Month: June 2023
One person, two animals dead in Horse Farm fire
MERRITT – In the early am hours of Monday, June 12, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a structure fire located at Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables (20454 NC Hwy. 55 East in Merritt NC.) Local fire departments were initially dispatched. First…
County taps savings by $2.4 million to balance 2023-24 budget
Officials hold tax rate steady, but hint at major hike next year Water bills up by $4.60 per month, for typical household PAMLICO COUNTY – With total estimated expenses of $24.6 million for the coming fiscal year (beginning July 1) while ad valorem tax revenue…
Vandemere Candidate for Unique ‘Passenger-Only’ Ferry to Ocracoke
Feasibility study highlights waterfront town as excellent departure point By car or van, a trip from Raleigh to Ocracoke would require a commute time of 5.5 to 6.5 hours. As seen in Figure 1, motorists can head east through Manteo and then south to the…
Widespread Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Issued due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
RALEIGH – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for much of North Carolina due to smoke and fine particles from active wildfires in Canada. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and…
Xi Jinping loves Green Agenda as it weakens USA from within
By Gary Timco | News Analysis WASHINGTON, DC – During a recent hearing, in a terse exchange between Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and David Turk, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Energy Department, Senator Kennedy asked Turk what the transition to ‘clean carbon-free energy’ would cost….
“The best laid plans of mice & men doth oft go awry!” Robert Burns, 1785
By Paul Branaman, Founder | CAMP GREENFEET Editor’s note: Camp Greenfeet is an exceptional (and free) one-week event in early July, open to young girls who are ‘at-risk’ for whatever reason. Mr. Branaman recently suffered an injury, which is likely to impede this effort. Here,…
