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…

Incident leads to tense confrontation between suspect & hunters  Editor’s note: The policy of this newspaper is not to identify suspects in a potential criminal case until formal charges have been filed. UPPER NECK ROAD NEAR MESIC – Four ‘Walker Hounds’ were apparently shot Saturday…

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…

By Craig Welling Once upon a time some of the EXPERTS thought the world was flat. And currently many EXPERTS say that continued Burning of Fossil Fuels could lead to our extinction. Here is the scientific explanation: BFF (burning of fossil fuels) creates CE (carbon…

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…

Amid reports that January is the busiest month for booking holidays in Europe, experts at Scams.info have provided expert tips on how to avoid the most widespread scams targeting tourists abroad. Transport – When taking trips abroad, it’s vital to consider how you will travel throughout the country…

By Lori Ann Grady (Worley) NEW BERN – For the first time in Craven County history – and in the first election after making the school board partisan – Craven County installed FOUR new members of the Craven County Board of Education last week. ALL…

ALLIANCE – Chevette Kelly (left) and Chevonne Kelly of LEVELUP AUTO SALES are on a mission: Affordable Housing in Pamlico County.

NEW BERN – Despite the fact that they deal every day in exquisite, top-of-the-line jewelry, Bruce and Cindy Price are just regular, hard-working, down-to-earth people. The couple agree that the store’s new, high-traffic location at 1801 S. Glenburnie Road is perfect for loyal customers, and…