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Sep 8

Letter to the editor: No need to settle for the convicted felon, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.29.24 In his recent letter, Mike Dies concedes that Trump is “not a nice guy,” but excuses Trump’s outrageous...

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...

Trump trades racist dog whistle for megaphone, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

Trump trades racist dog whistle for megaphone, Brunswick Beacon

08.22.24, Brunswick Beacon In his 7/25 column, Tom Campbell called for “toning down the angry, divisive rhetoric.” President Biden did...

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...

Harris-Walz campaign to open field office in Brunswick County

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

Harris-Walz campaign to open field office in Brunswick County

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Lon Anderson For Immediate Release August 29, 2024 HARRIS-WALZ CAMPAIGN TO OPEN FIELD OFFICE IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY...

Join us on Wed., Sept. 4 for a rally for our next NC Attorney General, Jeff Jackson!

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

Join us on Wed., Sept. 4 for a rally for our next NC Attorney General, Jeff Jackson!

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...

Josh Stein comes to Brunswick County -- again!

Shelley Allen

Aug 27

Josh Stein comes to Brunswick County -- again!

For the second time this election season, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein was the guest of the Brunswick County Democratic...

Press release: Randall calls out opponent for putting special interests ahead of voters

Shelley Allen

Aug 27

Press release: Randall calls out opponent for putting special interests ahead of voters

Katherine Randall, the Democratic challenger to North Carolina Senator Bill Rabon, today called out her opponent’s cozy relationship with...

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...

Letter to the editor: You deserve better than Trump because... Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 19

Letter to the editor: You deserve better than Trump because... Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.15.24 You were disgusted when Trump said, “you have to treat women like [expletive].” You were nauseated when...

With Vance, the weird goes to 11, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 19

With Vance, the weird goes to 11, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.08.24 After inciting the Jan. 6 mob into chanting, “Hang Mike Pence,” Donald Trump needed a new Veep. “His reckless...

Shelley Allen

Aug 19

You are out! State Port Pilot

State Port Pilot , 08.07.24 There is a well-known rule in baseball: “Three strikes and you are out.” Unfortunately, the Brunswick County...

Trump abandoned Paul Whelan, Biden freed him, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 19

Trump abandoned Paul Whelan, Biden freed him, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.08.24 On August 1, the Biden/Harris administration completed the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War. Moscow...

Trump's plan to make inflation grow again, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 19

Trump's plan to make inflation grow again, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 08.08.24 June’s consumer price report showed falling prices produced a 3% annual inflation rate, the biggest monthly...

Shelley Allen

Aug 12

Ron Veronese

(Photo: Ron Veronese, front left, with the golf tournament planning committee in 2022.) It is with a broken heart that I share the news...

Meet Josh Stein, our candidate for governor, on Thurs., Aug. 22

Shelley Allen

Aug 12

Meet Josh Stein, our candidate for governor, on Thurs., Aug. 22

RSVP HERE Hey y’all! My name is Madison Kilgore and I am the Political Assistant with Josh Stein's Team for Governor! On Thursday,...

Letter to the editor: Vance can dance, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 7

Letter to the editor: Vance can dance, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 08.01.24 After Donald Trump was shot by a Republican gun nut, Senator J. D. Vance blamed Democrats for calling Trump...

Letter to the editor: Rouzer rewarded political violence, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 7

Letter to the editor: Rouzer rewarded political violence, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 08.01.24 Donald Trump’s would-be assassin was a registered Republican wearing a T-shirt from Demolition Ranch, a...

Letter to the editor: Democratic vs. Republican websites tell the real story, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 7

Letter to the editor: Democratic vs. Republican websites tell the real story, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 07.25.24 If you really want to know the fundamental differences between the Brunswick political parties, check out the...