The County Compass

Pamlico High School Sophomore Jack Cauley, members of Troop 683, and volunteers joined forces recently to complete Cauley’s Eagle Project at the Pamlico Community College firefighters’ training field. Assistant Scout Master David Spruill is also an instructor at Pamlico Community…

By Martha Frances | Guest Commentary Editor’s note:  The author is known to this newspaper and is using a pseudonym to minimize any chance of  ‘cancel culture’ retribution. USA – It’s time to open your minds, turn on some common…

Sometimes small operations can scramble faster than the big boys! That seemed to be the case Wednesday morning when tiny Oriental Mini Mart stayed busy pumping while the major chains shrouded handles with dreaded plastic bags. Hit with a ‘ransomware’…

BAYBORO – Jeannette Hudson and her granddaughter Lillie Grace Hudson examine bear tracks Tuesday afternoon – clearly evident in a sticky goo under the porch’s hummingbird feeder.  “I just want to alert my neighbors in Bayboro that we have had…

Editor’s note: Arapahoe resident Gordon Allison is a former electrical engineer with Motorola. You’ll seldom see him using a cell phone because he understands the inherent dangers of RF radiation.  Last week, we looked at the dangers of radio frequency…

BAYBORO – The situation might be comical, were it not so serious. Give Scott Lenhart credit. On the job since November 2017, the veteran public health administrator has lasted longer than a dozen or so of his predecessors over the…

VANDEMERE – In a building once home to the Flamingo Motorcycle Club, manager Alex Credle introduces his hard-working staff, from left: Kiearra Sawyer, Vannikia ‘Shell’ Midgette, and Cheryl Bryant (not shown – Jakiya Jones). Renamed Flamingo Grill, the spot is…

By Lisa Rice ALLIANCE – Welcome back to ‘Everybody’s Else’s History.” Last time, we took a look at a ‘Granny Bench,’ which is a unique relic from yesteryear! Many people ask me what my favorite item is in my man…

VANCEBORO – On the corner of his parking lot, Chad Braxton of Kite’s Grocery stands next to a fresh scar on the trunk of this massive tree – evidence of Mother Nature’s power after a strike rocked the town on…

EVERYWHERE USA – A lawsuit has been filed in Louisiana by the family of Frank A. Walker, a man who died of brain cancer after using a cell phone for years and years. The list of defendants is lengthy as…