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The County Compass, May 17, 2013

But booth already gobbles power By Henri McClees | Special to the County Compass We have now stopped the new ferry toll rules by submitting more than 10 signed letters requesting legislative review pursuant to NC General Statutes Chapter 150B. On Thursday, the NC Rules Review Commission meets in Raleigh. If 10 letters had not been submitted within one day after this Commission meeting, the new ferry toll rules would have automatically gone into effect, and tolls collection would ...

The County Compass, May 16, 2013

Highly touted infiltration process backfires By Jeff Aydelette | Staff Writer BAYBORO – An engineering firm, a company that analyzes the hydrology of soils, and a construction company will jointly pay Bay River Metropolitan Sewerage District a total of exactly $1 million to settle the sewer system’s claims that a much-ballyhooed infiltration pond – near the main entrance of River Dunes – has not, and will never, operate as promised. The large basin, constructed almost six ...

The County Compass, May 15, 2013

Rolf Anselm of Oriental, known to many of his friends as Popeye, is doing his part to oppose legislation that will impose tolls for the first time on state-run ferries across both the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. Saturday morning he was spotted mailing hand written notes to 14 state legislators, using makeshift address labels clipped from a page in the May 2 issue of the County Compass. For readers who would like to emulate these commendable efforts, e-mail info@compassnnews360.com and we w...

The County Compass, May 14, 2013

By Penny Zibula | Staff Writer Editor’s note: Ms. Zibula recently returned from a visit to Israel, where she was born. This is the seventh installment in a series. JAFFA, ISRAEL –If the word “Jaffa” makes you think of fragrant, juicy, delectable oranges, you’re not alone. But the city that made these oranges famous is just as much a treat as the fruit that bears its name. The morning of our last full day in Israel was spent In a leisurely manner, enjoying a much-need...

The County Compass, May 13, 2013

By Jeff Aydelette | Staff Writer CAMPUS, PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Give the local community college credit for persistence. Monday night, for what seemed like the umpteenth year in a row, officials asked the County Commissioners to cough up big bucks for a “full tear-off total roof replacement” of a 40,000 square foot membrane atop the Paul Johnson Building. Operation and maintenance expenses for community colleges are the responsibility of the host county, while adm...

The County Compass, May 12, 2013

By Tim Hergenrader | Special to the County Compass Editor’s note: Monday night, the Pamlico County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution opposing a proposed law that would outlaw the commercial catch of red drum, spotted sea trout, and striped bass. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA -- In response to the commentary piece in The Beaufort Observer section of last week’s County Compass, House Bill 983 -- Fisheries Economic Development Act -- is not an attempt to force co...

The County Compass, May 10, 2013

By Jeff Aydelette | Staff Writer PAMLICO COUNTY – Redbox, the DVD rental behemoth, has drastically cut back on the number of kiosks serving the county. And, more than one movie fan, claims a temporary proliferation of the self-service kiosks – which once topped out at half-a-dozen – was meant to brazenly eliminate local brick-and-mortar video outlets. In a recent e-mail to this newspaper, county resident Roger Hanson took the opportunity to lambaste what he perceives to be ...

The County Compass, May 9, 2013

Special to the County Compass NEW BERN – United States Attorney Thomas Walker and local District Attorney Scott Thomas announced Tuesday that federal court Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced Brandon Jamar Bell, 27, of Bayboro to 16 years in prison. Bell was also ordered to pay $780 in restitution to the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office. If he is unable to pay the restitution, he will be required to participate in the Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate Financial Responsibility Program...