Author: The County Compass

$10 Ticket Admits All Three Days – Feb. 2, 3 & 4 Gold – Freshwater Beer Co. Silver – The Chelsea Bronze – Winfred McCoy, Union Home Mortgage Bronze – Jamie Schmidt Beitel, Bravo Tango Property Management Bronze – Linda Holland Coldwell Banker Seacoast Advantage…

RALEIGH – Our appreciation to Minnesott Beach town councilman Sarge O’Donnell (left) and Arapahoe mayor Kenny Heath who joined forces early Monday morning to attend a ‘public comment forum’ in Raleigh on proposed homeowners’ insurance rate increases. The duo were among the first to speak…

On Thursday, January 18, 2024, Pamlico County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Keith Andrew Hawk, 58, of Bayboro, NC, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Hawk was arrested following an investigation that revealed Hawk failed to comply with the Sex Offender Registration laws of North…

GRANTSBORO – All nonprofits serving Pamlico County are invited to attend a free, in-person seminar, “Getting Ready for Grant Writing,” on Wednesday, January 17th from 11am-1pm at the Delamar Center at Pamlico Community College. Instructor Natasha Davis from WPS Strategies will review the most common…

Antiques on display in a classic old building seem to be a match made in heaven. Seen here are John Barns, Cathy Alix, Lisa Setliff, and Heather Greenlaw of the New Bern Preservation Foundation who urge you to mark the early February event on your…

Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10am until 2pm. A ‘must-do’ experience. Officially known as the Grantsboro-Silverhill VFD Christmas & Holiday Craft (and Baked Goods) Bazaar, this event is a blast – for the entire family. We highly recommend it.

By Mo Howland | News Opinion NEW BERN – North Carolina residents own a railroad –  well, sort of. In 1849 the North Carolina State legislature authorized a private/public partnership to build an east to west railroad connecting the state. Today we have a 317-mile…

System Pressure Advisory The water consumers of Pamlico County Water System are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a waterline cut. Water department contractors are making repairs to the system. The following areas are covered under the advisory:…

The Fossil Floaters (Nutrien) Team
Gold Medallists
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2nd Place
Babes in a Boat Time: 1:22.45
3rd Place
Oriental Dragon Masters Time: 1:23.80
4th Place
Jojo Workin’ Fights Addiction Time: 1:25.59

Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID when they check in to vote.  Voters who vote my mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID when returning their ballot by mail.  …

On 10/26/2023 Carteret County deputies arrested Jayden Chance Comer, 22, of 112 Bryan Blvd, Havelock and Joseph Brandon Giffin, 27, of 119 Hatcher Dr, Newport after breaking into two homes on Hatcher Drive in Riverwoods. On Thursday at approximately 4:45pm deputies responded to a 911…