Author: Special to the County Compass

GRANTSBORO – Pamlico Community College’s Acting President Zac Schnell, who has served as the institution’s chief administrator since November, has been appointed to the college’s top job permanently. Acting on the recommendation of the college’s Board of Trustees, the State Board of Community Colleges made…

‘Yes, But Just Barely!!’ By Concerned Members: Shine Landing Property Owners Association Dawson Creek Property Owners Association PAMLICO COUNTY – In a recent petition to the N.C. Department of Transportation, we have formally requested more vertical clearance to accommodate boat traffic in a pending design…

By Barry Boyce PLANET EARTH – Much has been said about the detrimental effects on our environment from automobile and truck emissions. Here are some factual statistics you should find very interesting! There are approximately 5000 large container ships sailing the oceans everyday. These massive…

By Carolina Partnership for Reform Two years after the Biden administration launched a $30 million program to ‘Make Crack Safe Again,’ they’re trying to shutter North Carolina farms with a nicotine near-ban. In 2022, President Joe Biden’s administration launched a three-year, $30 million initiative to…

By Michael Puttre’ | Discourse Magazine Editor’s note: Michael Puttré is a writer in New York. He was chief editor of the Journal of Electronic Defense and Solar Industry.   EARTH – As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second presidential term, there’s no shortage…

By Aussie 17 Editor’s note: As a former executive in the pharmaceutical industry, the author has used a pseudonym throughout the pandemic while filing regular reports for this newspaper. Mark Zuckerberg, announced this week that Facebook will be removing all censorship mechanisms, which have previously…

By Vernon Creekmore | Broad Rock House Antiques The chair is made of River Birch (somewhat unusual as a primary wood) as early as 1770. Related are four Perquimans side chairs, three of them with histories of descent in the Skinner family of the Hertford…

By Chris Murray, Director  |  Emergency Management GOOSE CREEK ISLAND – Northwest Winds for a couple days and then spinning in the 30-40 MPH range overnight Friday, Jan. 3 into early am of Saturday, Jan. 4 pushed a lot of water away from the north…

October 30, the leadership team at Nutrien’s Aurora phosphate facility welcomed 40 middle school students for an immersive tour. This experience offered students a hands-on opportunity to explore the operations of a phosphate facility and understand the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…

By Mary Harvey Editor’s note: The author extols health benefits derived from a variety of herbs. Got a question? Email: MaryAndRichard31@gmail.com. Grab your hot cocoa and drop in a Marshmallow. Or, poke one onto a branch and sit around a campfire to roast – eating…

By Christian Schneider | Guest Commentary Editor’s note: Mr. Schneider is a columnist for National Review and other publications. This commentary recently appeared on the DiscourseMagazine.com website. Way back in 2007 at the Austin, Texas-based ‘South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival,’ a new social media…

ALLIANCE – What is it we fear about growing old? To most of us, growing old alone and losing the ability to be self-sufficient is high among those fears. Our sight grows dim, and our hearing gives us difficulty with communication. The cost of things…