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Crab meat valued at more than $4 million falsely labeled

The County Compass, August 14, 2019

Imported product from foreign sources touted as ‘Product of USA’ WASHINGTON, NC – Phillip R. Carawan of Columbia, North Carolina, pleaded guilty this week in federal court in New Bern on charges that his company, Capt. Neill’s Seafood Inc., at Carawan’s direction, falsely labeled millions of dollars’ worth of foreign crabmeat as “Product of USA.” “Today’s plea helps to ensure that American fishermen and consumers are not defrauded,” said Assistant Attorney General J...

Detectives arrest 3 after search of Williston house

The County Compass, August 13, 2019

WILLISTON – Narcotics detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office and Morehead City Police Department arrested three people after serving a search warrant at a house located at 361 Donnie Davis Road Williston on Friday, August 9. Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office served the search warrant, after the Carteret County Special Response Team entered the house and secured the scene. Stacy Dee Willis, 33, faces several drug charges including trafficking h...

Pamlico Community College: Ranked No. 2 in America!

The County Compass, August 12, 2019

GRANTSBORO – Pamlico Community College has been notified that it is now nationally ranked as the second-best community college in America. This is an improvement over this past year when the college was rated the nation’s third-best community college. Pamlico Community College is the only community college in America to be rated one of the nation’s top three two years in a row. SmartAsset, a New York-based personal finance technology company, utilized data from the U.S. Department of E...

Life jackets disappear from Cedar Point Wildlife Access Ramp

The County Compass, August 9, 2019

CEDAR POINT -- The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information concerning the disappearance of 35 life jackets from the Cedar Point Wildlife Access Ramp. The life jackets were made available for the public to use free by the Swansboro Sea Scouts and were purchased with grant funding from the Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner program. The loaner program relies on the honor system with the goal to increase the use of life jackets and to educate the public on the importanc...

Tenth Annual Dragon Boat Race this Saturday!

Jeff Aydelette, August 8, 2019

Old rivals, classic match-ups to compete at River Dunes’ Grace Harbor Marina RIVER DUNES – The setting is magnificent. Expect genuine, old-fashioned, highly competitive fun! Spectators from all walks of life are invited. Admission is free -- just bring canned non-perishable food items for the local Fishes & Loaves Food Bank. Dragon Boat Racing is the world’s fastest growing water sport – and River Dunes offers perhaps the best venue in southeastern USA. The long, narrow vesse...

Snowden kids excel after attending Fossil Museum’s IMAGINE-NC camp

Jeff Aydelette, August 6, 2019

AURORA – The photo is from a July 20 Community Celebration in recognition of the 8th grade at S.W. Snowden achieving the highest End of Grade Score in Beaufort County on their Science Exam. The Aurora Fossil Museum's IMAGINE-NC Project was a contributing factor to the test scores as it helped to increase student interest, curiosity, and confidence in science. Nice to see these children recognized for their hard work. It proves that, given the opportunity and community support, they can ...

Citizen complaints prompt drug bust

PRESS RELEASE, August 6, 2019

Cocaine, large cash stash discovered BAYBORO -- On August 2, 2019, The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office along with the assistance of North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) conducted a search warrant at 6405 NC Highway 304, Bayboro NC after receiving numerous drug complaints from concerned citizens. During the execution of the search warrant, Deputies seized a quantity of cocaine, a firearm and a large sum of U.S. Currency. As a result of the incident, 4 suspects were arrested an...

Minnesott Golf & Country Club looks to Town for lifeline

Jeff Aydelette, August 1, 2019

Attendance encouraged for Public Hearing on Aug. 13 MINNESOTT BEACH – Should taxpayers subsidize a private entity? First laid out in the late 1960s, the 149-acre golf course in Pamlico County’s southwest corner was once a thriving operation. Old-timers recall membership rolls of more than 300. Golf, of course, was enjoying its heyday – the names of famous professionals like Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, and many others – helped drive the sport to dizzying...

Analyst offers fascinating critique of recent GOP runoff

The County Compass, July 28, 2019

‘Lion’s Den’ of Pitt County Money matters … or does it? By Lori Worley | Political Analysis The chips have fallen in the Republican Primary Runoff for the 3rd Congressional District, and voters spoke very loudly and very clearly in handing a 60 percent margin of victory to Dr. Greg Murphy of Pitt County. No surprises here – if you were following Early Voting turnout and the April 30th Primary, and if you believe that data does not lie. Many (including myself) expected this race to...

List of alleged cigarette smugglers resembles bowl of alphabet soup

The County Compass, July 26, 2019

NEW YORK CITY – An estimated 60 percent of all cigarettes sold in New York City are smuggled from low tax states, according to federal law enforcement officials. At close to $12 per pack, smokers in the Big Apple are always looking for a bargain. Last month, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina returned a sealed, eight-count indictment charging 31 individuals and one business entity with a scheme to defraud the federal government, the State of North Carolina, t...

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