Month: November 2024

ALLIANCE – What is it we fear about growing old? To most of us, growing old alone and losing the ability to be self-sufficient is high among those fears. Our sight grows dim, and our hearing gives us difficulty with communication. The cost of things…

By Professor Michel Chossudovsky | Guest Opinion WASHINGTON, DC – President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who…

By Mary Houston-Harvey This article is the first in a series meant to highlight the benefits of herbs. Got a question? Email the author: arkserve@prodigy.net The humble little False Daisy has a powerhouse of medicinal, beauty and garden benefits, growing right here in North Carolina….

By Lynn Hardison | Director of Nursing | Pamlico County Health Dept. BAYBORO – Revela Agbokou, a recent graduate of Georgia Southern University, has joined the Pamlico County Health Department as a ‘Center for Disease Control (CDC) Public Health Associate.’ This exciting development marks the…

By Bev Horvath The holiday season is approaching, and the time has come to start preparations for the festivities. As the decorating team assembled, it was soon discovered that something was terribly wrong. The strands of lights for the magnificent Aurora Water Tower Christmas Tree…

A 1958 Lyman ‘Barrel Stern Runabout!’ Stop by the County Compass parking lot anytime between 9am and noon this Saturday. After three-plus decades of ownership, Dick Mushet intends to sell his beloved vessel – and he is ready to negotiate a quick sale. Visit us…

By Jean Tourville ORIENTAL – It was on a Friday morning when it happened. I was making breakfast when a sudden feverish chill hit me so severely that my legs became weak. I knew I couldn’t hold myself up for long. What I could not…

Known as a referendum. The proposed increase, had it been approved by Pamlico voters on Nov. 5, would take the current sales tax rate from 6.75 percent to an even 7 percent. Projections were that the ‘quarter of a penny’ increase might boost county revenues…

News Opinion NATION – Is there a better known name on the planet? Our returning President’s notoriety and even fame has been fed to a great extent by mainstream media’s obsession over the past eight years. Rural voters indeed ‘trumped’ urban voters this time around….

NEW BERN – Coastal Photo Club’s Fall Major Competition set for Saturday, November 9, is rapidly approaching. The event is held at Centenary United Methodist Church, 309 New Street in New Bern. Doors open at 9:00am, with a start of judging at 9:30am. This competition…

Proverbs 24:3 – Wise people are builders…they build families, businesses and communities By Lorraine Yaeger The INN at Pamlico will be a safe home here in Pamlico County for post-incarcerated women who truly desire a new beginning. HERE IS OUR STORY: After a person has…