Visiting Writers
Our section, throughout all the local NOW's, of previosly published writers, or in our opinion, should be. The bar is set high, however, we believe eveyone should be heard ... if they qualify.
Bath resident, John Lacava, responds to former BC Republican Party Chairman Larry Britt
When I moved to Bath, North Carolina ten months ago I discovered that there were two Republican parties in Beaufort County and three Republican parties in Pitt County.
June 11th, 2011
Precious South
Precious South, sweet sassafras/ Puckers pale lips near wooden spoons of simmering succotash/ Vapors wafting in the living room/ The Georgia peach candle gifts mix and match perfume
June 11th, 2011
Roll Away the Stone
Encrypted in the heart of Time lives a code, an improvisational theme that modulates by the second then returns again - not dead, not even gone - a code the writer attempts to break.
June 11th, 2011
Death Panels are Here
Socialized health care has always conjured up the fear of rationed health care to those deemed of lower social value, such as the elderly and the disabled.
June 11th, 2011
Where will the best health care come from?
As we enter the short rows in the Hospital debate, one of the things we've been asked about and keep hearing some people talk about is how much better the quality of health care will be.
January 3rd, 2011
Woolard Statement: Butterfield Return Rangel Money
We are especially upset that Rep. G. K. Butterfield, has violated the spirit of the Congressional Ethics Committee while he is a serving member of that body.
July 30th, 2010
HIM - "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice"
An in depth view of the lyrics and temper that lay within the Finland sensation HIM's latest rock album.
July 15th, 2010
Music in the Streets: One Man's Observation
It is the evening of Music In The Streets, a monthly, community-based arts event that allows local musicians and performing artists to showcase their talents
May 13th, 2010
Sailing the Elizabeth II
Aboard the Elizabeth II, modeled after the 16th-century sailing vessel that brought the colonists to Roanoke Island, our favorite visiting writer finds himself buoyed by excitement and history.
May 12th, 2010
Rigs of Rhetoric
Once a vagabond of the road, and now a man of letters, our visiting writer finds the courage and the stamina to make a life change after forty.
May 12th, 2010
Let's Go Fly a Kite
The Francis Rogallo Kite Festival has become a yearly event, at Jockey's Ridge, celebrating the flying of specialized kites.
May 12th, 2010
Return of the Light
The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse resides in a new home along the waterfront in Manteo.
May 12th, 2010
Island Music
Regionally renowned traditional country and bluegrass band Molasses Creek keep community in the forefront out on Ocracoke Island.
May 12th, 2010