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Resident urges removal of Pender Post Invoice from county offices and schools after published cartoon

5779558 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

A Hampstead resident asked commissioners to remove the Pender Post Invoice newspaper from county offices and county schools, citing a recent cartoon she said depicted commissioners beside a graveside and calling the imagery hateful.

During public comment, Beth Butler asked the board to remove copies of the Pender Post Invoice newspaper from county offices and public schools, saying a recent cartoon and article in that paper depicted three commissioners standing "beside a graveside" and that the imagery amounted to hate speech.

Butler identified herself as a Hampstead resident and…

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