Convicted drug kingpin fills NC political pockets
Robeson County is arguably one of the poorest, most crime-ridden locales in the state. That’s why it is so strange that some of the biggest political names in North Carolina
Continue readingRobeson County is arguably one of the poorest, most crime-ridden locales in the state. That’s why it is so strange that some of the biggest political names in North Carolina
Continue readingOn the face of it, SB554 sounds like a nice, innovative idea — leasing school buildngs under creative financing schemes to cash-strapped county systems around the state. But outgoing treasurer
Continue readingIt’s unusual to hear about Republican political shenanigans in yellow-dog Democrat Robeson County. But it looks like our simian friends have been quite active there recently. There was a state
Continue readingIt’s not often you get to meet someone who has made Guiness’s Book of World Records. But Lumberton’s Joe Freeman Britt did — for putting more people on death row
Continue readingWe’ve got to give props where they are due. Rob Christensen’s son — Colin Campbell — did some fine work on Friday evening: That’s right, House Republicans. Your fearless leader —
Continue readingWhat started out as a mission to tweak a few districts to bring the 1st and 12th congressional districts in line has resulted in radical change for a lot more
Continue readingThat’s what our primaries — congressional ones, at least — appear to be for now. Way back in 1990, DC said we HAD to come up with districts to ensure
Continue readingOdor in the court! Robeson County is a special place. It’s my home county. (And not my current place of residence, BTW.) And it is also one of the state
Continue readingIt’s kind of refreshing to hear this talk from one of the powers-that-be on Jones Street. Here’s Senator Andy Wells (R – Alexander, Catawba): It wasn’t news when a report
Continue readingYou never would have imagined a pampered, latte-sipping, Prius-driving, pale-faced suburban princess like Tricia Cotham being in solidarity with Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Chuck D, Flava Flav, and that
Continue reading
Recent Comments