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Oct 23

Letter to the editor: Trump retaliates, Rouzer refuses, Biden and Harris rush relief, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.10.24 In March 2020, Trump shut down the economy due to COVID, triggering America’s worst economic contraction....

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Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

Shelley Allen

Oct 16

Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

If you think Republican elected officials don’t listen, you’re right. The good news is, Democrats do. “Shut the hell up!” he explained....

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Media advisory - Connecting the red dots: Silence of the GOP

Shelley Allen

Oct 9

Media advisory - Connecting the red dots: Silence of the GOP

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Lon Anderson A Note to the Media from BCDP Chair Shelley Allen Recently, we in...

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For Pete's sakes, Pat Sykes, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 8

For Pete's sakes, Pat Sykes, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.29.24 Brunswick County’s newspapers have recently run pieces from District 3 Commissioner Pat Sykes claiming to be...

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They paved paradise, put up a parking lot, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

They paved paradise, put up a parking lot, Brunswick Beacon

08.22.24, Brunswick Beacon I used to think Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” was just a catchy song. I didn’t know Brunswick County would...

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Shelley Allen

Aug 29

In our opinion: Platform for growth

Our candidates for Brunswick County Commissioners Everyone knows Brunswick County is growing at a record-setting pace. Everyone, it...

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McHugh earns second term on NC League of Municipalities

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

McHugh earns second term on NC League of Municipalities

Bill McHugh, a Democratic member of the Leland Town Council, has been chosen to serve a second term on the Legislative Policy Committee...

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Letter to the editor: Clean water leadership, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 20

Letter to the editor: Clean water leadership, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 07.25.24 For over 10 years, I worked for an organization with a main objective to bring clean water to developing...

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In our opinion: Ten steps to political sanity

Shelley Allen

Jul 30

In our opinion: Ten steps to political sanity

If you have been depressed, anxious, and angry over the state of politics, you’re not alone. Even with President Biden’s dramatic...

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Press release from Marlando Pridgen, our candidate for U.S. Congress (District 7)

Shelley Allen

Jul 17

Press release from Marlando Pridgen, our candidate for U.S. Congress (District 7)

PRESS RELEASE July 15, 2024 MARLANDO PRIDGEN STATEMENT ON FEDERAL GRANT FOR NEW CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE Congratulations and sincere...

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Letter to the editor: Excellent work, State Port Pilot

Shelley Allen

Jul 10

Letter to the editor: Excellent work, State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot, 06.19.24 Interesting, I’ve seen nothing in local media about our Brunswick County Board of Elections and the award that...

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Frankly, Iler, your insulting response was ungentlemanly, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jul 1

Frankly, Iler, your insulting response was ungentlemanly, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 06.20.24 I opened my May 23 Brunswick Beacon and was appalled to read Frank Iler’s response to a Brunswick County...

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Who DO you represent, Frank? Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jun 19

Who DO you represent, Frank? Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 06.13.24 Rather than respond to the criticisms in my May 15 letter to The Beacon, Rep. Frank Iler dismissed them...

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Letter to the editor: A $5 million property purchase with no public input, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jun 1

Letter to the editor: A $5 million property purchase with no public input, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.30.24 The Brunswick Beacon reported on May 16 that the Brunswick County Schools just spent more than 5 million...

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Letter to the editor: Connect the dots, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

May 31

Letter to the editor: Connect the dots, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.23.24 Overdevelopment in Brunswick County is a problem regularly called out in this forum. Many residents have...

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This is none of your business, Frank; Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

May 22

This is none of your business, Frank; Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.16.24 Once again, Rep. Frank Iler is inserting himself into a purely local issue. This time, Iler has introduced...

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In our opinion: Three for three and the election of our lifetime

Shelley Allen

Mar 27

In our opinion: Three for three and the election of our lifetime

Attendees at the BCDP County Convention on March 16 were treated to a series of excellent speeches by our county and state candidates....

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Lon Anderson wins prestigious photography award

Shelley Allen

Mar 26

Lon Anderson wins prestigious photography award

Many of the photographs that appear in the BCDP Newsletter, on our website, or accompany our news releases are the work of Lon Anderson,...

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Is this a good way to spend scarce education funds?

Shelley Allen

Mar 25

Is this a good way to spend scarce education funds?

Members of the Brunswick County Democratic Party (BCDP) urged the Board of Commissioners at a recent hearing to carefully review a...

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Shelley Allen

Mar 19

In loving memory of Kathleen Yonce

Oak Island, North Carolina Dr. Kathleen Gayle Yonce, 73, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 4, 2024. Born in Corvallis,...

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