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Hundreds honor Beaufort Rev. Hodges for being soft-spoken with a powerful voice
The Rev. Kenneth Hodges is celebrated by hundreds who fill up Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort for long-time pastor’s ...
End comes quietly for whale stranded on Hilton Head beach
HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A juvenile sperm whale was euthanized late on May 4 after being discovered stranded on one of Hilton ...
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Stripe Rust disease spotted in Beaufort County wheat crops
Wheat stripe rust has appeared in eastern North Carolina. It was found Tuesday April 8, in field plots of P26R33 in Beaufort County. Stripe rust usually blows into North Carolina from states to ...
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Prominent Beaufort Pastor Kenneth Hodges has died. ‘It’s a shock to the whole congregation’
The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...
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Maritime Museum to host wooden boat show, heritage talks
The Wooden Boat Show May 3 in downtown Beaufort is expected to feature classic, modern, motorized and self-powered vessels, ...
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Fire department in Beaufort County under investigation for embezzlement
Beaufort County District Attorney, Thomas Anglim, requested the investigation as embezzlement of Pinetown Fire Department funds is suspected. The SBI is in the early stages of this investigation ...
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Bill seeking to ban virtually all abortions in NC will not advance
Rep. Keith Kidwell, a Beaufort County Republican, has filed a bill that would severely limit access to abortion in North Carolina. A bill filed Monday seeking to ban most abortions in North ...