Month: July 2021

City officials are optimistic that a public hearing Thursday night, July 29, will present a convincing case that any reconstruction of the Stanley White Recreation Center on its original site will NOT alleviate the risk of future flooding.  A FEMA study known as a Draft…

By Easton Edwards | News Opinion EASTERN NC – In 2020, recreational anglers once again caught more numbers and poundage of targeted fish species in North Carolina. The recently released Annual Fisheries Bulletin put out by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries has the data…

DOWNTOWN NEW BERN – At 10pm on Thursday, July 22,  the governing board of the Eastern Carolina Council (ECC) voted unanimously to “immediately dismiss” the Council’s executive director, Katie Bordeaux.  The stunning decision came after a marathon three-hour closed door session – off limits to…

PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Ranked 2 in the nation, by SmartAsset. First in USA for ‘student outcomes’ by WalletHub. List of 150 Elite, by Aspen Institute. And, the list goes on. President Jim Ross, in a recent press release, said he is “humbled and pleased”…

By John Droz Jr. | News Commentary RALEIGH – Should Solar Lobbyists Dictate NC Energy Policy?  When the Green New Deal was first introduced by left-wing extremists, it was soundly (and rightly) criticized as being technically, economically, and environmentally unscientific & nonsensical. Since U.S. House…

First, I want to say thank you to all the citizens and the former Pamlico County Health Department Board Members who supported me and believed in me.  These Board Members are Dr. Jason Rose, Dr. Joshua Rose, Lori Altman, Starr Murphy, Cliff Braly, Dr. Deborah…

By Lisa Rice  ALLIANCE – Who remembers S&H Green Stamps? Raise your hand! Now, who still owns something that was purchased with green stamps? Raise your hand!  If you don’t remember them, the concept was that the more money you spent on groceries, the more…

Brenda E. Blanco, City Clerk for New Bern, hasthe distinction of being named to the 2021 Municipal Clerks Honor Roll. General Code began this special recognition program in 2001 to honor the unsung heroes of our communities — Municipal Clerks! The program ran for nine…

PAMLICO COUNTY – My name is Nate Nobel, and this letter serves as my official announcement that I will be running for Sheriff of Pamlico County for the 2022 election. My wife, Hannah, and I moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania because we fell in…

News Commentary UNIVERSE – In a candid assessment that they know next to nothing about real-life sightings, the Office of Director of National Intelligence released a nine-page quasi-analysis late last month, admitting “the limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) hampers our…

(Click on images to enlarge) CORNER OF BROAD & HODGES – A fancy new brick building was surely the pride and joy of this lazy little town way back in the early 1900s – when other structures went up with more mundane products from several…

EASTERN NC – The County Compass has been approached to recruit one or more electrical engineers (or other qualified volunteers). With this assistance, we hope to build a safe and simple battery-powered circuit. We also hope to perform this experiment by way of a computer…