Author: The County Compass
Logging crew moving equipment takes out Tideland EMC line
In Arapahoe area, more than 2000 residents were without power for approximately 45 minutes– an outage that began shortly before 1pm Wednesday afternoon. Nine vehicles at the Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal were unable to disembark the vessel since the ramp…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN – Special Meeting Monday, July 24
The Pamlico County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Called Meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 10:00am in the Commissioners’ Board Room, located on the second floor of the Pamlico County Courthouse Annex, 202 Main Street, Bayboro,…
Ferry Toll No Fairy Tale
Levy makes its way into State Senate version of pending budget RALEIGH – Though not yet signed, sealed and delivered, the relevant statute that governs the state’s Ferry System contains two daunting, never-before-seen sentences: The Board of Transportation shall establish…
Healing Dragons of Lake James featured at Oriental Dragon Boat Race August 12th
We are so excited that the Healing Dragons of Lake James are coming to the Oriental Dragon Boat Race August 12th. The Lake James Dragon Boat Festival, presented by UNC Health Blue Ridge in partnership with Healing Dragons of…
Here It Comes! Dawson Creek Bridge re-build should take a year
No temporary crossing. Travelers face lengthy detour. PAMLICO COUNTY – About 12 miles or so from this spot, the ongoing Highway 55 bridge replacement across Trent Creek has gone smoothly with only minor disruptions – thanks in large part to…
PART TWO: Recovery Coalition
Recent Happenings & Future Plans
Recovery Coalition
Recent Happenings & Future Plans
In the summer of 2022, a Duke Grant enabled four of their students to spend 9 weeks surveying damaged homes that were completed by the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition. They assisted clients to sign up for CODE RED Mobile…
Top Yacht Towns Showdown | WATERFRONT, YACHTS, MARINAS
Yachting Magazine is running a contest to find the Top Yacht Towns in America. Two towns from North Carolina, Beaufort and Oriental, have made it into the final 24. They have contacted the Pamlico County Chamber asking for high-quality imagery…
Vandemere Candidate for Unique ‘Passenger-Only’ Ferry to Ocracoke
Feasibility study highlights waterfront town as excellent departure point By car or van, a trip from Raleigh to Ocracoke would require a commute time of 5.5 to 6.5 hours. As seen in Figure 1, motorists can head east through Manteo…
“The best laid plans of mice & men doth oft go awry!” Robert Burns, 1785
By Paul Branaman, Founder | CAMP GREENFEET Editor’s note: Camp Greenfeet is an exceptional (and free) one-week event in early July, open to young girls who are ‘at-risk’ for whatever reason. Mr. Branaman recently suffered an injury, which is likely…
First of two parts:
Recovery Coalition: We’re still ‘On The Job!’
September 13, 2023 will mark five years since Hurricane Florence hit Pamlico County, causing flooding and wind-driven-rain damage to many homes through- out the county. The Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition (Coalition) received 543 applications for repairs to damaged…
Job Well Done, Guys!
BAYBORO – The crew from Hiatt Home Repairs & Property Maintenance has been busy over the past two months, with a complete and thorough upgrade of the 70-year old house on Main Street, which has been the County Compass office…
