Category: Pinehurst

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Leadership 101

Posted on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s pretty sad when folks have to come in to town to educate your elected leaders on how to run stuff. But THAT, my friends, is what state senator Tom

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: McInnis bill smacks Village govt tyrants

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It appears a grownup has finally stepped in to put the brakes on Pinehurst’s Strickland-Sanborn charlie-foxtrot. State senator Tom McInnis (R-Moore) has filed a bill entitled AN ACT TO LIMIT THE

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: NC Court of Appeals time!

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Way back in October 2021, mayor John Strickland and his henchmen attempted some dirty tricks against then-councilman Kevin Drum and councilmember Lydia Boesch. Strickland, village manager Jeff Sanborn, and Strickland’s

MFE: A reasonable alternative to DEI, CRT, SEL, etc. etc. etc. ?

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Brant Clifton

These acronyms are ravaging public education across our country. They’re doing a number on the campus of our local community college. Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity. Critical Race Theory. Meet MFE —

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Shut The Hell Up.

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

A study from The UNC School of Government finds that The Village of Pinehurst has some serious flaws in its conflict resolution procedures. According to the study, there are few

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Give me a C. Give me a O. Give me a N. Give me a FLICT.

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Transparency-in-government activist and former Pinehurst councilman Kevin Drum is sticking to his guns in the effort to block mayor John Strickland from pushing through an exemption to the vacation rentals

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Again, Conflict of Interest ???

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Transparency-in-government activist and former village councilman Kevin Drum is upping the ante in his offensive against the current council’s effort to exempt one certain neighborhood from the village’s ban on

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: NCDOT board member unloads on Pinehurst council

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Pat Molamphy is well-known around Moore County as a respected businessman who cares a lot about this community. He serves on the state Transportation Department’s governing board and often finds

Anti-white, Anti-male, pro-gay DEI infesting SCC campus

Posted on January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Many of us grew up in educational systems where things like math, science, grammar, literature and other subjects meant to make you a better, more well-rounded, more successful person were

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Conflict of Interest?

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We reported at-length on the sketchy efforts by Pinehurst village council to clamp down on vacation rentals. We also brought you word of an attempt to create a special exemption