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...
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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
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
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 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
- Jul 30
In our opinion: Ten steps to political sanity
If you have been depressed, anxious, and angry over the state of politics, you’re not alone. Even with President Biden’s dramatic...
Shelley Allen
- Jul 17
Press release from Marlando Pridgen, our candidate for U.S. Congress (District 7)
PRESS RELEASE July 15, 2024 MARLANDO PRIDGEN STATEMENT ON FEDERAL GRANT FOR NEW CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE Congratulations and sincere...
Shelley Allen
- Jul 10
Letter to the editor: Excellent work, State Port Pilot
State Port Pilot, 06.19.24 Interesting, I’ve seen nothing in local media about our Brunswick County Board of Elections and the award that...
Shelley Allen
- Jul 1
Frankly, Iler, your insulting response was ungentlemanly, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon, 06.20.24 I opened my May 23 Brunswick Beacon and was appalled to read Frank Iler’s response to a Brunswick County...
Shelley Allen
- Jun 19
Who DO you represent, Frank? Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon, 06.13.24 Rather than respond to the criticisms in my May 15 letter to The Beacon, Rep. Frank Iler dismissed them...
Shelley Allen
- Jun 1
Letter to the editor: A $5 million property purchase with no public input, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon, 05.30.24 The Brunswick Beacon reported on May 16 that the Brunswick County Schools just spent more than 5 million...
Shelley Allen
- May 31
Letter to the editor: Connect the dots, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon, 05.23.24 Overdevelopment in Brunswick County is a problem regularly called out in this forum. Many residents have...
Shelley Allen
- May 23
This is none of your business, Frank; Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon, 05.16.24 Once again, Rep. Frank Iler is inserting himself into a purely local issue. This time, Iler has introduced...
Shelley Allen
- Mar 27
In our opinion: Three for three and the election of our lifetime
Attendees at the BCDP County Convention on March 16 were treated to a series of excellent speeches by our county and state candidates....
Shelley Allen
- Mar 26
Lon Anderson wins prestigious photography award
Many of the photographs that appear in the BCDP Newsletter, on our website, or accompany our news releases are the work of Lon Anderson,...
Shelley Allen
- Mar 25
Is this a good way to spend scarce education funds?
Members of the Brunswick County Democratic Party (BCDP) urged the Board of Commissioners at a recent hearing to carefully review a...
Shelley Allen
- Mar 19
In loving memory of Kathleen Yonce
Oak Island, North Carolina Dr. Kathleen Gayle Yonce, 73, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 4, 2024. Born in Corvallis,...
BrunswickDems
- Feb 28
Support Bob Fulton for Brunswick County Commissioner
Robert “Bob” Fulton, a retired Army veteran, has had a remarkably diverse career, ranging from management positions at a U.S. airline to...
BrunswickDems
- Feb 27
Bill McHugh completes advanced leadership training at UNC School of Government
Leland Town Councilman Bill McHugh successfully completed the Advanced Leadership Corps (ALC) training offered annually to select local...
BrunswickDems
- Feb 11
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Show your Democratic values with our BCDP T-shirts! Order and pay through ActBlue HERE. $25 each; buy two or more and pay just $20 each....
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