EVERYWHERE USA – A lawsuit has been filed in Louisiana by the family of Frank A. Walker, a man who died of brain cancer after using a cell phone for years and years. The list of defendants is lengthy as it includes not only the…

ARAPAHOE – Earlier this month, elected officials in this small town voted unanimously against any requirement for a so-called vaccine passport. In doing so, the five member board empowered Mayor Kenny Heath to draft a resolution to that effect, which is to be transmitted to…

By Regina Kemble, Executive Director | 1st Choice Pregnancy Resources  ALLIANCE – 1st Choice Pregnancy Resources of Pamlico has not only come into existence but has met what was originally slated as a long-term year goal: Acquisition of Ultrasound Technology. A generous donation is the…

PAMLICO COUNTY – Two back-to-back billboards at the intersection of Hwy 55 & Kershaw Road have apparently been renewed for the next four years! The massive signs got an upgrade Wednesday morning, amid plenty of hoopla!  In an email to this newspaper, Dave Wickersham, chairman…

ALLIANCE – Welcome back to ‘Everybody Else’s History.’ This week I would like to share something  really unique and interesting. A rather ingenious item! I have only seen two of these in my whole life, and I was thrilled when I acquired one for my…

By Lisa Rice ALLIANCE – This is the official launch for a series of articles in the County Compass. We’re calling it “Everybody Else’s History!”  I feel honored to have been entrusted with a wide variety of items –  antiques, curiosities, and you-name-its. Much of…

BAYBORO – A huge thank you, and accolades, to the Pamlico County Rescue Squad for an innovative procedure that upgrades and improves much of an existing ambulance, saving the County Commission (and ultimately the taxpayers) $75,000.  T.W. Harris, Captain of the Rescue Squad, explains:  “This…

By Dave Wickersham, Chairman | Pamlico County Republican Party ORIENTAL – The first annual Trump Luncheon will be held immediately following our Pamlico County Convention at Brantley’s Village Restaurant on Saturday, March 13 at noon. Tickets are limited so please let us know if you…

By Bill Miles ORIENTAL –  Pamlico County Fishes and Loaves Outreach, affectionately know by the acronynm PCFLO, has served as an important food pantry for the past 14 years. Needy clients are increasing and, as a result, the nonprofit’s food storage needs are also increasing. …

By Bill Garrison Definition: To attain, achieve, as much as needed or allowed. The amount desired or allowed to reach a goal. I am going to describe ‘enough’ as used for negative achievement. Something many of us in this great country have recently excelled at:…

ARAPAHOE – Jeff of The County Compass newspaper recently asked me to personally conduct a test of masks which are used these days to prevent spread of the China Virus pandemic. As a former Magnavox, Motorola and RCA electrical engineer, I typically approach this kind…

Dr. Robert James “Bobby” Ross, MD, PhD, son of Pamlico Community College President Dr. Jim Ross and his wife, Mrs. Pam Ross, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at his parents’ home after a courageous six-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. He was 38….