News Analysis CLASSROOM –  Like most of us, I’ve become more and more aware of flaws in our public school education. The speed of deterioration has increased, and parents’ eyes and other citizens’ eyes have been opened, and as a result, many parents and other…

TOWN OF BEAUFORT – District Attorney Scott Thomas announced that David Duane Moore, age 67, of Marshallberg was sentenced to a minimum of 69 months up to 84 months in prison, plus five years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty as charged in Carteret County…

AURORA –  Sherri Lupton Hollister’s queen credentials are perfectly in tact, based upon the success of her prior tomes, which she describes as “Steamy Small Town Romantic Suspense.” I recently emailed this congenial author some questions about her career. And, I believe County Compass readers…

 The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens about a recent imposter scam. This evening residents of Carteret County are reporting fake phone calls from a person representing themselves as a Carteret County deputy sheriff. Citizens are reporting attempts to elicit money claiming the person…

The Eastern Carolina Iron Horsemen Motorcycle Club made a Donation of $1590 to the Pamlico County Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 93, of Pamlico County.  The donations were raised from a December 10th Fundraiser at M&Ms Restaurant in Oriental.  Members of the club came from…

New Year’s Eve 2022: NAME OF LIFTERS & CHARITY SUPPORTED Carla Byrnes & Carol Wynne – Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Linda McLean, Patrick Weimann, Griffon Atchison – PAWS Gail Good – Heartworks Cat Johnson – Pamlico Sheriff’s Department Cole Johnson – Michael Spain Foundation Steven Eric – Pamlico Senior Services…

NC General Statute 14-360(b) – If any person shall maliciously torture, mutilate, maim, cruelly beat, disfigure, poison, or kill, or cause or procure to be tortured, mutilated, maimed, cruelly beaten, disfigured, poisoned, or killed, any animal, every such offender shall for every such offense be…

BAYBORO – In brief back-to-back swearing-in ceremonies Tuesday afternoon before District Court Judge Paul Delamar, Keith Kidwell — with wife Vickie – takes the Oath of Office for his post in the State House; and Norm Sanderson – with wife Linda – takes the Oath…

By Jeff Odham , Mayor CITY OF NEW BERN – For the last five years, New Bern has celebrated bringing in a new year by dropping a lighted bear from the corner of City Hall. This event started from a simple Facebook post I made…

BAYBORO – Seen here with his father Josh during the recent Christmas parade, we discovered that Austin Levi may well bethe area’s youngest reader of the County Compass Newspaper. That qualifies as good news as our nation embarks upon thecountdown to 2023! Happy New Year…

Once voted Pamlico County’s Top Athlete over the past 50 years, Doug Smith is a 1978 graduate of Pamlico High School, played college football for Auburn, and went on star in the NFL as a defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers. In 1997, the Oilers…

After rocky start, Manning & Murphy leave local GOP scratching head By Lori Ann Grady (Worley) NEW BERN – The four new board members – all Republicans – have confirmed that during the campaign they were in communication about future board opportunities and priorities, if…