Author: Special to the County Compass

By Douglas Helvie | U.S. Navy Veteran (Ret.) NEW BERN – In August, 2019, I had bariatric surgery after years of battling with chronic weight issues. For personal history, I stopped drinking alcohol in 1987, when I was 27. I have never used illicit drugs,…

Volunteers known as ‘PARTP’ (Partnership for Aurora & Richland Township) recently announced success from a two-decade quest to have the downtown of Aurora designated as an official Historic District. The effort was revived and energized in April of 2024 as a key task in the…

By Katie Shorter More than 40 Pamlico County nonprofits representatives attended a complimentary luncheon honoring their commitment to serving local residents. As part of its mission to support nonprofits delivering services to Pamlico County residents, fellow nonprofit Imagine Pamlico hosted “Pamlico Proud: A Celebration of…

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of New Bern for its annual comprehensive financial report. This is the third consecutive year the City’s finance department has…

By Richard Harvey | News Analysis Editor’s note: The title of this new federal law is ‘Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act,’ which yields the catchy acronym GENIUS. The White House categorically asserts the Genius Act, which President Trump recently signed, is…

By Frank Bergman The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to issue warnings that their Covid mRNA “vaccines” carry a high risk of heart damage, particularly for young men. The new guidance highlights the deadly risk of…

By Richard Harvey | Guest Commentary Editor’s note: Richard Harvey, writes about crypto currency for this newspaper. Here, he offers a well-reasoned response to an April 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Goldman’s Crypto Naysayer Isn’t Tempted by Bitcoin Rally.” Mr. Harvey, an…

By Mary Houston-Harvey RFK Jr. is! On a recent commercial flight everyone was wondering what our nation’s new Secretary of Health & Human Services was squirting into a cup of water and drinking,  It was very very blue; Levi’s blue; a beautiful blue. It was…

↑Click on thumbnail to enlarge↑ By Chris Murray | Pamlico County Emergency Manager BAYBORO – This fire was dispatched around 18:32 hours Monday night, March 17, to the Pamlico County 911 Center. The dispatched departments include- Triangle VFD, Goose Creek Island VFD, Grantsboro-Silverhill VFD, Reelsboro…

Hello Friends! It is hard to believe that Spring is around the corner (despite recent chilly temps).  In addition to warmer weather, flowers, and the ability to spend more time outside, Spring heralds the completion of construction on our new library!  After six years of…

Dr. Glenn Mollette | Guest Commentary Does the grocery store scare you? What about buying eggs? Do you dread driving to Walmart? Do you remember a day when it was fun? I remember the old days of going to my Grandfather Hinkle’s grocery store in…

Rural Infrastructure Authority is supported by the economic development team at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Authority members review and approve funding requests from local communities. Funding comes from a variety of specialized grant and loan programs. Thirteen grant requests were approved last week….