Tag: Moore County

A prime candidate for a budget cut

Posted on May 3, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A county government mole tells me various county officials’ sights have been set on a budget line item entitled: “Non-Profit: Grants & Contingency.” In some circles, this is

About those ALLEGED drastic education spending cuts …

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Some rather duplicitous candidates and granola-munching activists are bemoaning an alleged lack of funding for education needs in Moore County. The problem with their harrangue is —

Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.

Marcum vs. Tillman: Pot, meet kettle. (Kettle is black.)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

One of our loyal readers — who happens to work in Southern Pines town government — offered up an interesting comment on state Senate candidate John

NC Senate Dist 29 GOP race: campaign signs and election complaints

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Hotly contested races almost always come down to this type of stuff in the end. State senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), that body’s Majority Whip, is running for

Retiring NC Senator Blake says Tillman best choice to represent Moore County in Raleigh

Posted on April 20, 2012April 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Senator Harris Blake has won a lot of friends and supporters during his long tenure representing Moore County in the state Senate. Retiring this year,

When leftist editorialists attack ..

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our local paper here in Moore County still won’t print the full text of the constitutional amendment we’re voting on in May. And why would they? It makes it so

Tax Day in Southern Pines: Tea Party ranks swelling, Jamie Boles spelling, Richard Speer excelling, Renee Ellmers #FAILing

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It was a busy afternoon in Moore County for conservative and Republican activists. Moore Tea Citizens had a nice turnout for its fourth annual Tax Day Rally in front of

Moore County Tea Party rallying on Tax Day

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore Tea Citizens is sponsoring the 4th annual Tax Day Rally at the Broad Street Post Office in Southern Pines. The gathering, from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday April

State senate candidate cuffed, detained by Moore deputies

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tommy Davis has been a long-standing fixture on our local paper’s web site message boards. Today, he moves to the front pages of the paper. (I’m not so sure that