Moore County Staff – Moore County Edition

Nov

08

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Shannon Davis, Pauline Bruno, Ken Benway elected to Moore County Board of Education

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With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, the North State Journal is calling the Moore County Board of Education seats for Shannon Davis, Pauline Bruno, and Ken Benway. In the district III race, Davis had 54.00% of the vote and is projected to defeat incumbent and current board chairman Pam Thompson. Moore County residents also had the chance to vote for two at-large candidates for the Board of Education, and Bruno, with 28.67% of the vote, and Benway, with 26.10% of the vote, were the two with the highest majority. This brings in three new members to the Moore County Board…

Sep

07

2022

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By Maureen Krueger

KRUEGER: The Cobra Effect

Opinionscolumn, economy, editorial, inflation, opinion

It seems like Democrat leaders are lacking common sense and an understanding of history. What President Joe Biden, his Democrat minions, and his media lapdogs have instead is a massive spending agenda masked in Orwellian newspeak. They blithely and disingenuously refer to their $737 billion prodigal plan as an Inflation Reduction Act, their $ 2.2 trillion spending spree as Build Back Better, and their $350 billion spendthrift scheme as the American Recovery Act. According to economic experts at the Penn Wharton Business School, the Inflation Reduction Act will have little to no effect on inflation. The Congressional Budget Office…

May

26

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Most highway construction on hold for Memorial Day weekend

Entertainment, Government, News2022, Memorial Day

RALEIGH – The Memorial Day holiday weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and many people will kick it off with a road trip. AAA predicts nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, which is a 7.2% increase over 2021. The N.C. Department of Transportation will be shutting down major construction that could affect travelers because of lane closures along interstates, U.S. and key N.C. routes from this Friday morning until next Tuesday night. There are some exceptions where construction conditions do not allow for the opening of…

May

18

2022

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By Ryan Henkel

Moss tops Boles, Jackson cruises as Moore County sets November election ballots

Government, News, PoliticsBen Moss, Jamie Boles, ncpol, Richard Hudson

Moore County results in line with state-wide elections RALEIGH — The 2022 North Carolina GOP primaries concluded last night and Moore County will have a handful of new GOP challengers for local offices. In the races for the two NC House of Representatives seats, incumbent Jamie Boles fell to fellow House member Ben Moss is District 52. Moore County resident and political newcomer Neal Jackson emerged as the GOP nominee to replace retiring Allen McNeill for the District 78 seat which includes much of Randolph County and part of Moore. In the Republican primaries for Board of Commissioners District I…

Mar

30

2022

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By Ryan Henkel

Town of Aberdeen to implement bonuses for full-time workers

Business, Government, NewsAberdeen, Brian Chavis

Police Lieutenants honored in front of board ABERDEEN – The Town of Aberdeen Board met Monday, March 28 with police department honors and multiple budget reallocations on the agenda. Newly promoted Police Lieutenant Christina Ricks was sworn in in front of the board, taking the oath of office and she was also presented an Award of Completion for her completion of the Law Enforcement Executive Program, which aims to build proactive leadership for law enforcement executives. “Lieutenant Ricks accepted the job with the town in 2008 and in 2011 she was promoted to a Master Patrol Officer and in 2014…

Mar

16

2022

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By Moore County Staff

State’s unemployment benefits failed to reach workers

Business, Government, News

RALEIGH — North Carolina's unemployment benefits office failed to distribute quickly enough $438 million in initial payments to displaced workers in 2020 and early 2021, state auditors said Monday while scrutinizing the agency's work during the pandemic. The audit blamed the claims process and poor monitoring for the delays among other issues. It's well-known that the Division of Employment Security struggled in 2020 to get payments out the door promptly. The division saw a record number of applicants for traditional unemployment programs and those created by the federal and state government during the lockdown and related business restrictions. The state…

Mar

16

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Hudson visits new district, talks Ukraine

Government, Nation, NewsRichard Hudson

ASHEBORO — Five-term U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson was making the rounds in both his official and political capacities on Friday, March 11, with a pair of stops in Randolph and Chatham counties as he gears up to run for a sixth term in Congress. Following the redrawing of the state’s political lines, Hudson’s new district starts in Randolph County and covers a nine-county region to the south and east, including all of Moore County and ending at Fort Bragg. The Russian war in Ukraine has sent thousands of U.S. troops to eastern Europe, including many from the Army base’s 82nd…

Mar

16

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Moore County School Board keeps controversial “George” on the shelves

Government, NewsGeorge, library, Moore Schools

RALEIGH — On March 14, the Moore County Public Schools Board held its regular monthly meeting which included discussion on the state’s Pre-K through fifth grade reading initiative and a vote on whether to keep the controversial book “George” in the county’s public school libraries. The board revisited the recommendations made by the District Media and Technology Committee to keep the controversial book “George” in two of the district’s school libraries: McDeeds Creek Elementary and Union Pines High School. The book has been heavily criticized by parents for its sexual content and transgender storyline. The book, written by Alex Gino,…

Mar

16

2022

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By Ryan Henkel

Debates on short-term rentals continue in Pinehurst

Government, NewsAirBNB, Pinehurst

Board to transfer funds for fire engine repair PINEHURST –– The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday with the ongoing debate on short-term rentals continuing to dominate the discussion. At the last meeting, the council proposed a series of goals for future policies to address concerns residents had with short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods. Village staff are still working on drafting the policies to be put forth before the council for a vote, but they should be ready by the next meeting. “We will be presenting policy options that we think strike an appropriate balance between property owners’ rights and…

Mar

16

2022

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By Ryan Henkel

Southern Pines to double prior goals for street resurfacing project

NewsSouthern Pines

Council takes first step toward amending municipal election structure SOUTHERN PINES – The Town of Southern Pines Council met Thursday to vote on the allocation of lands into the corporate limits of the town, as well as to vote on various items on its regular business agenda. To kick off the meeting, the council announced a change to their normal proceedings. Starting at the next meeting, the council will hear public comments at the start of the session so that citizens won’t have to wait through the entire meeting to speak. “Starting in April, public comments will be at the…