Visiting Writers
Our section, throughout all the local NOW's, of previosly published writers, or in our opinion, should be. The bar is set high, however, we believe eveyone should be heard ... if they qualify.
Bath resident, John Lacava, responds to former BC Republican Party Chairman Larry Britt
When I moved to Bath, North Carolina ten months ago I discovered that there were two Republican parties in Beaufort County and three Republican parties in Pitt County.
May 16th, 2011
Hood takes on "moderate" Republicans
Larry Britt is no longer Chairman of the Beaufort County Republican Party. That is a good thing.
May 16th, 2011
Precious South
Precious South, sweet sassafras/ Puckers pale lips near wooden spoons of simmering succotash/ Vapors wafting in the living room/ The Georgia peach candle gifts mix and match perfume
March 10th, 2011
Roll Away the Stone
Encrypted in the heart of Time lives a code, an improvisational theme that modulates by the second then returns again - not dead, not even gone - a code the writer attempts to break.
January 26th, 2011
Why I voted NO
The Beaufort Observer asked Mr. Richardson to explain why he voted "no" and here is his response.
January 23rd, 2011
Death Panels are Here
Socialized health care has always conjured up the fear of rationed health care to those deemed of lower social value, such as the elderly and the disabled.
January 23rd, 2011
An Open Letter to the UHS supporters
If UHS is not willing to bid we suggest those in favor of UHS provide them whatever inducement it would take to get them to do so.
January 23rd, 2011
The Boyd lawsuit is an egregious violation of the fundamental principles of our system of justice
James and Phyllis Boyd and their attorneys have made an egregious mistake...a mistake that goes to the very heart of our system of government.
January 23rd, 2011
An editorial comment on how the Hospital board made its decision
It almost got out of hand because Sandy Hardy persisted in trying to rhetorically trump other individuals and the process, but he's an attorney so what more can we say.
January 23rd, 2011
Where will the best health care come from?
As we enter the short rows in the Hospital debate, one of the things we've been asked about and keep hearing some people talk about is how much better the quality of health care will be.
January 3rd, 2011
Candidate Hood Richardson Challenges the Veracity of Senator Basnight's Comments on his Record
That's right: Hood's comments will stay up on BCN's front-page until the Senator responds in an article of his own choosing.
December 21st, 2010
Congressional staffers get their college loans paid by taxpayers
Back in August, while being interviewed on another subject, Dick Morris mentioned that "congressional staffers get their student loans written off."
September 22nd, 2010
Woolard Statement: Butterfield Return Rangel Money
We are especially upset that Rep. G. K. Butterfield, has violated the spirit of the Congressional Ethics Committee while he is a serving member of that body.
July 30th, 2010
HIM - "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice"
An in depth view of the lyrics and temper that lay within the Finland sensation HIM's latest rock album.
July 15th, 2010
