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Media advisory - Connecting the red dots: Silence of the GOP
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Lon Anderson A Note to the Media from BCDP Chair Shelley Allen Recently, we in...
Shelley Allen
Oct 9, 2024


Letter to the editor: Same old story, more dollars than sense, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 10.03.24 On 9/17, I tried driving to Wilmington for a doctor’s appointment. I spent three hours driving in circles...
Shelley Allen
Oct 5, 2024


Inquiring minds, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 10.03.24 Given my 33-year career as a public school teacher, mainly in Brunswick County, I care deeply about our...
Shelley Allen
Oct 5, 2024


Letter to the editor: The fish rots from the head down, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.26.24 Mark Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor because Trump picked him. Trump called Robinson “an...
Shelley Allen
Oct 5, 2024


Trump, Vance, Nazis torment Springfield, Ohio; Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.26.24 At the Harris/Trump debate, when Trump shouted, “In Springfield they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the...
Shelley Allen
Oct 5, 2024


McHugh sets development example for Brunswick County
It’s good to know at least one public office holder in Brunswick County is working to reign in land development excess. Bill McHugh, a...
Shelley Allen
Sep 30, 2024


In our opinion: The cabal of silence
As we approach Election Day, Brunswick County voters deserve to hear from their political leaders about the issues that matter most to...
Shelley Allen
Sep 28, 2024


County chaos
Francesca Slaughter, a realtor who started the Facebook Group, “No High Density Southport,” has put her neck on the line to oppose the...
Shelley Allen
Sep 28, 2024


Trump brags he "did nothing" about gun safety, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.19.24 School has begun, and a new year of school shootings. A 14-year-old Georgia student used an AR15 his father...
Shelley Allen
Sep 28, 2024


Old Yeller, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.19.24 Commenters on the Harris-Trump debate agree: Harris had Trump for dinner. They differ on when, as Hannibal...
Shelley Allen
Sep 28, 2024


Are you thankful? State Port Pilot
State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 In response to Commissioner Sykes's letter “Be thankful” in the August 14 edition of The State Port Pilot, I...
Shelley Allen
Sep 22, 2024


Work together, State Port Pilot
State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 Brunswick is a diverse county without diversity in our government representatives. When representing people...
Shelley Allen
Sep 22, 2024


Do the right thing, State Port Pilot
State Port Pilot , 09.11.24 The following letter to the editor that I wrote in May 2012 was shared with Southport Aldermen last month. It...
Shelley Allen
Sep 22, 2024


Letter to the editor: Florida man desecrates graves of American soldiers, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.12.24 A 78-year-old, five-time indicted, convicted felon and adjudicated rapist broke another law by staging an...
Shelley Allen
Sep 21, 2024


What's Vance got against nuns? Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.12.24 Five American presidents had no biological children: James Buchanan, James Polk, Andrew Jackson, James...
Shelley Allen
Sep 21, 2024


Trump earns two thumbs down, Brunswick Beacon
Brunswick Beacon , 09.05.24 You’ve probably seen photos of Trump flashing a thumbs-up and grinning while posing beside graves of fallen...
Shelley Allen
Sep 21, 2024


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...
Shelley Allen
Sep 8, 2024


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, 2024


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, 2024


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
Sep 8, 2024
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