Category: Campaign 2011

NCGOP moves into damage control mode

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In the face of a “Fire Hayes and Clean House” groundswell among party activists, the folks at NCGOP are taking steps to limit damage caused by

On eve of NCGOP convention, long knives come out

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State GOP leaders are spinning the need for “unity” heading into the November general election, but a flier making the rounds of party activists suggests THAT might

Pinehurst Police: Same — um — STUFF, different chief

Posted on December 26, 2011December 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Well, the election is over. There is a new chief at Pinehurst PD. And it appears NOT much has changed from the old regime. We now have the

DEE-NIED! Feds reject appeal of downtown Pinehurst post office closure

Posted on December 14, 2011December 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

In a December 12 order, The federal government’s Postal Regulatory Commission has rejected Pinehurst mayoral candidate John Marcum’s appeal of the decision by The U.S.

Back to the Future for Southern Pines: Mike Fields BACK on Town Council?

Posted on December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst recently tapped a familiar face to fill out the remainder of a term for an incumbent council member who had been elected mayor. Southern Pines may be

Going along to get along is not always the way to go …

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Concerned Citizens of Pinehurst, and others, have expressed concern about the reappointment of appointed incumbent Mark Parson to the Pinehurst Village Council. Newly-elected councilman John Strickland expressed concern about

Pinehurst FINALLY has a queen …

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The birds are singing more cheerfully. Rainbows are decorating the sky. The Pinehurst Police have abandoned their speed traps and have actually gone back to patrolling. Blossoms are appearing

OK. Which one is it, N&O?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Here they go again. Our state’s flagship newspaper is at it again — offering readers contradictory information on their page, sometimes within the same day and other

Welcome Back, Parson?

Posted on November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Now that the dust has settled in the local municipal races, the new topic of discussion in political circles is who will be appointed to replace Pinehurst’s Nancy Fiorillo and

Pinehurst Village Council: They’re not as old as they look

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I may have overreached in my quip about Tuesday’s election knocking up the average age of Pinehurst’s governing body. I was thinking mainly about the replacement of that young whippersnapper