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Beth Burns’ surprise appointment to the Pender County Board of Commissioners is sparking a firestorm of controversy, with three separate appeals challenging the legitimacy of her narrow one-vote win over Republican candidate Shayne Frey. The drama erupted after former commissioner Brad George resigned, triggering a GOP committee vote — but questions are mounting over fairness, including whether Burns’ husband’s vote violated rules and whether campaign ties created conflicts. Internal GOP members, including Chair Randy Burton and voting member Andi Pettigrew, are pushing for state intervention, while local chair Josh Smith admits the party is in “unprecedented times,” fearing the chaos could unravel Burns’ seat and leave other critical positions vacant — all while urging unity in a county where, he warns, “only Republicans can stop Republicans.”

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