Month: December 2025

In Part One, Mr. Allison outlined problems with our nation’s emergency communications – now known as the Emergency Alert System. What is needed, he argued, is an alternate means of information delivery from governmental officialdom to USA citizens. Although he cites several solutions, alert readers…

COVE CITY – In a brief telephone interview shortly after his Sunday morning sermon, Tanner Poplin’s enthusiasm, zest for life, and (of course) spirituality came through loud and clear. In just his mid-20s, Poplin has been pastor of Cove City Christian Church since August of…

SILICON VALLEY, CA – For more than a decade, Big Tech lived by a simple rule: Grow first, worry about profits later. That era is ending. As 2025 closes, the largest technology companies are sending a clear – if understated – signal to investors. The…

On Friday, December 12, 2025, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office was notified of suspicious activity at the Wells Fargo Bank located in Bayboro, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with bank personnel who reported that two individuals were attempting to fraudulently access a bank account…

Note: In this first part, we discuss the evolution of the Emergency Broadcast System. SHORT HISTORY: During the Russian nuclear scare of the 1950s, school students were instructed and trained to duck under their desks when a siren alert was issued. Soviet bombers were turboprop…

Duke Power will be shutting off electricity today from noon until approximately 3:30 PM. Please ensure you have everything you need to stay warm and safe during this outage. If you observe any hazards, contact Duke immediately at 1-809-877-9898 PSA: If there’s a power outage,…

USA’s Emergency Broadcast System may morph into who knows what !?!? GREENVILLE – Closed in March of this year, the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station provided shortwave broadcasts for U.S. government-funded, nonmilitary and international broadcasting. The site’s main target areas were Latin America, Cuba, the…

  COASTAL NC – Effective Dec. 1, recreational fishermen must now report the harvest of Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Striped Bass, Weakfish and Flounder. This requirement applies to fish that are kept, not fish that are released. Ironically, this filing is laid out in a…

VANCEBORO – Always upbeat, always positive, local evangelist Ray Griffin’s ‘Church on Wheels’ is one of the best-known of our local parade entries. In one way or another, Griffin has been doing this sort of thing since 1995! Plan to see him again this month…