Every summer the East Wake Republican Club sponsors a fun-filled, family-focused summer picnic at the Cozart Farm in Knightdale. This year is not much different – it’s hot. The food is delicious. The desserts (small handmade pies by...
I’m asking for your vote for my campaign for 13th District Chair. My website has been up for weeks. Campaign mailers should have reached your mailbox. This week, with a little extra time away from work, I crafted a door hanger and set out...
On the morning of Saturday March 28, I am sure there were “hot now” signs all over the Krispy Kreme world. The donuts delivered to the Wayne County Agricultural Center at 8:00am were not hot, but they sure were good. Someone decorated...
Just last year, Wake County become the home of its one millionth resident. County officials say that 62 people enter Wake County every day. This daily resident uptick is probably more than the votes cast for hundreds of municipal candidates in...
Thursday March 26 was the date and downtown Tarboro was the place for the annual convention of the Edgecombe GOP. As 12-year outgoing chairman James Proctor welcomed everyone to the county auditorium, the refreshments waited in the back...
Many of the counties in the 13th District celebrate with food and drink, choosing to fellowship while meeting. Sometimes, the county event combines a ticket price with a meal which makes common-sense to conservatives. More on that later. On St...
So the Franklin County Republican Party planned their annual precinct meeting and county convention for Saturday, March 14 at the Franklin County Moose Lodge on Moose Loop Road in Louisburg. There’s just enough time for some precinct...
Firsts were in vogue this weekend. I arrived first for the 2015 Granville convention, entering an empty courthouse where a deputy waited to escort the attendees upstairs to the well-equipped courtroom. After stowing my dripping umbrella, we went...
If you have ever spent any time in Wilson, you know tobacco or barbeque. Or both. Tobacco has faded, but not barbeque. So begins the evening of Thursday, March 12. A GOP crowd gathered at Wilson Community College, where a faint aroma emanated...
Saturday March 7 dawned early in the Bull City. Preparations had been made for months, and the Durham County Republican Party opened its convention hall doors wide to delegates from around the county. No, the Blue Devils were not there, because...
At dawn Thursday, the forecast for the evening was tricky. All day rain poured down, creating a challenge for the Nash GOP volunteers to setup for the evening extravaganza. Weather prognosticators warned of plunging temps after dark, creating...