Month: April 2026

Part Two — Singapore? My Secret Sauce for Spotting Trends

The data from Singapore never lies. High vax rates, excellent tracking, perfect little petri dish for spotting what the jab is really doing long-term. If you’re new to my takes, I’ve got a thing for using Singapore as a crystal ball for global health shifts,…

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‘DOUBLE WHAMMY’ for Taxpayers, warns County Chairman Ken Heath

BAYBORO – On one side is the recently concluded ‘mass appraisal’ of the county’s 17,000 parcels (which is supposed to document the much higher home values). On the other side, is a proposed tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year of 52.5 cents per $100…

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Part One — Nobody Wants the Jab Anymore — Legacy? Spike in ALS & Strokes

PharmaFiles by Aussie17 Editor’s note: The author, a former executive with Big Pharma who uses a pseudonym, filed reports with this newspaper throughout the pandemic that proved to be uncanny in their accuracy. SINGAPORE – Well, well, well… look who’s quietly closing the doors on…

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With More People, Look For Our Area To Be Forever Lost

By Ed Terry | Guest Commentary I will start with, I do not have a degree in economics or political science. I am just a retired working man living on a fixed income who loves Pamlico County (but not as much as when it was…

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Building Vandemere’s Future Together: The Heritage Connection Trail

By Sandra Snipes, Mayor Vandemere has always been defined by its people—by the families who have worked its waters, farmed its land, and cared deeply about this place we call home. As generations evolve and change becomes inevitable, preserving and sharing our history becomes even…

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AI Fun on April 16 at Pamlico Community College

Join us Thursday, April 16, from noon to 6:45 p.m. for Pamlico Community College’s inaugural AI Fest at the Hwy 306 Grantsboro campus! Community members, families, local business owners, educators, and anyone curious about Artificial Intelligence are welcome! The afternoon features AI training workshops designed…

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An Inside Look at How Medicare Tackles Fraudsters

(It happens in NC, not just Minnesota) By Gordon Allison | Reporter ARAPAHOE – This past week, I received a mailing from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). That letter had a headline printed in bold type that said my current Medicare card was…

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