Time was when all roads in America led to Washington, North Carolina. Over the years the marquee above the city has proudly proclaimed it to be the Little Switzerland of the South. Charming picturesque homes line the banks of the Pamlico River and gondola captains sing southern spirituals to their passengers as they [...]
Two of my favorite people in Washington, NC are Vivian and Velma, twin sisters who live(d) near me on E. Main St. Vivian, the piano teacher, an accomplished musician — died Monday night (?) in Greenville. How many of you remember taking piano lessons from her? Generations of Washingtonians… and the recitals!
And Velma, my dear [...]
Washington Daily News:
However, Latham said he was troubled that Rader and Deatherage drew up voting districts for a minority report without the consent of the full committee.
“What they did was not approved by the committee,” he said. “Didn’t want it to be approved. It’s like they’re bootlegging all of a sudden.”
Latham objected to Rader’s and [...]
Stan Deatherage:
From Beaufort-County.com
Soon we will have another building to reminisce over. It is the old John Small School on John Small Avenue. It was built to house all 12 grades. Anyway, according to the Daily News Sept. 25, 1998, the city council voted unanimously to award the demolition contract to Ralph Nance [...]