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Commentary: So what’s the problem? Will Beaufort County come clean about its own issues?

Lolita Huckaby, News, Scott Graber, Voices /

Recently, Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls, herself an elected official, stood up at the May 26 County Council meeting and reminded the elected officials there had been eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in the past nine years.

Shouldn’t that have been a red flag something is wrong?

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Tanner: Seifert cleared of policy violations in Squires investigation

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Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner says Republican sheriff candidate Doug Seifert was cleared of any Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office policy violations related to the Sept. 28, 2025, incident involving former deputy William “Billy” Squires, while explaining why investigative records connected to the case remain unavailable to the public.

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