Category: Moore County

Renee’s Big Moore County Adventure

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers, the doyenne of the Raleigh and DC GOP establishment, decided to grace us with her presence Monday night. She was a scheduled speaker at the meeting

Driving in Pinehurst: speed traps, little old ladies in great big cars, and ANOTHER ROUNDABOUT???

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

When you talk about driving in Pinehurst, most people’s first thoughts go toward the kind don best with TaylorMade or Callaway products. The kind you do on four tires can

NC Spin crew sounds off on November races

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I tuned in to this poor-man’s version of “The McLaughlin Group” this morning to see what kind of wisdom would be imparted upon me and the handful of

A little insight into those judge ratings …

Posted on October 7, 2012October 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I pulled a little piece of nastiness out of my mailbox this week with a headline that screamed “Judge Rob Wilkins has been ranked one of the worst judges in

Let’s Make A Deal: Pinehurst resort, Moore County seek land swap

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Moore County commissioners will have a public hearing this month to discuss a possible deal with the Pinehurst Resort in advance of the 2014 U.S

Renee Ellmers and those “spending cuts”

Posted on October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Carolina Journal recently put together a profile of the race for North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. The profile mentioned that there has been some recent

Public education’s solution for boosting graduation rate: Lower the standards

Posted on October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The edu-crats at Moore County Public Schools have outdone themselves again — putting forth a rather questionable bit of innovation: Struggling students may soon have another

North Carolina Campaign 2012: Staying after class with Mr. Tedesco

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

John Tedesco looks tired. And he SHOULD. He’s running an extremely low-budget campaign for state superintendent of public instruction. He has no entourage of aides. Some candidates have

Mayor Pat Comes to town: Timmy & Larry & George reunite

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Someone in the Moore County Republican Men’s Club has quite a sense of humor. The membership and the who’s-who of the county GOP establishment turned out in force to

EVEN MORE STUFF Timmy and John Lentz won’t tell you …

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you count on The Pilot as your main source of news in Moore County, I truly feel sorry for you. For the most part, the newsroom’s modus operandi has