All tagged 2020 election

Reece Gardner: Anything less than fair and free elections must not tolerated

I am sure that most of us would have preferred that the recent 2020 Election could have come and gone without controversy, but that just isn't the case. News continues to surface raising serious questions about what happened. The Election Audit is near completion in Arizona and the results are upsetting a lot of people, including some whom you would expect to be on board in the effort to bring the election results to an honest conclusion.

John Hood: NC SPIN reaches its end

May I tell you a bit about the pioneering Campbells of eastern North Carolina?

The patriarch of the family, minister James Archibald Campbell, founded a school in Buies Creek in 1887 that we now know as Campbell University. In the early days, privation and bad luck sometimes forced “Jim Arch” to keep institution alive through sheer force of will.

Candidate Interview - Steve Saint-Amand

Steve Saint-Amand joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Saint-Amand is running for one of two At-large seats on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include hiring and retention, economic growth, rural broadband access, flood mitigation and more.

BJ Murphy: School Board decision paves way for more diversity

The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected everyone in 2020 and will affect us for years to come. I will leave some of the national debate about the economic stress, masks, hydroxychloroquine, or other issues to the pundits. On a local level, the recent potential 18-week decision by the Lenoir County School Board exposed a servant leadership deficit catching parents, teachers and even administrators by surprise.

Letter to the Editor: Humphrey endorses Perry for NC Senate Primary

“I could go on and on about how he has earned the respect from both the state House and Senate, including both sides of the aisle. He communicates with his constituents and works to find solutions. Above all, he is a man of his word and will let you know how he feels, but he also explains why he feels the way he does. Jim Perry is an up and coming star in North Carolina and the man eastern North Carolina needs in the NC State Senate. Because nobody works harder” - Rep. Chris Humphrey