Central Banks: Inflation Creators | NOT INFLATION FIGHTERS!
By Joshua R. Hendrickson | MERCATUS CENTER | George Mason University WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 50 years, economists have spilled a lot of ink studying and debating periods of high inflation that began in the late 1960s, continued throughout the 1970s, and ended…
Spelling Champ heads to Charlotte
BAYBORO – The elementary school’s Spelling Bee was held on Feb. 18, which included Bee winners from each classroom. Congratulations to all the participants and winners on a job well done! Caleb Monk will represent Fred A. Anderson Elementary, competing in the Regional Bee at…
Beloved building inspector rides off into county sunset!
BAYBORO – Skip Lee, the Pamlico County Building Inspector for almost 30 years, received an impromptu going-away party Monday afternoon. Friends and co-workers gathered on the courthouse steps for a photo opp. Lee, seen in the foreground with his successor Ray Bennett, had a well-earned…
Deli owner expresses appreciation to community!
By Tim Jalbert ORIENTAL – I bought property in 2009 with intentions to move here. I like it because it reminds me of northern Maine where I was raised. Began building in 2016 in Shine Landing. At the time, my framers would go to lunch…
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Pray for Ukraine Lack of forceful response will haunt America & Allies Similar Sept. ‘39 invasion of Poland launched WWII
1 Gig Up, 1 Gig Down via fiber optic cable
County applies for mega broadband grant! BAYBORO – Monday night, Pamlico County officials unanimously approved the go-ahead for an ambitious $6.6 million project, which could pay for in-ground placement of fiber optic cable to provide high-speed Internet for a mix of approximately 1,338 households and…
Suspect arrested in theft of motor vehicle in Maribel
On the morning of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a 2013 Ford truck had been stolen sometime during the night from a residence in the Maribel community of Pamlico County. Later in the day Pamlico County deputies…
Down Under protests trigger ‘Over-The-Top’ retaliation
Aussie government deploys invisible high energy beams CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – The Canadian government’s treatment of protesting truckers over the past three weeks has been deplorable, but it pales in comparison to another English-speaking nation’s response inflicted upon segments of a large crowd Feb. 12 in…
‘Get Vaxxed’ mantra now becomes ‘Beware Clots’
CDC’s Super Bowl tweet seems strange USA – Pardon me for being a bit incredulous. All of this seems like a long episode of the old Twilight Zone TV show. For well over a year now, health officials the world over have been extolling…
CALLING ALL REPUBLICANS | Beaufort County Convention set for March 5
BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC—“‘We the People’ are called to save our Republic and take America back!” challenges GOP County Chair Carolyn Garris. All registered Republicans in Beaufort County are invited to meet on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Southern Acres in Bath, according to the Call…
Lawmakers vote to ditch masks
Cooper finally signals end to face cover mandate By Theresa Opeka RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper, on Thursday, Feb.17, called for an end to local mask mandates for schools and local governments, though state lawmakers are seemingly forcing his hand. Cooper, a Democrat, cited declining…
