Author: Special to the County Compass

By Mike Cole | Guest Commentary The dog and pony show and the kangaroo court we have just witnessed in New York should remove ANY doubt ANYone had about how corrupt our courts and many of our politicians have become in the interest of enhancing…

By Steven Rader | Guest Commentary The day after the Trump verdict in Manhattan, a European news portal headlined its analysis “The Day the Democrats Putinized America.” The reference, of course, was to the false charges that Vladimir Putin brought against his top opponent Aleksi…

By Mary Houston (Tulip) Herbs!! Coming from the Catskill Mountains of New York State, growing herbs was no easy task. So it was much to my surprise that North Carolina turned out to be the perfect place to grow my favorite herbs for both cooking…

‘All-Aboard’ for Pinehurst !!! Train to U.S. Open result of behind scenes scramble RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced this week that NC By Train (http://www.ncbytrain.org) will run a special route from Raleigh to this year’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst. “We’re thrilled…

By Adam Andrzejewski | OpenTheBooks.com Editor’s note: Mr. Andrzejewski and his staff are tenacious researchers. The County Compass is indebted to them for this report. CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina’s 16 campuses spend no less than $90 million per year in pay…

By Cindy Sallis, GOP Delegate | Duplin County GREENSBORO – Over a thousand Republicans from across our state will pour into Greensboro for their annual Republican State Convention this weekend, May 23-26, where rights and life are to be defended! Expect to see a VERY…

LAST OF 4-PART SERIES By Jeff & Colyn Fleming | 12V Marine In recent weeks, many of you have seen articles about our experiences onboard ‘Icon of the Seas’ – the world’s largest (and newest) cruise ship. We are a father/son team, having worked on…

By Allison Potter Last summer, I graduated from The Epiphany School of Global Studies in New Bern as I anticipated going to NC State in the Fall. Soon after graduating I attended orientation at NC State where they told me everything that I needed to…

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) announced this week a significant enhancement in service. American Airlines is increasing the number of daily flights at EWN connecting travelers through Charlotte to destinations of their choice all around the world. This expansion demonstrates American’s commitment to providing convenient…

Saturday, May 4th, the MS North Carolina Senior America Pageant was the center of excitement for ten beautiful and talented senior ladies from the state of North Carolina. Martha Redfearn Mirman from Pinehurst, NC was honored with the title and crown of “MS North Carolina…

  By Brooke Medina | John Locke Foundation Editor’s note – State election officials insist on calling the current vote a Second Primary, which is confusing. To be clear, this is a ‘Runoff’ for just a few seats, where Republican candidates did not garner at…

By Jeff Fleming | 12V Marine LLC There are many complex features and equipment on ‘Icon of the Seas’ cruise ship. It is difficult, if not impossible, to know how they all function. When working on electrical components, sometimes you can’t find documentation or staff…