Author: The County Compass

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…

WILMINGTON – Quavion Maurice Pickett, a/k/a “Q,” a 30-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina has been sentenced to 324 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release, and a forfeiture of over $72,000, for trafficking fentanyl pills in the Fayetteville area which…

COMMUNITY DIVISION CHAMPS:
Oriental Dragon Masters 1.31.94

SURVIVOR DIVISION CHAMPS:
JoJo Workin’ 1.32.31

MARINE DIVISION CHAMPS:
Chesty Pullers 1.22.49

MOREHEAD CITY – As North Carolina’s official ‘State Saltwater Fish,’ the Red Drum is not only a popular target for anglers but also a species of significant economic importance. While annual data supports these claims, several key questions remain unanswered: Where do Red Drum spawn? How…

Area’s Premier Summer Event set for Aug. 24 at River Dunes Hundreds of Paddlers Expected. Spectators Free! Massive Vessels Arrive at River Dunes   Spectators FREE (Just bring non-perishable items for Fishes & Loaves Food Bank) 465 East Harbourside River Dunes • Oriental River Dunes…

On Tuesday, August 20, Pamlico County Emergency Communications received a 911 call regarding an individual reportedly armed and making threats against a local church. The caller said the individual was heavily armed. Pamlico County deputies responded to the suspect’s reported location and encountered the suspect…

THE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED More info   ORIENTAL – Show Date: Sunday, September 22 at 3 pm. No entrance fee and open to all ages, groups and individuals, on a first come, first served basis. Registration forms available at Nautical Wheelers and online at…

MOREHEAD CITY – On August 1, the state’s Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program added the Thomas Dann to Artificial Reef 305 . The 106-foot tugboat was constructed in 1981 but suffered a catastrophic fire in 2016. This vessel was donated to the Reef Program by…

JoJo, age 14, weathered the coming storms in North Carolina with Capt. Jennings Rose of North State Guide Service LLC. Although Hurricane Debby threatened to ruin the show for this family, JoJo was able to “Catch his Dream” by sinking a hook into this big…