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08/18/2026

George and Martha Washington (Joe and Betsy Hester) in Little Washington.

08/02/2026

Please help us support the Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region: teams: Team Justice Shell Hester & Tucker, PLLC

07/08/2026

Take a look! George and Martha Washington (Joe and Betsy Hester) in the Washington Daily News.

07/02/2026

Hester & Tucker donates to the Estuarium on behalf of Dave McNaught.

There was a time when the Estuarium didn't exist, and the reason it does exist is in large part due to the man pictured here. In the early 1990s Dave McNaught was director of the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation (now Sound Rivers). He had a vision for an educational center devoted to promoting care for the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system, and his passion for the project convinced local and state leaders of its viability.

After several years of fundraising and planning the Estuarium opened in 1998, and now 28 years hence we still strive to carry out Dave's vision every day.

But things (and people) around here are getting older, and recently the projector that shows our intro video began failing. This video is special because Dave's voice is the narration - those of us still here who knew Dave love that he maintains this tangible presence nearly 3 decades later. In an effort to ensure we can continue showing the video to our guests, Betsy Hester of the Historic Port of Washington Project sought contributions from friends of Dave to help us get a new projector.

Today that new projector was installed, giving us a much brighter and clearer reminder of the beauty of this area and the man who worked so hard to protect it.

Our deepest thanks go to Betsy and Joe Hester, Dave and Grace Lekson, Dana and Bonnie Eddings, Hester and Tucker Attorneys, Mike and Karen Renn, Richard and Judy Young, Betty Eschenbauch, Gail Baird, Ross and Linda Boyer, Jeffrey and Carol Somol, Ernie and Sara Larkin, and Mary and Mark Mehlich for contributing towards the new projector.

To all who know Dave, and to all who appreciate the Estuarium, please take a minute every day to think about what a healthy Tar-Pamlico River means to you, and what you can do to help keep it that way.

07/02/2026

George and Martha Washington (Joe and Betsy Hester) welcome visitors to the original Washington and celebrate America 250.

05/19/2026

Congrats to Alyssa on graduation from Nash Early College and Nash Community College. This young lady has been interning with us and has been an integral addition. Bright future ahead!!

05/15/2026

Attorney Damian L. Tucker finished a 4-day trial this week. His client was indicted on two counts of felony Assault with Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer. If convicted, those charges would have carried a possible sentence of up to five years each. After three days of testimony and closing arguments, the jury returned the verdict of not guilty to the felony charges but found the client guilty of two counts of misdemeanor Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The client received credit for time served. Jurors play a critical role in the judicial process, and we thank the jurors for their time, attention, and willingness to serve.

05/11/2026

Mr.Tucker is beginning a trial today May 11, 2026. He will not be in for walk-in appointments until the trial concludes. For help, please contact our office at 2524515220. Thank you.