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The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Order In The Court!

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The Open Meetings dispute between former councilman Kevin Drum, a nonprofit he chairs, and the Village Council is getting its day in court in Carthage on Friday. Last year, mayor

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: And the vote is Nooooooo ….

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

On Tuesday evening, a ray of common sense happened to shine on Pinehurst village government. The Planning and Zoning Board voted to swat down John Strickland & The Friday

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: FOUR LAWYERS. ONE CASE. PAID FOR WITH TAX DOLLARS.

Posted on September 7, 2022September 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

For more than a year, it appears the Village of Pinehurst has been. paying FOUR lawyers to represent it in ONE complaint alleging violations of the state Open Meetings

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Ban Tyranny

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Like many others, I watched last week’s planning board meeting with some interest. The crowd had to be one of the largest crowds to ever turn out for a

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Battle Stations!

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Brant Clifton

A meeting at Village Hall on September 1 at 4PM is likely to be a seminal moment in Pinehurst’s history. The Pinehurst Planning Board will be hosting a public

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Collapsing like a house of cards

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The campaign to regulate short term rentals (STRs) out of existence, that is. We’ve detected a distinct pattern here: inflammatory accusations aired against STRs and their owners followed by

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: A Court Date!

Posted on July 12, 2022July 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Attention, Pinehurst residents! Grab those wallets and bend over! Your village government has refused three offers of mediation, pushed for a jury trial, and hired an extra expensive attorney

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Baffling Us with B.S.

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Brant Clifton

“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” — W.C. Fields The legendary American comic sure got it right. When you follow politics like we do at

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Out-of-Control (and getting worse)

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The lawsuits and threats of lawsuits are piling up. Asinine comments are flowing more and more freely from the mouths of Village Hall dwellers. The manager is reportedly berating

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Intimidation Time!

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

When all else fails — when you’re caught dead to rights — try to paint your accusers as the villains. That appears to be the strategy at Village Hall