow the Vote Results Here

We will be reporting from the Beaufort County Board of Elections starting at 7:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. We intend to keep our readership informed as to who the leaders are in these very important races here Downeast.

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November 2nd, 2010

UHS-candidate Jerry Evans enjoys support from doctors, Realtors

One Beaufort County commissioner candidate, Jerry Evans, has consistently and single-mindedly promoted himself as a supporter of Beaufort Regional Health Systems' quick merger with University Health Systems. As such, he enjoys the support of those who have an interest in arriving at that outcome: the BRHS medical community, as well as the real-estate community.

The offer from UHS is a 20-year lease arrangement, which would end with UHS taking full ownership of BRHS.

The first time Evans went... Read More
November 2nd, 2010

During this "Silly Season," Some Local Candidates do the Darndest Things ...

Most notably of which, they just want you to give them money and they want you to vote for them, and some of them will say and do the darndest things to achieve such. In fact, I have minded my manners for some time since the Candidate's Public Forum at the Beaufort County Community College, when I became incredulous over the sophistic comments by Commissioner Al Klemm, and Commissioner Candidates Jerry Evans and Bertie Arnhols. But now more information is trickling in, and I can not remain sil... Read More
November 2nd, 2010

Stan Deatherage's Integrity as a Commissioner is Challenged by Dr. Tom Penders

Publisher's Note: Usually this category is reserved for folks who want to get something off the their chest. Well this day, the Publisher wises to tender a few thoughts to his readership so we will, in turn, reverse roles, and this time the column will be: Words from the Publisher. To that effect, we beg your indulgence.

My response to the Doctor's allegations, which were published in the Beaufort Observer on October 15, 2010, is below these comments. The Doctor's allegation is below my resp... Read More
October 26th, 2010

Sheriff resumes campaigning following murder investigation

Three weeks ago, Beaufort County Now contacted Beaufort County Sheriff Alan Jordan, the Democratic candidate for Sheriff, and requested that he send in a description of his service to be published before the election began. Though Election Day isn't until Nov. 2, early voting began Oct. 14. Jordan called Beaufort County Now this afternoon and explained that his statement had been delayed by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office's investigation of the recent murder of a Bath resident. Another ca... Read More
October 23rd, 2010