Tag: Moore County

Clarifying and Correcting The Pilot

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It appears our local Pulitzer Prize-winning paper is throwing up its hands and giving up on Lame Duck Bev. Today’s op-ed focused on the current McScandal in Raleigh —

Another Great Moment in Local Government: Tim Lea vs. The Airport

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Judging from the coverage in our local Pulitzer Prize-nominated paper of this week’s Moore County board of commissioners meeting — and input from my sources present at

A few things you might have missed if The Pilot is your primary news source

Posted on June 19, 2012June 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you depend on The Southern Pines Pilot to keep you informed on Moore County government, you MIGHT think commissioner Tim Lea is the ONLY one who ever

The Pilot sings Tammy Wynette’s greatest hit

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Sometimes its hard to be a woman Giving all your love to just one man You’ll have bad times And he’ll have good times Doing things that you don’t understand

Property rights, economic development questions for Southern Pines, Pinehurst councils

Posted on May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There was an interesting line in a recent Pilot story about Pinehurst’s new budget: […] Another $252,000 is in the budget for the construction

Tim Lea throws a tantrum, and The Pilot dutifully takes dictation

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you read The Pilot, you would think that county commissioner Tim Lea was little more than a crusading, good-government, of-the-people, by-the-people kind of guy. He regularly throws tantrums

The media and “moderation”

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

I recently read something from a columnist (on my side of the political street) lamenting how leftist politicians and media figures describe themselves as “moderates” and EVERYONE

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.