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...
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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...
Shelley Allen
- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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