Author: The County Compass

‘Jawsome’ creature to devour Aurora! Name the Dinosaur Contest

  AURORA – This monster showed up Tuesday to inspect the parade route and tromping grounds of the May 27 – May 29 Fossil Festival where he (she?)  plans to cavort and frolic. Festival attendees can even ride the beast! For the contest, the only…

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Home Care – A Growth Industry!

HAVELOCK – Last Friday, April 8, United Home Care cut the ribbon for its newest location at  474 US Hwy. 70 West – near Ziggy’s Cafe in a popular shopping center that serves this close-knit community. Home Care is a rapidly growing segment of the…

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Link mentioned in this weeks County Compass

https://twitter.com/HistorySideof/status/1509719970896224256?s=20

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Bomb Threat at High School

BAYBORO – Details remain sketchy about a call received by the Pamlico County Emergency Management (911) system that apparently prompted an immediate evacuation of students on the campus of the Bayboro high school. No explosions and no injuries have been reported.  Chris Davis, Pamlico County…

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Person of Interest in commercial breaking and entering (Pamlico County)

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office is requesting public assistance in identifying the individual in the attached photo as a person of interest in a commercial breaking and entering of a local Tobacco and Vape Shop in the Alliance community of Pamlico County that occurred on…

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Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Academic Team to compete aboard USS Midway

Academic Team to compete aboard USS Midway BAYBORO – Congratulations to these students at Pamlico County High School. From left: Allyson Leaming, Abby Harwick, Ryan Baker, Peyton Robinson, and Bonnie Frazer. Their amazing story is featured on Page 4 in the ad for Brantley’s Village…

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Heritage Homes Tour Offers Live Music & Working Artists

Two Days of Entertainment April 8 & 9 NEW BERN, NC, After a three year hiatus, the New Bern Historical Society’s Heritage Homes Tour is back on April 8 & 9.  And it’s back with a bang!  Nine very special homes will be featured in…

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Blood Drive set for March 31 Critical need for area hospitals

BAYBORO – The Pamlico County Health Department hosts a blood drive on Thursday, March 31, in conjunction with ‘The Blood Connection’ –  the main provider for CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern and Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. To be parked behind the Courthouse at…

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Meet & Greet for Chris McGee!

Havelock’s New City Manager HAVELOCK TOURIST & EVENT CENTER – Elected officials urge residents and taxpayers to turnout for a fun event Thursday, March 31, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm as Mr. McGee learns the ‘lay of the land’ (and city) that surrounds Cherry Point…

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Biden lets it slip!

Efforts underway for ‘New World Order’

WASHINGTON, DC – Monday, March 21, the Liberal Left agenda became clear, and undeniable: “You know, we are at an inflection point, I believe, in the world economy — not just the world economy, in the world. It occurs every three or four generations,” said…

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Newport man charged following Harris Road Death Investigation

On 03/21/2022 Carteret County Deputies arrested Joshua Kenneth Clauson, 20, listed as homeless in Newport, for the murder of 46-year-old Daniel Andrew Brisson of Holly Ln, Newport. The charge comes following a continuous investigation where the body of Brisson was discovered in the roadway early…

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Cedar Point man arrested for Attempted Murder

On 03/19/2022 Carteret County Deputies arrested Royal Pittman Rogers, 80, of Magens Court, Cedar Point after shooting his wife at the couple’s home in the Magens Bay community. Deputies and Cape Carteret police responded to the call Saturday afternoon approximately 5:44pm after a family member…

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