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Oct 9

Press release - Sign of the times: Free speech suppression

It’s fair to think your First Amendment rights are the same as those of the political majority in Brunswick County, correct? Not so fast,...

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...

Letter to the editor: Same old story, more dollars than sense, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 5

Letter to the editor: Same old story, more dollars than sense, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.03.24 On 9/17, I tried driving to Wilmington for a doctor’s appointment. I spent three hours driving in circles...

Shelley Allen

Oct 5

Inquiring minds, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.03.24 Given my 33-year career as a public school teacher, mainly in Brunswick County, I care deeply about our...

Letter to the editor: The fish rots from the head down, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 5

Letter to the editor: The fish rots from the head down, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.26.24 Mark Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor because Trump picked him. Trump called Robinson “an...

Trump, Vance, Nazis torment Springfield, Ohio; Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 5

Trump, Vance, Nazis torment Springfield, Ohio; Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.26.24 At the Harris/Trump debate, when Trump shouted, “In Springfield they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the...

McHugh sets development example for Brunswick County

Shelley Allen

Sep 30

McHugh sets development example for Brunswick County

It’s good to know at least one public office holder in Brunswick County is working to reign in land development excess. Bill McHugh, a...

Shelley Allen

Sep 28

In our opinion: The cabal of silence

As we approach Election Day, Brunswick County voters deserve to hear from their political leaders about the issues that matter most to...

Shelley Allen

Sep 28

County chaos

Francesca Slaughter, a realtor who started the Facebook Group, “No High Density Southport,” has put her neck on the line to oppose the...

Trump brags he "did nothing" about gun safety, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 28

Trump brags he "did nothing" about gun safety, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.19.24 School has begun, and a new year of school shootings. A 14-year-old Georgia student used an AR15 his father...

Shelley Allen

Sep 28

Old Yeller, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.19.24 Commenters on the Harris-Trump debate agree: Harris had Trump for dinner. They differ on when, as Hannibal...

Shelley Allen

Sep 22

Are you thankful? State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 In response to Commissioner Sykes's letter “Be thankful” in the August 14 edition of The State Port Pilot, I...

Shelley Allen

Sep 22

Work together, State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 Brunswick is a diverse county without diversity in our government representatives. When representing people...

Shelley Allen

Sep 22

Do the right thing, State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 The following letter to the editor that I wrote in May 2012 was shared with Southport Aldermen last month. It...

Letter to the editor: Florida man desecrates graves of American soldiers, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 21

Letter to the editor: Florida man desecrates graves of American soldiers, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.12.24 A 78-year-old, five-time indicted, convicted felon and adjudicated rapist broke another law by staging an...

What's Vance got against nuns? Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 21

What's Vance got against nuns? Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.12.24 Five American presidents had no biological children: James Buchanan, James Polk, Andrew Jackson, James...

Trump earns two thumbs down, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 21

Trump earns two thumbs down, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.05.24 You’ve probably seen photos of Trump flashing a thumbs-up and grinning while posing beside graves of fallen...

Letter to the editor: Response to Commissioner Sykes' op-ed, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Sep 8

Letter to the editor: Response to Commissioner Sykes' op-ed, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.29.24 We, the undersigned, feel compelled to address Commissioner Pat Sykes’ recent letter to the editor regarding...

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...

Shelley Allen

Sep 8

Out of touch, State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot , 08.28.24 The State Port Pilot included a letter to the editor on August 14 titled “Be thankful” by Brunswick County...