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August First Friday Brings back a popular musical guest, James Warren
Aug 06, 2026 at 03:15 pm
By Kathy Waters
Special to the Beacon
The Plymouth Downtown Development Association, along with the Town of Plymouth and theWashington County Travel and Tourism Authority, c.... Read More
Three shootings within two hours rattle county
Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by Dale-RB
Three violent incidents erupted within a two-hour span in the predawn hours of Sunday, Aug. 2, in Washington County, leaving one man hospitalized with multiple bullet wounds a.... Read More
Officials say ceremony was a milestone decades in the making
Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton
Speaker after speaker at Friday’s swearing-in of D. Cole Phelps described the event as a milestone decades in the making, framing his appointment as District Court judge.... Read More
A kid from Creswell: Cole Phelps sworn in as district court judge
Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Washington County Court house Friday afternoon to watch D. Cole Phelps take the oath as District Court judge, marking the first time in d.... Read More
Tyrrell County boards reach deal on school
Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton
COLUMBIA — After months of le gal wrangling over where to build a new pre-K through-13 school and who would pay for the land under it, the Tyrrell Coun ty Board of Commi.... Read More