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Calypso details new budget | News | reflector. com
58+ min ago (248+ words) CALYPSO " The Calypso town board unanimously approved and submitted the 2026-27 fiscal year budget proposal to the NC Department of State Treasurer during its June meeting. According to Town Clerk Amanda Monk, the board held budget workshops in April and May....
Greenville eyes next steps at Town Common: Public forums start Tuesday
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (790+ words) Greenville officials used AI to generate images that show how cargo containers could be used to create a small restaurant/cafe on the Town Common. After receiving feedback at three upcoming public forums, city leaders could proceed, change direction for…...
Mountain politicking: How awareness and economic concerns galvanize Ashe residents between stops at the polling booth
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (839+ words) A Miami area man was ordered to serve more than 12 years in " (The Center Square) " Information systems auditing of a Nort" More local residents are becoming politically active as concerns grow about local affordability and government spending. Approximately 30 residents gathered…...
Public Forum: Imperial presidency
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (278+ words) The Daily Reflector I recently was motivated to re-read the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address " a careful and contemplative reading that caused me to reflect upon the words and ideas presented in those two documents. I encourage you,…...
John Hood: Civics education should extend beyond schools
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (273+ words) We've played the music, shot the fireworks and recited the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence. But our commemoration of America's semiquincentennial has only just begun. That our semiquincentennial is far from over also happens to be a godsend…...
Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Midterms could neuter the Supreme Court
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (415+ words) A bizarre element to the midterm election is raising the possibility that one of several possibilities will result in gridlock at the Supreme Court. First, if Democrats win the majority in the U. S. Senate in the November midterms " an outcome that…...
A look at the dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, in photos
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (1705+ words) The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family are displayed on a platform before the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday,…...
Stein signs $34 B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (822+ words) State employees and staff members gather around Gov. Josh Stein as he announces he will sign the state legislature's $34 billion budget. Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34 billion state budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina's first comprehensive spending plan since 2023. Republican…...
Filing underway for Simpson council elections
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) Candidate filing is underway in the Village of Simpson's municipal elections, its first after legislation approved last year changed its cycle from odd-numbered to even-numbered years. The two-week filing period started Monday, and incumbent Mayor Rich Zeck, who is seeking…...
Withdrawal leaves local Democrats narrow path to replace candidate
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (595+ words) The path for Pitt County Democrats to place a candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot'for the District 6 seat on Pitt County Board of Commissioners is narrow now that the party's nominee has said he will withdraw. William Howard "Liam" Schuyler Jr....