Pinehurst 2011: The Return of NewCore
The elections for local village offices will be here soon. Two candidates, Nancy Fiorillo for mayor and John Cashion for council, have publicly endorsed the idea of pushing
Continue readingThe elections for local village offices will be here soon. Two candidates, Nancy Fiorillo for mayor and John Cashion for council, have publicly endorsed the idea of pushing
Continue readingThe League of Women Voters held a forum this week for ALL EIGHT candidates for Pinehurst village offices. It was quite dog-and-pony show. It was a dream for
Continue readingWhy does the village council insist on meeting at times during the week when most people under 65 are working, and are unable to attend? Southern Pines has
Continue readingThe most recent round of campaign finance reports indicate a weak showing for North Carolina’s freshman U.S. Rep Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn). Ellmers, representing the state’s Second District (which should include
Continue readingDon’t you just love the empty buzzwords and catchphrases political candidates use in their ads? As an example, let’s look at the campaign of Pinehurst mayoral wannabe Joan Thurman. Her
Continue readingI’ve always been a huge booster of law enforcement. I have a lot of friends who put on badges and strap on their holsters to go to work every
Continue readingYes, Moore County. Our thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper is in the midst of preparing its endorsements for the municipal elections in November. The paper’s editorial staff has
Continue readingWe’ve reported on the Village Action Team-endorsed ticket of Cashion, Fiorillo and Parson in Pinehurst. Now, in Southern Pines, it appears the hardcore anti-development crowd in Southern Pines
Continue readingA regular reader of this blog called me today. This person was doing business in downtown Southern Pines when they came across four former mayors of Southern Pines — Jane
Continue readingIf Pinehurst village attorney Mike Newman gets paid by the hour, he is having ONE HECK of a windfall this year. His latest action involves the controversy over
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