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By Crystal Tribby I am in the Johnny Depp Arts of Elysium competition, on Facebook. I am currently in 5th place. On June 11, at 9 pm PDT I must be in 1st place to go to the next round. It is the people who…

New Bern, North Carolina – District Attorney Matt Wareham announced that on Tuesday, June  9th, a Craven County Jury convicted Robert Joseph Westrup, age 46 of New Bern, of four counts  of Attempted Murder, four counts of Assault on Law Enforcement Officer with Firearm, and …

AURORA – James Jones Jr., owner of Bearhug Productions and an award-winning filmmaker based in Greenville, is proud to announce production on his latest docu-series, Tricky Sam, currently filming in Aurora in collaboration with Mayor Curt Hendrix. Bearhug is casting background extras and vintage cars…

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Thomas Jefferson Jones Sr., 81, of Oriental, was last seen on May 25th, 2026, around 9:00 p.m. leaving a friend’s house and heading back towards his residence in Oriental. Investigators…

BAYBORO COURTHOUSE – Seen here in 2024 with Larry Summers of the local Veterans Council, Lila & Shelby Mehring will again perform their emotional and moving rendition of the Star Spangled Banner during this year’s ceremony beginning at 10am on Monday, May 25. This is…

AURORA – Take it from a guy, who has attended quite a few Fossil Festivals over the past 20 years. THIS THING IS A BLAST!! Admission is free. Parking is free. Absolutely perfect family fun. You’ll see a ton of vendors, offering a gargantuan variety…

HAVELOCK – Students from Roger Bell New Tech Academy are being celebrated for their creativity and powerful storytelling after earning top honors in the 2025-26 Young Author “Educate, Advocate, and Empower” writing contest, hosted by the Twin Rivers Reading Council. The annual contest invites young…

NEW BERN – For the record, Republican Laurie Buckhout wears a lady’s 9 ½ shoe – but in this case, we are talking about white boots — which are a common sight in commercial fish houses throughout eastern North Carolina. The gift of foot gear…

The data from Singapore never lies. High vax rates, excellent tracking, perfect little petri dish for spotting what the jab is really doing long-term. If you’re new to my takes, I’ve got a thing for using Singapore as a crystal ball for global health shifts,…

BAYBORO – On one side is the recently concluded ‘mass appraisal’ of the county’s 17,000 parcels (which is supposed to document the much higher home values). On the other side, is a proposed tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year of 52.5 cents per $100…

By Ed Terry | Guest Commentary I will start with, I do not have a degree in economics or political science. I am just a retired working man living on a fixed income who loves Pamlico County (but not as much as when it was…

By Sandra Snipes, Mayor Vandemere has always been defined by its people—by the families who have worked its waters, farmed its land, and cared deeply about this place we call home. As generations evolve and change becomes inevitable, preserving and sharing our history becomes even…