Performing Arts Center – Who’s In Charge?
BY PAUL C. CLARK
December 10th, 2013 11:50 AM
The architect selection committee for the proposed $65 million downtown Greensboro Performing Arts Center (GPAC) has chosen H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture of New York City as the primary designer for the project.
Zack Matheny Announces Run for Sixth District Congressional Seat
By JOHN HAMMER
December 9th, 2013 3:10pm
District 3 Greensboro City Councilmember Zack Matheny announced Monday morning, Dec. 9, at Koury Aviation that he was seeking the Sixth District congressional seat currently held by Rep. Howard Coble, who announced he would not run for reelection. Matheny, who is a Republican, joins at least four other candidates who have already announced their intention to run in the Republican primary: Rockingham County District Attorney Phil Berger Jr., Rev. Mark Walker, Rev. Dan Collison and Don Webb. More announcements are expected. To see Matheny’s announcement speech, click here.
George Gilbert Wins Lawsuit Against the County
By SCOTT D. YOST
December 6th, 2013 2:55pm
Former Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert won his year-long lawsuit against Guilford County on Friday afternoon, Dec 6.
Data Center Park All Done … Except for Coming Up with the $100 Million
By SCOTT D. YOST
December 5th, 2013
The once ultra-secret Project Haystack is becoming less secret every day. However, as new details come out, the proposed monster project still seems to generate more questions than it does answers.
Alston Ends Speculation, Running For State Senate
By SCOTT D. YOST
December 5th, 2013
Skip Alston, a former five-term Democratic Guilford County commissioner announced that he is running for the North Carolina District 28 Senate seat, which is now held by Democratic state Sen. Gladys Robinson.
Vaughan and New Council Sworn In
BY PAUL C. CLARK
December 5th, 2013
The new council, elected on Nov. 5, is led by Mayor Nancy Vaughan, who after the first meeting moved over a couple of seats from her at-large City Council seat to the mayor’s seat. Along with a new mayor, the election brought three new councilmembers: At-large Councilmember Mike Barber, District 1 Councilmember Sharon Hightower and District 2 Councilmember Jamal Fox.
Lawing’s First Report Card Full of A’s
BY SCOTT D. YOST
December 5th, 2013
Shoppers who bought items on Black Friday might be feeling buyer’s remorse right now, but when it comes to the Guilford County commissioners and their decision earlier this year to hire former Brunswick County Manager Marty Lawing as Guilford County’s manager, the commissioners are experiencing no such emotion.
Uncle Orson Reviews:
Early Readers, Sagal Sings, Packaging
BY ORSON SCOTT CARD
December 5th, 2013
When my wife and I were just starting our family, back in another century, we were delighted to discover Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad books. Though the language was so simple that early readers could manage very well, the humor was warm and smart and worked just as well for adults as for children.
Yost Seeks To Satisfy Both Naughty And Nice
By SCOTT D. YOST
December 5th, 2013
Late To Bed, Early To Rise, Make Commissioners Not So Wise
BY SCOTT D. YOST
December 5th, 2013
Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis and the other commissioners want everyone to know that they’re not lazy, they just have limits – which is why they recently put their collective foot down in regard to long and frequent meetings.
Barber, Hightower, Fox: Profiles In Council
By PAUL C. CLARK
December 5th, 2013
When the members of the Greensboro City Council were sworn in on Tuesday, Dec. 3, there was a familiar face among the new councilmembers: At-Large Councilmember Mike Barber.
Barber isn’t new to Greensboro, Guilford County or public office. He served on the City Council from 2005 to 2009 and on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2004, including a year as chairman.
Power Transfer Peaceful
BY JOHN HAMMER
December 5th, 2013
Skip Alston To Run for NC Senate District 28 Seat
BY SCOTT D. YOST
DECEMBER 3, 2013 1:05 PM
Unfortunately, my Blue Devil basketball team has already lost two games in this young season, and the Devils have come very close to losing a few others. I was thinking about this bizarre situation the other day and I think I’ve figured exactly what’s happening: Duke football has stolen the magic from Duke basketball.
Ask Carolyn
December 5th, 2013
My daughter is getting married in 2014. We have family business and my daughter works in the business. Is a premarital agreement appropriate for her, even though she is only 25? When should she bring this up with her fiance?
Under The Hammer
BY JOHN HAMMER
December 5th, 2013
There for an instant it appeared that the mainstream media might quit cheerleading for President Barack Hussein Obama. Even hardcore Obama worshippers had to report that the Obamacare website was a total disaster.
Skip Alston, a former five-term Democratic Guilford County commissioner, is running for the North Carolina District 28 Senate seat, which is now held by state Sen. Gladys Robinson
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We had a changing of the guard on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The people of Greensboro rejected a full one-third of the old Greensboro City Council and elected three new members and a new mayor. In other parts of the world, such a change would be the result of people marching in the streets and often some violence. In Greensboro the change was brought about simply by a small percentage of the population going to the polls and casting votes.
We read last week’s Project Haystack articles and would like to add some personal thoughts. One, we have a wonderful place out there (for which we pay dearly in property taxes) that would be gobbled up by this supposedly fantastic project, and, two, this endeavor could potentially be like a sink hole, gobbling up millions of dollars with no definite assurance of a profitable return.
Look for the big orange-and-black Rhino-mobile in the Jaycee’s Holiday Parade in downtown Greensboro, which begins at noon on Saturday, Dec. 7. I’m not sure exactly where we are in the parade, but a big orange truck with a huge rhino on the side and flashing lights on top is going to be hard to miss. We’d like to thank the Greensboro Jaycees for making room for us in the parade.
I’m reading the Beep in the Nov. 21 version. Someone called in about Obamacare only having signed up one person in North Carolina, and they were questioning whether that was Kay Hagan. It cannot be her, because she has the exempt from Obamacare because she has the lifetime congressional health care. So, she’s exempt from that as with all the politicians in Washington. That’s why we need to fire them all and change that policy. Thanks.
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