The County Compass

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…

Hi there, Ready or not, Election Day is just around the corner, and we have you covered for all your North Carolina election night needs. Carolina Journal will be covering the election on our YouTube channel, from 7 pm to 11 pm EST. You won’t…

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…

 Olegario Pineda-Palacios, age 35, of Franklin County was sentenced this week to 300 months in prison for importing multi-kilograms of methamphetamine into North Carolina. On March 12, 2024, Pineda-Palacios pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a…

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…

Known as a referendum. The proposed increase, if approved by a majority of voters, would take the current rate from 6.75 percent to an even 7 percent – possibly boosting county revenues by an estimated $400,000 per year. Back in April, the Pamlico County Board…

By Chris Murray, Director | Pamlico County Emergency Management WESTERN NC – Pamlico County Emergency Management hosts a ‘Special Operations Task Force,’ which consists of various highly technical skilled specialty credentialed members from Pamlico County Fire Departments, Aurora Fire Department, and Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office….

ORIENTAL – “Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” and celebrated singer/songwriter Christie Lenée is more than a musician – she’s an experience. Symphonic compositions flow from her fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals. Christie has been described as “Dave Matthews meets…

RALEIGH: State, federal and local partners continue to work together to surge resources into Western North Carolina in response to unprecedented damage from Hurricane Helene across the region. Operations are in progress to provide food, water and critical supplies to affected areas. Progress is also being…

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…

Nelson Lee resides just across Lowland Road from this massive impoundment, now planted with corn. “At sunrise,(during duck season) it sounds like artillery going off, and shotgun pellets rain down on my roof and yard.” Rather than decoys, many of the impoundments use live ducks as a lure, grown inside screened cages like the one seen here.

Innocent Mistake? Or, Brazen Rebuke of Freedom? Editor’s note: Mr. Liu is a naturalized American citizen whose parents escaped China in 1949 before the Communist occupation. His father served in the Navy of the Republic of China (Free China) and as Taiwan’s diplomatic envoy from 1935…