Monthly Archives: December 2021
Car chase ends in crash, drug seizure
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Two men were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 22 on several charges after being involved in a car chase in the Newport area.
Around 9:50 a.m., a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper tried to stop a red Jeep Grand Cherokee for a traffic violation, however, the driver refused to stop, which started the car chase.
The chase started near the intersection of Hibbs Road and K-7 Lane in Newport and ended when the driver crashed the vehicle into a utility pole near Hibbs Road.
Neither inside the suspect car were injured as a result of the crash, but the vehicle was disabled. The drive…
Is Shot A Ticking Time Bomb?
‘Year of Vaxx’ falls far short of expectations. Research suggests long-term damage to human immune system.
Time has come to blame the “fundamental design flaws of this gene transfer technology”
By Dr. Joseph Mercola | News Analysis | Reprinted with Permission
www.mercola.com
Editor’s note: Our appreciation to Dr. Mercola for his permission to reprint this alarming, and documented, analysis. We recommend a 16-minute video by Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi on the website: www.doctors4covidethics.org. If our readers prefer, a link to Dr. Bhakdi’s video also appears at HERE. We believe mainstream…
Pamlico County man arrested/charged with breaking into and stealing from vehicles
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, numerous reports of motor vehicle breaking and entering’s in the Olympia community of Pamlico County were received by Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center. It was determined that multiple vehicles had been broken into during the night of December 28 and the early morning hours of December 29. During the investigation it was revealed that Michael Lee Tomblin, 26, of Olympia was responsible for the crimes. Tomblin was on court ordered GPS monitoring as part of his probation for previous criminal convictions for similar crimes whic…
County hires Davenport as Shore Protection Office manager
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County is excited to introduce Ryan Davenport as the new Shore Protection Office manager. Davenport was chosen from a pool of more than 20 qualified applicants from across the country to replace longtime Shore Protection Office manager Gregory “Rudi” Rudolph who resigned from the position in November.
“We are proud and excited to have someone of Ryan’s caliber join the County and help lead the Shore Protection Office through the current challenging issues and those that are on the horizon,” said Ed Wheatly, Carteret County Commissioners chairman. “He has an…
County Manager gets benefit not extended to other employees
BAYBORO – With an annual salary recently set at $110,000, Tim Buck, manager of Pamlico County for the past 15 years, is county government’s highest paid employee.
Monday night he received another benefit.
Effective immediately, Buck is to receive a county-paid ‘match’ of three percent to his 401(k) retirement plan – an employer-sponsored ‘defined contribution’ pension account, defined in the Internal Revenue Code under ‘subsection 401(k)’– hence the funky nickname.
Employee funding for these types of accounts (which have tax reducing benefits) comes as a specified deduction fro…
First in a two-part series
U.S. must defend Taiwan against Communists
By Dexter Liu
Editor’s note: Mr. Liu is a naturalized American citizen of Chinese descent, whose parents escaped China in 1949 as the Communists took control. His father was prominent in the Nationalist Chinese Navy, and was actively involved in the Nationalists’ retreat to Taiwan where the free and democratic government remains today. Mr. Liu is a regular contributor to this newspaper and now lives in Oriental.
While Americans relaxed after enjoying leftovers from Thanksgiving to cheer for their favorite football teams, our friends on the island state of Taiwan were forced to scramble…
Aurora comes together for ambitious ‘Water Tower as Christmas Tree’ project!
1) Chuck Bonner, Director of Public Works, has spearheaded the monumental undertaking, but he is the first to credit volunteers, private donors, town officials, and local businesses like CMF for invaluable contributions.
2) Andre Moore of CMF looks a wee bit apprehensive Tuesday morning as he dons safety gear. Moore and another CMF staffer were hoisted by crane to attach a large star, thousands of lights, and heavy duty rigging.
3) At one point, the cage is lowered to equip the airborne crew with larger U-bolts.
4) Hoisted well over 100 feet, the star dangles from the worker’s cage on its way up…
GOP Hall of Fame inducts State Sen. Norm Sanderson
RALEIGH – State Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) of Pamlico County was honored by the North Carolina Republican Party on Saturday, Dec. 4. by being inducted into the party’s statewide Hall of Fame during its 20th biennial awards banquet.
The criteria for the award bestowed to Sanderson include those individuals who have demonstrated their commitment to the Republican Party organization through at least a decade of service at the local, regional or state level.
“It is deeply humbling to have been awarded such an honor of being inducted into the North Carolina Republican Party H…
‘Black Tie’ event hit of Holiday Season!
PAMLICO COUNTY – Just a few tickets remain for this incredible affair on Saturday, Dec. 4, officially known as ‘Another Time, Another Chance.’ Your hosts will be the executive director and the governing board of Bayboro Development Center Re-Entry Program – a hard-working nonprofit focused on providing safe, secure, inspirational housing for the previously incarcerated.
CLASSY LOCATION: Delamar Center on the campus Pamlico Community College // EXQUISITE DINING: Catering by ‘Vel & Mel of Pollocksville’ // FUN ENTERTAINMENT: Talented singers and a superb Stiletto Fashion Show /…
