Addressing a misconception

  • By Brunswick Beacon Editorial Board

As every reader should know, 2022 was an election year in Brunswick County and across America. With that came our election coverage, largely in the form of candidate questionnaires and reporting of the results. There also came a weekly barrage of letters to the editor endorsing one political…

Advent is a season of longing … and waiting for deepened living

  • Fran Salone-Pelletier Religion Columnist

A number of months ago, Hubby Dear sent me a copy of an email he had received. It arrived, as always, with a comment. Perhaps the message would be more appropriately described as a commentary accompanied by a not-so-subtle hint to consider the contents for a possible column. As always, I hee…

Pomegranates are readily available October through December

  • Cheryle Syracuse NC Cooperative Extension

One bright red winter fruit that begins appearing in our stores this time of year is the pomegranate. California is the leading producer of pomegranates in the United States, but we also get them from Arizona and Texas. They are usually readily available October through December.

A humble end on a mighty river

  • D.G. Martin One on One

We had the Mississippi River to ourselves. At least for a little while a few weeks ago. We were on a dream vacation on a cruise ship we boarded in New Orleans headed to Memphis.

Carolina leaders should heed Cicero

  • By John Hood John Locke Foundation

North Carolina has an official state bird (the Northern Cardinal), an official state reptile (the Eastern Box Turtle), an official state insect (the honeybee), an official state mammal (the Gray Squirrel), an official saltwater fish (the Channel Bass), an official freshwater fish (the Southe…

What is this mystery plant?

What is this mystery plant?

  • John Nelson Plant Columnist
  • Updated

“Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite ‘em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.”

Why Carolinians liked strong legislatures

  • John Hood Guest Columnist

How should North Carolina be governed? The same question can be asked about any other state in America, or any other country in the world. It’s a critical question. It lies at the heart of every political dispute you can think of, from education reform and environmental protection to tax pol…

Why is NC stuck at bottom of 'right to know' states?

Why is NC stuck at bottom of 'right to know' states?

  • By Sandy Hurley and Bill Moss

For decades North Carolina has ranked near the bottom of all states in the country when it comes to the public’s right to know what went wrong when a government employee is transferred, demoted or terminated for disciplinary reasons.

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