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Sons of Confederate Veterans honor local Junior ROTC cadet

The County Compass, April 19, 2019

BAYBORO – Sons of Confederate Veterans Private Charles Frederick Harget Camp #706 recently presented the group’s ‘H. L. Hunley Jr. ROTC Award’ to cadet PO3 Perla Cervantes of Pamlico County's Naval Jr. OTC Program. According to Pamlico's Senior Naval Science Instructor Commander Mike Robinson, Cervantes "is a squared away cadet who is very active with the unit's academic and orienteering teams. We expect bigger things from her as she continues in the program." This is the secon...

Wednesday high speed chase in Pamlico County leads to arrest

The County Compass, April 18, 2019

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at approximately 8:30pm, Deputies with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a Drivers License checking station at the intersection of Straight Road and Highway 55 just outside of Oriental. While conducting the checking station, a vehicle operated by Jermaine Channing Roberson drove through the checking station at a high rate of speed, refusing to stop and almost striking one of the deputies. Deputies left the checking station in an attempt to st...

‘Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose!’ (The more things change, the more they remain the same)

The County Compass, April 17, 2019

Let us hope! Best wishes, Notre Dame!

In 5 to 2 vote, Craven County approves ‘speech-squelching’

Special to the County Compass, April 9, 2019

By Guy Ferrante | NEWS OPINION NEW BERN – The county called ‘Craven’ could hardly have been better represented by the Chairman of its Board of Commissioners, George Liner, on Monday night, April 1. Liner bragged, in his own words from his own mouth, that being Chairman gave him a lot of power. He then proceeded to demonstrate exactly what an abuse of that power looks like. I’ve never seen anything like it – even after 40-plus years in Washington, D.C.! The County Compass for the ...

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY RECOGNIZES OBSERVANCE OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK

The County Compass, April 8, 2019

N.C. Prosecutorial District 4 (Carteret, Craven, Pamlico Counties) – District Attorney Scott Thomas announces the observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week – April 7 through April 13, 2019 – and provides the following information to the community to assist in understanding the national and state commitment to the rights of victims of crime, and to promote efforts to assure crime victims of the efforts put forth in addressing the aftermath of crime. District Attorney Scott Th...

TWO SEX OFFENDERS RETURNED TO PRISON

The County Compass, April 3, 2019

NEW BERN – District Attorney Scott Thomas announced the following convictions and sentences for two sex offenders who committed new offenses in Craven County. The defendants appeared in Craven County Superior Court before Superior Court Judge G. Frank Jones, and the cases were prosecuted in court by Assistant District Attorney Laura Bell. ALEXANDER PEACE, 42, formerly of Vanceboro, pled guilty to one count of Failing to Report a New Address as a Sex Offender. Following Hurricane Florenc...

RECENT CONVICTION IN CRAVEN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

PRESS RELEASE, April 2, 2019

Pled guilty to three counts of Malicious Conduct by Prisoner District Attorney Scott Thomas announced the following conviction obtained by his office in Craven County Superior Court. Judge G. Frank Jones presided over this term of court, and the case was prosecuted in court by Assistant District Attorney Laura Bell. LASAUN ELLIOTT, 36, pled guilty to three counts of Malicious Conduct by Prisoner. Elliott, an inmate of Craven Correctional Institution in Vanceboro, is serving a prison senten...

Cost-saving move for municipal elections fails by single vote in New Bern

Special to the County Compass, April 1, 2019

By Mary Griswold | www.rightwinggranny.com NEW BERN – In a narrow 4 to 3 vote Tuesday night, the Board of Aldermen rejected a resolution proposed by Alderman Jeff Odham (who represents Ward 6) that would change the schedule for city elections. Had it been approved, the city would have saved thousands. In addition to the cost of Hurricane Florence, New Bern is now faced with the expense of a U.S. House District 3 primary election, possible run-off election, and an off-year election to rep...

Traffic stop in Reelsboro leads to numerous drug and gun charges

The County Compass, March 31, 2019

On March 29, 2019, Deputies with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office preformed a traffic stop in the Reelsboro area of Pamlico County. During the traffic stop a search of the vehicle and persons in the vehicle was conducted. As a result of the search both Brandon Paioni and Maurice Poole were arrested and charged with numerous drug and gun charges. A handgun, trafficking amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine were located on the occupants and/or in the vehicle. The defendants and char...

Craven County officials drive stake thru heart of Free Speech -- Local pastor told what he can, and cannot, say

The County Compass, March 28, 2019

Craven County attorney Arey Grady offers an explanation of Pastor Ray Griffin’s alleged rule infraction during the March 18 public comment period: The Chairman did not prohibit the speaker or any other citizen addressing the Board from using the word “Muslim” or any other particular word. Rather, the Chairman was attempting to prevent the speaker from violating the Board’s rules of procedure involving public comments. The rules prevent repetitive comments [at the same or different...

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