Monthly Archives: February 2022
1 Gig Up, 1 Gig Down via fiber optic cable
County applies for mega broadband grant!
BAYBORO – Monday night, Pamlico County officials unanimously approved the go-ahead for an ambitious $6.6 million project, which could pay for in-ground placement of fiber optic cable to provide high-speed Internet for a mix of approximately 1,338 households and businesses.
Our rural area qualifies as ‘under-served’ for speedy Internet. As a result, a new ISP (Internet Service Provider) known as Brightspeed has spotted an opportunity. To make it happen, North Carolina will kick in $4 million of its federal money allocated for COVID relief; Pam…
Suspect arrested in theft of motor vehicle in Maribel
On the morning of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a 2013 Ford truck had been stolen sometime during the night from a residence in the Maribel community of Pamlico County. Later in the day Pamlico County deputies received information from a citizen tip that the vehicle had been sighted at a local business.
Deputies located the vehicle in the parking lot of an adjacent business being operated by Devonta Respers, 28 of Bayboro. Respers was taken into custody without incident and the vehicle was returned to the rightful owner without dam…
Down Under protests trigger ‘Over-The-Top’ retaliation
Aussie government deploys invisible high energy beams
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – The Canadian government’s treatment of protesting truckers over the past three weeks has been deplorable, but it pales in comparison to another English-speaking nation’s response inflicted upon segments of a large crowd Feb. 12 in Australia’s capital city.
One or more types of crowd-control techniques, collectively known as ‘Directed Energy Weapons,’ were apparently used to disperse and dissuade a largely peaceful turnout estimated at almost half a million people. Earlier in the pandemic, Australian aut…
‘Get Vaxxed’ mantra now becomes ‘Beware Clots’
CDC’s Super Bowl tweet seems strange
USA – Pardon me for being a bit incredulous. All of this seems like a long episode of the old Twilight Zone TV show. For well over a year now, health officials the world over have been extolling the benefits and virtues of a vaccine, for which Big Pharma has demanded and received a grant of zero liability.
Meanwhile, young men and women in heretofore excellent health are keeling over within weeks, or even days, after receiving their shots. Trusting souls who got vaxxed (and survived) are now the ones doing most of the spreading. The brave Canadian trucker…
CALLING ALL REPUBLICANS | Beaufort County Convention set for March 5
BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC—“‘We the People’ are called to save our Republic and take America back!” challenges GOP County Chair Carolyn Garris. All registered Republicans in Beaufort County are invited to meet on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Southern Acres in Bath, according to the Call to Meeting issued by Garris.
Precincts will meet individually followed by the county convention. During the morning, candidates will be stopping by to address the convention. Southern Acres is located at 3889 NC Hwy 92 E, Bath, NC 27808.
“Republicans, fire up! Get involved and stand up for conservative values!” G…
Lawmakers vote to ditch masks
Cooper finally signals end to face cover mandate
By Theresa Opeka
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper, on Thursday, Feb.17, called for an end to local mask mandates for schools and local governments, though state lawmakers are seemingly forcing his hand.
Cooper, a Democrat, cited declining COVID-19 cases, vaccines and boosters, expanded testing, available PPE, and treatments. Kody Kinsley, state health secretary, echoed Cooper’s comments in a news conference Thursday. If trends continue to improve, starting March 7 schools and other low-risks settings can consider moving to voluntary maskin…
‘Mark Twain’ performer grants fascinating interview
Editor’s note: We thank local actor Bill Hand for this interview. Mr. Hand appears as Mark Twain on March 3, 4, 5 & 6 at Cullman Performance Hall in the North Carolina History Center, 529 S. Front Street in New Bern. For ticket information, call (252) 229-4977 or visit the website: www.NCHistoryTheater.org
Q) Bill: You are an experienced performer, but even for you there must be significant challenges in doing a one-person performance of this nature. Can you give us some of your insights as you tackle the preparations?
A) Always the biggest single danger of a one-man performance is the simp…
Overdose leads to arrest on drug charges
On Friday, February 11, 2022, deputies responded to a reported overdose at a residence on G Harper Lane in the Arapahoe community of Pamlico County. Evidence collected at the scene and other information led Investigators to apply for and recieve a search warrant for the home of Andre Deshawn Ganues, 36 of Arapahoe. During the execution of the warrant approximately 5 grams of heroin, a quantity of suspected cocaine and assorted drug paraphernalia were located inside the residence and subsequently seized. Ganues was currently out on pretrial release for narcotics violations and is curre…
Developer backs away from Union Point Park in New Bern
The Kessler Group and the City of New Bern issued joint statements Tuesday morning on the proposed development of a portion of Union Point Park. Concerns, questions, and complaints began pouring in on social media and through texts, emails and phone calls after last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting in which the Board considered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kessler Group. The MOU was an agreement for the City and the Kessler Group to work together and communicate collaboratively on the prospect of development at three locations, one of which is a two-acre portion of Union Poi…
