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I have heard about corruption in North Carolina Government for years. At first I dismissed the charge as a rumor or just a cheap political trick.
The proposed budget dips into the fund balance or savings to spend $2,191,701. This is money that is not included in the proposed 49 cent tax rate.
Forty cents on the dollar. That’s what the city of Washington is telling us we have to pay, to them, to pay off a loan to the NCEMPA.
Darla reserves a special spot in our hearts. She deserves a worthy mention now.
Diane Rufino: "I think Mike Hayes and I have a fundamental disagreement on both the foundation and the future of this country."
We have received several inquires about the reported resignation of a teacher at Washington High School. Specifically we have been asked why we have not reported on it.
Touching film full of life lessons, with more than its share of unforced humor, "The Blind Side" was easily one of the best films of 2009.
Their act includes original routines, quick-witted verbal repartee and world class juggling skills with a light-hearted approach to the art.
Co-directors Peter Chan and Wai Man Yip ably brought to their audience in “The Warlords,” a fair representation of the prevailing desperation of a people constantly engaged in conflict
Rubber faced comedian James Gregory, self-billed as "The Funniest Man in America," took to the boards of the Turnage Theater on April 24, and gave this near capacity crowd their money’s worth
"Goodbye My Sweetheart, Hello Vietnam" This refrain from Dave Dudley's country ditty, an integral melody in the soundtrack of the classic "Full Metal Jacket" regarding a more patri
The Wall that Heals, which is a scaled down replica of the Vietnam War Monument on the Mall in Washington, DC, came to the Veterans Park in Washington, NC.
The film works! Outrageous premise: It is essentially why this film is so alluring. An entire film built around seeing the world through the eyes of one of America's most eclectic actors - John Malkovich.
Most people in Beaufort County do not know it, but the Beaufort County Board of Education has created a huge mess with the way it deals with personnel.
Does the discredited, publicly funded political action committee for Barak Obama, Acorn, remain as a remnant within the context of the local census management team?
On April 17th, State Attorney General Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina would not challenge the constitutionality of the Health care reform bill.
Looking to the future can be hazardous to your health, or maybe not . That constant indecision of this film's meaning is normal for me - every time I see it.
Ridley Scott employed the perfect balance of narrative, cinematic imagery and adventure to build the timeless tale of a once great empire beginning its fall into the moral decay that was Rome.
Naivety and Innocence are Comfortable Collaborators in this humorous farce, Peter Sellers' second to his last movie, before his death in 1980, may also be his second best.
Deatherage and Booth put up big numbers for their respective parties
The Story of the best pulp fiction writer in "The Whole Wide World" was a whale of a tale. Pulp fiction writer Robert Ervin Howard, who in life was successful in the most difficult of times.
Pigs may still be filthy animals, but, as John Travolta said in Pulp Fiction, “bacon tastes good. Pork chops taste good.”
It is the evening of Music In The Streets, a monthly, community-based arts event that allows local musicians and performing artists to showcase their talents
Diane Rufino's most recent article gives a very cogent and convincing argument as to why government shouldn't be trusted.
North Carolina law, good judgement and common sense says that the public's business should be conducted in public.
This article is in response to the article, “Physician, Heal Thyself,” by Mike Hayes.
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