Author: Special to the County Compass

By Jean Tourville ORIENTAL – It was on a Friday morning when it happened. I was making breakfast when a sudden feverish chill hit me so severely that my legs became weak. I knew I couldn’t hold myself up for long. What I could not…

Proverbs 24:3 – Wise people are builders…they build families, businesses and communities By Lorraine Yaeger The INN at Pamlico will be a safe home here in Pamlico County for post-incarcerated women who truly desire a new beginning. HERE IS OUR STORY: After a person has…

By Dale Folwell, State Treasurer The N.C. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of New Bern eye surgeon Dr. Jay Singleton. The Court vacated a Court of Appeals’ decision and ruled that Mr. Singleton’s claims were both as-applied and facial constitutional challenges, so they directed the…

By Jamie Kritzer | NC Dept. of Transportation Helene left unprecedented damage in Western North Carolina when it hit Sept. 26-27. Transportation crews have nearly completed operations using chainsaws to cut and move debris to the shoulders to reopen roads. Those “cut-and-shove” crews have created…

By Steve Rader WASHINGTON, NC – Michele Morrow, the Republican candidate for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, recently addressed the Beaufort County Conservative Club, declaring that her top objectives for the state’s school system were safety and academic performance. Morrow said she wanted to get…

By Chrissy Fulcher | Fulcher’s Seafood LLC Shelbyville, Tenn. – My daughter Chasity competed here Friday night, Aug. 23, at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. For our breed it is the highest achievement you can receive. This is considered our World Title. Chasity won…

By Ray Griffin, Pastor | News Commentary Louisiana governor Jeff Landy recently signed a law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the state. Christians see the Ten Commandments as key rules from God on how to live. The…

NEW BERN – In an email to this newspaper, Bob Brinson, Jr. who represents Ward Six for the City of New Bern, summarizes his July 30 appointment: The Governor appointed me today to fill the unexpired term for Jim Perry from now until December. I…

By Carl Mischka | NC GOP Hall of Fame MILWAUKEE – Wow, as a first time delegate attendee at the Republican National Convention, I am pleased to report that it is all I expected and hoped for — an experience I can now cross off…

By Katie Shorter | Pamlico Small Business Center After retiring from a 30-year career in the child care industry – from hands-on daily care to owning and managing 3 child care centers in Eastern North Carolina – Pamlico County’s Kim Trudo retreated to Whispering Creek…

By Doug Cross | Guest Commentary When the Coastal Conservation Association was pushing House Bill 1713 in June of 2010, I guarantee you they never, ever thought the law would one day affect the recreational fishing interests in North Carolina like it has now. You…

By Anne Hopkins NEW BERN – Monday, June 24, at a local car-wash, two men wearing black “YOUR VOTE COUNTS” tee shirts, each carrying clipboards, were approaching and questioning customers who were in the vacuuming area. One lady reported the men asked her if she…