I previously mentioned proposed changes to our zoning ordinance. I just transmitted the following e-mail to the town manager: "Dear Bob...

Every Memorial Day we are treated to war movie marathons. They invariably include the good, bad and ugly. Since Leonard Maltin is an unrelia...

We call it Memorial Day now. It had its origin as a day to decorate the graves of those who fell in defense of the Union. It was about the C...

I mentioned a while back that cutting education for North Carolina's young people was like eating your seed corn . The consequences can ...

I'm on the road this week and next week for graduation season. It's inspiring to see the shining, expectant faces of new graduates r...

Did I mention that Municipal Elections in North Carolina will be held November 8, 2011? In Pamlico County, all of our municipalities hold no...

Oriental's Town Board has scheduled public hearings on Tuesday, June 7 for proposed amendments to five articles of the town's Growth...

I checked at The Bean this morning. No reports of anyone missing in Oriental. Certainly no empty suits have been found. It just occurred to ...