Category: Moore County

The school board AND The Tale of The Tape

Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The advent of digital media has been a great thing for our culture. It’s been a big help — almost a savior — for suspects and cops alike during traffic

No Kings? (Well, maybe some Queens and not-so-funny jokers)

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It appears that allies of the hooligans currently destroying Los Angeles are plotting to spread the mayhem to all 50 states — ours included, of course. Our local drive-by propaganda

Gay Golf: USGA flies rainbow flag over its Pinehurst HQ

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Brant Clifton

According to media reports, major corporations across the country and around the world are backing off from sponsoring and / or cheerleading for the so-called *Pride Month.* Much of the

The Sandhills Files: blowing smoke, covering up, trying to control damage

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Brant Clifton

You ought to try reading some of the approved minutes from the Sandhills Community College board of trustees meetings. They’re just vague and cryptic enough to sound like pronouncements from

The Sandhills Files: 1 bad audit, 2 drive-bys, and the fall-out

Posted on June 1, 2025June 7, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It took a week for our award-winning local newspaper (based on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southern Pines) to produce a story on the stinker of an audit the state slapped Sandhills

The Sandhills Files: Financial reporting errors worth HOW MUCH ???

Posted on May 23, 2025June 9, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It seems like our local institution of higher learning here in Moore County has some ‘splainin’ to do. State auditor Dave Boliek’s crew reviewed Sandhills Community College’s financial statements for

DEI “officially done in North Carolina”? (Better look again.)

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Brant Clifton

DEI is D-O-N-E, folks. That’s what state Rep. Brenden Jones tells us. Somebody better check in with the diminutive president of Sandhills Community College, Dr. Sandy Stewart, about that. He

Moore County judge slaps back at ACLU demands for local courthouses to obstruct ICE

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is used to getting their way. They stomp around like Godzilla strolling through Tokyo and take pleasure at people fleeing at the mention of

Sen. Tom Mcinnis moves against local government overreach

Posted on April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by Brant Clifton

This site is in an unfamiliar — and somewhat uncomfortable — position. We find ourselves on the same side of a debate as state senator Tom McInnis and the newsroom

The SCC Files: going off the deep end (AGAIN)

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s a universally-accepted fact around Moore County that Sandhills Community College (SCC) president emeritus John Dempsey is a nice person who can be a lot of fun at cocktail parties.