Author: Special to the County Compass
Foreign pond-raised shrimp imports may devastate local seafood industry
OPEN LETTER TO CHAIRMAN ED RIGGS & PAMLICO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Jerry Schill I’ve been involved with commercial fishing since I started with the North Carolina Fisheries Association in 1987. While it’s been a roller coaster ride from a political…
Feasibility Study for Bridge? Two readers have their say!
——— PRO ——— By Vicki Carlisle I’ve lived in this county all of my life, and I remember a time back in the late 60s or maybe early 70s (I think) that bridging the Neuse was a source of contention…
LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN GREG MURPHY — Power grid cannot support Electric Vehicles
Michael Cole | Chocowinity, NC Recently, Rep. Murphy asked for feedback from his constituents about the Biden Administration’s proposed highly restrictive emission standards for gas powered vehicles. Here is one response from Michael Cole of Chocowinity: This is without a…
Not vaxxed? Sorry, Yulia, go somewhere else for your kidney transplant.
ECU Health steps in. Yulia now on the mend By Tammy Dail GREENVILLE – This is a story ABOUT TYRANNY that we all need to be aware of. If left unchecked, this tyranny could lead to the loss of medical…
NC Attorney General attempts to impede Concealed Carry training
By Paul Valone | News Analysis Editor’s note: Mr. Valone is Director of Grass Roots North Carolina, a Raleigh-based nonprofit, which thwarts efforts to undermine the Second Amendment. RALEIGH – As you may recall, in a move mimicking Joe Biden’s…
LOOK CLOSELY!! Do you see two Mountain Lions?
NEW BERN – One is leaping from an ice-encrusted tree, while another (younger, perhaps?) hunkers down. Wow! What a photo!! Learn more from Vinny Colucci , professional wildlife photographer, at the July meeting of the Coastal Photo Club to be…
Adverse Effects of Face Masks Confirmed
By Paul Anthony Taylor | GlobalResearch.ca | News Analysis WORLDWIDE – Face masks have been widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases enforced by law.While they are claimed to be effective in reducing the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2…
Second of Two Parts
Health Department assumes leadership role
By Advika Kumar Editor’s note: A team of Duke University students, having spent several months behind the scenes at Pamlico County Health Department, offers this upbeat two-part report and shares a major milestone in the journey of this rural health…
First of Two Parts
Pamlico County Health Department: Agency Survives & Thrives, while facing Challenges
By Advika Kumar Editor’s note: A team of Duke University students, having spent several months behind the scenes at Pamlico County Health Department, offers this upbeat two-part report and shares a major milestone in the journey of this rural health…
Sorry, Charlie. Even if you identify (?) as female, pending law says women’s locker room & playing field off-limits
RALEIGH – On April 20, Republicans in the North Carolina Senate passed legislation to protect fair competition and promote safety in school athletics with Senate Bill 631, titled ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports.’ Proponents call the proposed legislation a commonsense solution…
Money in place as Industrial Park for Aurora takes shape
By Clif Williams, Mayor | Town of Aurora It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Town of Aurora has secured funding commitments necessary to build its $2.2 million Industrial Park, and that construction will get underway this spring….
