Pamlico County man arrested/charged with breaking into and stealing from vehicles
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, numerous reports of motor vehicle breaking and entering’s in the Olympia community of Pamlico County were received by Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center. It was determined that multiple vehicles had been broken into during the night of December…
County hires Davenport as Shore Protection Office manager
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County is excited to introduce Ryan Davenport as the new Shore Protection Office manager. Davenport was chosen from a pool of more than 20 qualified applicants from across the country to replace longtime Shore Protection Office manager Gregory “Rudi” Rudolph…
County Manager gets benefit not extended to other employees
BAYBORO – With an annual salary recently set at $110,000, Tim Buck, manager of Pamlico County for the past 15 years, is county government’s highest paid employee. Monday night he received another benefit. Effective immediately, Buck is to receive a county-paid ‘match’ of three percent…
Aurora Parade Rocks!
A hair stylist since 1966, Lib Litchfield owns the longest continuous business on Main Street, having operated her salon there since 1985. Her popular display window always features creative seasonal scenes. Behind her is Mrs. Claus under a ‘Hair Treatment Vaporizer.’ The 1930s contraption is on loan from the Aurora Museum of History.
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U.S. must defend Taiwan against Communists
By Dexter Liu Editor’s note: Mr. Liu is a naturalized American citizen of Chinese descent, whose parents escaped China in 1949 as the Communists took control. His father was prominent in the Nationalist Chinese Navy, and was actively involved in the Nationalists’ retreat to Taiwan…
Aurora comes together for ambitious ‘Water Tower as Christmas Tree’ project!
1) Chuck Bonner, Director of Public Works, has spearheaded the monumental undertaking, but he is the first to credit volunteers, private donors, town officials, and local businesses like CMF for invaluable contributions. 2) Andre Moore of CMF looks a wee bit apprehensive Tuesday morning as…
GOP Hall of Fame inducts State Sen. Norm Sanderson
RALEIGH – State Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) of Pamlico County was honored by the North Carolina Republican Party on Saturday, Dec. 4. by being inducted into the party’s statewide Hall of Fame during its 20th biennial awards banquet. The criteria for the award…
‘Black Tie’ event hit of Holiday Season!
PAMLICO COUNTY – Just a few tickets remain for this incredible affair on Saturday, Dec. 4, officially known as ‘Another Time, Another Chance.’ Your hosts will be the executive director and the governing board of Bayboro Development Center Re-Entry Program – a hard-working nonprofit focused…
Young cancer patient inspired by deceased entrepreneur’s giving
GRANTSBORO – Isaac Rodriguez wants to carry on the legacy of giving that he experienced several years ago. The generosity of Todd Willis, 34, who died in late October, can best be explained in Isaac’s own words: Mr. Todd is a special person and he…
Shrimp Trawing survives by razor-thin majority vote
MOREHEAD CITY –The nine-member N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected its preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 during a November 17, 18 & 19 business meeting in Emerald Isle The goal of the shrimp plan amendment is to further reduce…
Hundreds protest hospital’s vaccine mandate
NEW BERN – The polite, well-behaved group braved a cold, blustery morning on Tuesday, almost all waving signs chastising Carolina East Medical Center for knuckling under to a federal mandate, despite the controversial decree now being stymied in a federal appeals court. Protesters gathered on…
Mission Very Possible!
AURORA – Back in October, Chuck Bonner’s vision for Christmas in the Town of Aurora seemed more like the old song, ‘Dream The Impossible Dream.’ Bonner is the Director of Public Works for the town. He operates from a small brick office at the base…
