Incident leads to tense confrontation between suspect & hunters  Editor’s note: The policy of this newspaper is not to identify suspects in a potential criminal case until formal charges have been filed. UPPER NECK ROAD NEAR MESIC – Four ‘Walker…

By Jeff Odham , Mayor CITY OF NEW BERN – For the last five years, New Bern has celebrated bringing in a new year by dropping a lighted bear from the corner of City Hall. This event started from a…

By Craig Welling Once upon a time some of the EXPERTS thought the world was flat. And currently many EXPERTS say that continued Burning of Fossil Fuels could lead to our extinction. Here is the scientific explanation: BFF (burning of…

BAYBORO – Seen here with his father Josh during the recent Christmas parade, we discovered that Austin Levi may well bethe area’s youngest reader of the County Compass Newspaper. That qualifies as good news as our nation embarks upon thecountdown…

Once voted Pamlico County’s Top Athlete over the past 50 years, Doug Smith is a 1978 graduate of Pamlico High School, played college football for Auburn, and went on star in the NFL as a defensive tackle for the Houston…

After rocky start, Manning & Murphy leave local GOP scratching head By Lori Ann Grady (Worley) NEW BERN – The four new board members – all Republicans – have confirmed that during the campaign they were in communication about future…

Amid reports that January is the busiest month for booking holidays in Europe, experts at Scams.info have provided expert tips on how to avoid the most widespread scams targeting tourists abroad. Transport – When taking trips abroad, it’s vital to consider how you…

By Lori Ann Grady (Worley) NEW BERN – For the first time in Craven County history – and in the first election after making the school board partisan – Craven County installed FOUR new members of the Craven County Board…

ALLIANCE – Chevette Kelly (left) and Chevonne Kelly of LEVELUP AUTO SALES are on a mission: Affordable Housing in Pamlico County.

NEW BERN – Despite the fact that they deal every day in exquisite, top-of-the-line jewelry, Bruce and Cindy Price are just regular, hard-working, down-to-earth people. The couple agree that the store’s new, high-traffic location at 1801 S. Glenburnie Road is…