The Beaufort County Department of Social Services Board is pleased to announce that Deputy Director Lori Leggett has been chosen as the next Beaufort County DSS Director effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 5:39 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Against the backdrop of an advertised Republican Caucus that was greatly contended by the county manager and the county attorney at the behest of 4 commissioners polled, the Beaufort County elected a so-called "Republican" as chairman and a Democratic Socialist as vice-chairman.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 4:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When we consider the importance of our First Amendment guaranteed Freedom of Speech, to speak truths as we know them, think as we see fit, and politically assert ourselves as we are called to do so, we all must be aware that this freedom could be easily be lost.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 2:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This was the week of the Democratic (Socialist) National Convention, and I discovered a robust similarity between the Democratic Socialists who are deemed to be their stars, their leaders and the majority of the Beaufort County Commissioners: They do not fully endorse law and order.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 10:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This presented resolution to protect personal and public property in the face of sanctioned lawlessness is a broad encouragement to the public, and all governments to make a stand to ward off Anarchists and Fascists who are determine to destroy our Republic.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, June 15, 2020, Beaufort County's commissioners were called into action to approve negotiations between the Beaufort County Sheriff and Pitt County Sheriff on relocating inmates to Pitt County, where the rates negotiated were 66% to double what were being paid 18 months earlier.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 9:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County's Commissioners, with a 5 to 2 Republican majority, voted 3 to 4 to effectively not support the Second Amendment rights of its citizens in relaton to its Beaufort County government buildings that currently restrict the rights for law abiding citizens to carry, concealed or otherwise.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 12:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Commissioner Hood Richardson valiantly pitched the argument that Beaufort County should through off the shackles and chains of an Authoritarian governor and reopen its businesses that are arbitrarily deemed nonessential.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioners Ignore the Second Amendment Rights of Beaufort County Employees
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Resolution to Permit Concealed Carry for Beaufort County Government Employees in Most of Beaufort County Government's Buildings
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 3:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Commissioners, on December 4, 2017, elected a chairman of the board, and then discussed the public's election of themselves.
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 2:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The jail disaster has a lot of the fingerprints of the fake Corona Virus.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 @ 11:12 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Filing continues until noon on Monday, July 6th.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Filing for Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor opened yesterday, Monday June 8th, at 12 Noon.
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2020 @ 2:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County has a hole in its budget bucket. It is leaking money. But, the water level never goes down.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 @ 7:49 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Beaufort County has a hole in it budget bucket. It is leaking money. But, the water level never goes down.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 @ 6:46 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Beaufort County Republican primary voters will have three groups of candidates running for county commissioner to choose from this election, and they reflect the three groups that have been on the commission over the past few years.
Published: Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 @ 5:32 am
By: Steven P. Rader
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I am getting complaints about the quantity and quality of the filming of commissioner meetings.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 10:19 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Among the medium to small populated counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is blessed to have a huge, valuable, unique and un movable asset.
Published: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 @ 7:55 am
By: Hood Richardson
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We are less than one week away from the beginning of the Primary Elections.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 8:30 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The Hood Challenge is Working and is a Fine Work in Progress
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2020 @ 3:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioners voted to form a committee to "investigate the jail situation". The committee is empowered to look at all alternatives. This sounds good until one examines the whole situation.
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2020 @ 8:17 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Our elected officials have a duty to manage our money effectively and efficiently.
Published: Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 @ 8:51 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Have you ever heard someone say "Should Government be doing this?"
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 7:21 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Jail expenses in excess of normal jail costs are continuing to accumulate at he the rate of about $25,000 per month.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:17 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Municipal elections are next. The general election date is November 5. Early voting begins October 16 and ends November 1.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 7:54 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Construction started on the largest public driving pad in North Carolina, and Beaufort County Community College celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 @ 4:47 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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For those of us who are normal and have commonsense this" repair" project should cost no more than $200,000.
Published: Saturday, July 13th, 2019 @ 9:01 am
By: Hood Richardson
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