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At the Washington city council meeting on Monday, March 9, an idea floated by Councilman Joe Davis last month about the Moore Aquatic and Fitness Center (Moore Aquatic) was heavily discussed - not by council but by Beaufort County residents who voiced their concerns about Davis’ idea.

On Feb. 18, Davis tested the waters on proposed changes to the aquatic center's futu...


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Sometimes it seems like I hear the phrase: “I can’t do it,” more so than I hear “yes,” “I got this” or “yes, I can do this.” We look for this to come from mostly our youth, but it seems mostly that I hear it from adults.

When we look at some reasons why one will utter such words, maybe it’s because they never were either given the opportunity to do things, or the oppo...


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This feature is part of Profile 2026, a special supplement to the Washington Daily News. Check out the Feb. 28 edition of the Daily News to find a printed copy of Profile 2026.

Name: Paul Johnson

Occupation: Flight Nurse with ECU Health

Born in Askewville, North Carolina, a small farming community in Bertie County. He joined the army when he was 1...


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On March 9, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing 36-year-old intellectually disabled endangered female resident of Beaufort County.  Deputies immediately initiated an investigation and quickly developed information regarding the circumstances surrounding the individual’s disappearance.

Detectives began tracking the victim’s cellphone...


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Name: Jarryn Payne

High school: Washington

Sports played: Football and basketball

Jarryn Payne is athletic … very athletic. He can soar through the air to catch a football as a receiver or a dunk as a forward in basketball. He’ll take his talents to Bryant University to play football but will always have a love for hoops.

I think a lot of people...


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