Author: The County Compass

MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN President Trump will take bold action to secure our border and protect American communities. This includes ending Biden’s catch-and-release policies, reinstating Remain in Mexico, building the wall, ending asylum for illegal border crossers, cracking down on criminal sanctuaries, and enhancing vetting…

NEW BERN – Look for January 24, 25, & 26 to be three days of classy and elegant fun. One very affordable ticket gets you thru the door every day of this hugely popular annual event. Seen above are a quartet of hard-working folks from…

Hope Clinic plans to relocate from Pamlico County Health Department Serves uninsured, underinsured in three counties Offers ‘naming rights’ for generous donors   BAYBORO –  Hope Clinic, which provides free health care to low-income uninsured and underinsured residents of Pamlico, Craven and Beaufort counties, is…

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…

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…

Hi there, Ready or not, Election Day is just around the corner, and we have you covered for all your North Carolina election night needs. Carolina Journal will be covering the election on our YouTube channel, from 7 pm to 11 pm EST. You won’t…

 Olegario Pineda-Palacios, age 35, of Franklin County was sentenced this week to 300 months in prison for importing multi-kilograms of methamphetamine into North Carolina. On March 12, 2024, Pineda-Palacios pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a…

By Chris Murray, Director | Pamlico County Emergency Management WESTERN NC – Pamlico County Emergency Management hosts a ‘Special Operations Task Force,’ which consists of various highly technical skilled specialty credentialed members from Pamlico County Fire Departments, Aurora Fire Department, and Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office….

ORIENTAL – “Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” and celebrated singer/songwriter Christie Lenée is more than a musician – she’s an experience. Symphonic compositions flow from her fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals. Christie has been described as “Dave Matthews meets…

Nelson Lee resides just across Lowland Road from this massive impoundment, now planted with corn. “At sunrise,(during duck season) it sounds like artillery going off, and shotgun pellets rain down on my roof and yard.” Rather than decoys, many of the impoundments use live ducks as a lure, grown inside screened cages like the one seen here.

Danielle P. Tiletnick passed away on April 4 of this year. Her family will host a tribute to the performer on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 5pm. The service is open to the public at St. Peter the Fisherman Church, White Farm Road in Oriental. Tiletnick…

ORIENTAL – The Blues is one of the timeless musical artforms in the American cultural lexicon. Like any style of music, it’s always able to be pushed in different directions as long as the foundation is being respected. A modern example of this is Buffalo…