Tag: Moore County

I owe HOW MUCH ???

Posted on November 13, 2011November 13, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Many Moore County Public Utilities customers got quite a shock in their latest bills — charges two to four times as much as the normal amount. My bill was

Why is THIS in the Moore County budget?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Speaking of political fights, a doozy is getting ready to break loose in Carthage at the highest levels of county government. One of our faithful readers, who happens to

As the dust settles in Moore County, a new political fight brews

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I was browsing through Friday’s edition of our thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize-winning local paper, when an ad caught my eye. (The ads are usually more interesting than the

WHO ARE YOU? I’m Bob Etheridge, and I’m BACK !!!

Posted on October 27, 2011October 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The guy most closely associated with the question “Who Are You?” — besides Roger Daltrey — appears to be putting out feelers on the question of a congressional

Lay off Small Business

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The title of this post is the same as the title for an excellent, thought-provoking op-ed a Moore County small business owner penned in a recent

Campaign 2011: Inside The Pilot’s endorsement deliberations

Posted on October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Yes, Moore County. Our thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper is in the midst of preparing its endorsements for the municipal elections in November. The paper’s editorial staff has

Local Dems defend Occupy Wall Street nonsense

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Brant Clifton

This is so — pardon the pun — rich. The filthy hippies in New York City currently building up mountains of trash, defecating on police cars, and scaring tourists are

Auditing Mr. Bouser on Internet sales taxes

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Pilot, our local newspaper, runs unsigned staff editorials in each edition — much like many other papers across the country. (Steve Bouser, The Pilot’s nearly-retired editor, writes most all

An economics lesson for Nick Picerno

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I read the item in today’s Pilot about County Commissioner Nick Picerno’s concern about gas prices in Moore County with one part amusement and one part dismay: Nick Picerno wants

Pinehurst 2011: Thurman & Fiorillo ducking, hiding and playing it safe

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

An item in today’s Pilot says two of the three candidates for mayor of Pinehurst are refusing to participate in a candidate forum scheduled for this Tuesday evening. Incumbent village