America: Divided We Stand

Young Connecticut conservative endures hostilities By Austin Garrison Editor’s note: Mr. Garrison, 16, is a junior at Edwin O. Smith High School in Columbia, Connecticut. Every summer, he visits his grandparents, Bill & Phyllis Garrison, who live near Aurora. This…

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Billboards Blare

‘TRUMP 2024’

PAMLICO COUNTY – Two back-to-back billboards at the intersection of Hwy 55 & Kershaw Road have apparently been renewed for the next four years! The massive signs got an upgrade Wednesday morning, amid plenty of hoopla!  In an email to…

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Reenactment by: Vickey Houston

Everybody Else’s History

Rocking baby, knitting at the same time!

ALLIANCE – Welcome back to ‘Everybody Else’s History.’ This week I would like to share something  really unique and interesting. A rather ingenious item! I have only seen two of these in my whole life, and I was thrilled when…

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SCAMMERS RAMP UP CALLS

BAYBORO – The phone number is local, and appears to be legit. I answer my cell phone like I always do: “This is Jeff,” which apparently triggers a recording. The guy sounds official. No foreign accent. Then, his serious tone…

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Utility considers sale | Opponents quickly rally

TOWN OF BEAUFORT —   Carteret County for Public Water is a group of concerned citizens, formed as a response to the pending sale of the now county-owned Water System. We have a common goal —  look for transparency on…

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Everybody Else’s History | Believing this requires seeing!

By Lisa Rice ALLIANCE – This is the official launch for a series of articles in the County Compass. We’re calling it “Everybody Else’s History!”  I feel honored to have been entrusted with a wide variety of items –  antiques,…

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CRAVEN GOP

By Tamara Leonard NEW BERN – The Craven County Republican Party will hold its annual convention on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Due to the COVID restrictions in North Carolina, we will be having a hybrid convention, meaning that delegates may…

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‘Almost new’ ambulance saves taxpayers big bucks!

BAYBORO – A huge thank you, and accolades, to the Pamlico County Rescue Squad for an innovative procedure that upgrades and improves much of an existing ambulance, saving the County Commission (and ultimately the taxpayers) $75,000.  T.W. Harris, Captain of…

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First Annual ‘Trump Luncheon’ set for Saturday, March 13

By Dave Wickersham, Chairman | Pamlico County Republican Party ORIENTAL – The first annual Trump Luncheon will be held immediately following our Pamlico County Convention at Brantley’s Village Restaurant on Saturday, March 13 at noon. Tickets are limited so please…

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Patrick Gallagher

New Bern selects Police Chief | Opening had pool of 74 applicants

By Colleen Roberts | Public Information Officer | City of New Bern Deputy Chief Patrick Gallagher, from Virginia Beach, Va.,  has accepted the position of Chief of Police for the New Bern Police Department. His first day in the office…

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FISHES & LOAVES receives $50,000 donation

By Bill Miles ORIENTAL –  Pamlico County Fishes and Loaves Outreach, affectionately know by the acronynm PCFLO, has served as an important food pantry for the past 14 years. Needy clients are increasing and, as a result, the nonprofit’s food…

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