Month: May 2021

By Raheem Williams | News Commentary Editor’s note: Raheem Williams is an economist, writer and policy analyst based in Carrboro – not far from the Chapel Hill campus of UNC. CHAPEL HILL – The recent decision by the University of North Carolina  trustees to deny…

GERMANY – When people say ‘Death March’ those of us who have reached a certain age automatically think of the 60-mile Bataan Death March in the Phillippines. This article may surprise a lot of people to learn that there were other death marches that came…

By Rick Happ I wish to thank Gordon Allison for the informative articles regarding possible health problems from the recent barrage of modern wireless communication devices.  The lawsuits detailed could be significant and I look forward to reading about any court decisions in future issues…

By Rick Happ MISSISSIPPI – A few days ago I celebrated a milestone birthday. All in all, it was a good day. My wife Nancy made my favorite dinner – steak, a good salad, and she also made Tapioca pudding for desert. Unlike previous birthdays,…

Utility in Bridgeton pays off original $1.25 million loan BRIDGETON – First Craven Sanitary District is a Sanitary District government created and established by the North Carolina Commission for Health Services, Department of Human Resources on May 6, 1978. The Sanitary District was created to…

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 College. He mentioned the firefighters…

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 sense and start asking questions….

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’ attack on May 7, Colonial…

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 a bear around here on…

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 (RF) radiation. Now let’s explore…

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 past 14 years. However, like…