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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….

By Mary Houston-Harvey The author is a food and nutrition consultant, who resides in Oriental. First, bring your magnifying glass. Most ingredient lists are too small or covered over and hard to read. Second, search the side effects of the chemicals on your smart phone….

By Bonnie Crosser The importance of the Oriental Water Advisory Water Board’s efforts were once again brought to center stage with Oriental having to shut off water to ALL residents and businesses/restaurants on Monday, Feb. 3, to make a repair on a water line. The…

By Mary Houston-Harvey Remember this line from the 1967 movie THE GRADUATE?  – “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics.” Spoken by the character Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock, played by young actor Dustin Hoffman, signifying…

By Dr. Glenn Mollette The United States spent almost $500 million (roughly equivalent to $15.2 billion in 2023) to finish the Panama Canal project. This was by far the largest American engineering project to date. The canal was formally opened on 15 August 1914, with…