The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC

August 16, 2010

‘Mayor Oates thank you for the great progress you are doing’


Vernice Lyons

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The Corrupted Citizens Group, chaired by Former Princeville Mayor Delia Perkins, former Attorney Anthony Flanagan and The Daily Southerner have done it again. As you know, on July 22, this corrupted group petitions for the removal of Mayor Priscilla Everette-Oates on the grounds of her residency and breaking state law. It was proven that this corrupted group was wrong and it was wrong for The Daily Southerner to even print it. The Attorney General rejects the corrupted group's claims. Neither the corrupted group nor The Daily Southerner did their homework. They want to put out lies and not the truth; gossips and not the actual facts. Former Mayor Perkins quote, "We haven't decided our next move, yet." In order words, the next thing they would like to do to hurt, harass, gossip, lie and defame Mayor Oates' character in order to move her out of office.

Well, the next thing they did, was to lie about taxes owed on Mayor Oates and her husband's ministry, The Positive Generation In Christ Ministry in Princeville. Again, with lack of knowledge they will perish. The fact is Mayor Oates and her husband's ministry is a nonprofit organization and owe nothing.

To all the citizens of Princeville and the people of this world, former Mayor Perkins and her corrupted group of concerned citizens (who is Mayor Oates opposition) and The Daily Southerner are not concern about the Town of Princeville at all. The election is over. Former Mayor Perkins and her corrupted group and the likes of them need to get over it, move out of Mayor Oates' and her new administration way and let them do their job.

Mayor Oates thank you for the great progress you are doing and the beautiful website to keep us updated. We are expecting greater things from you and your new administration. May God bless you and keep you with the great work you are doing!

Vernice Lyons

Princeville