11th Year Proves Charm for Dragon Boat Races
RIVER DUNES – Paddlers and spectators alike embraced a series of races throughout the day on Saturday, which featured more ‘photo finishes’ than ever before. Festival organizer Flora Moorman praised all who participated, and promised the event would return again in 2022!
Eastern Carolina Council (ECC), Part 4
$400,000 federal grant goes fast at ECC
NEW BERN – Grady Quattlebaum, PLCC – a two-person law firm comprised of veteran attorneys Arey Grady and Jill Quattlebaum – abruptly resigned as attorneys for the Eastern Carolina Council on July 20, 2021. Two days later, ECC’s highest ranking employee was also out the…
Man shot, killed as officers attempt to serve warrant
District Attorney Scott Thomas and Pamlico County Sheriff Chris Davis announced that an officer-involved shooting occurred in Pamlico County on Tuesday. Aug. 10, at approximately 9:40pm. The initial investigation revealed that the shooting occurred at a residence located at 1773 Kennels Beach Road. A Pamlico…
Eastern Carolina Council, Part 3
Did Feds really want CARES Act money used for ‘legal re-writes’?
A year ago, COVID-19 cash flowed freely Eastern Carolina Council got its share! News Commentary NEW BERN – The Eastern Carolina Council is a quasi-governmental agency, charged by North Carolina to look out for smallish, rural counties and municipalities that may lack the staff and…
‘AEROSOL PARTICLES SMALL ENOUGH TO GO THRU ANY MASK’
Indiana doctor’s articulate, coherent presentation temporarily eludes social media video censors, netting millions of views! MT. VERNON, INDIANA – Thanks to many alert readers, each day I receive a ton of Internet ‘links’ to hot topic articles and videos. Monday morning, I opened an email…
State Treasurer prompts Governor on negative impact of benefits
RALEIGH – During the August 3 meeting of the North Carolina Council of State Gov. Roy Cooper indicated that when additional federal unemployment payments end in September, state unemployment payments will return to their normal levels. The Governor’s statement came after State Treasurer Dale Folwell…
Judge hits human trafficker with three life terms
RALEIGH – A Smithfield man was sentenced Wednesday to consecutive life sentences for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and of a minor; sex trafficking by force fraud and coercion; sex trafficking of a minor; using the Internet to promote a…
Eastern Carolina Council, Part 2
Plenty of smoke makes finding fire difficult
News Commentary NEW BERN – Through the haze, there appears to be a blaze. Here is what this newspaper has been able corroborate from a variety of sources: The ECC’s executive director Katie Bordeaux was abruptly fired on July 22, after a three hour closed…
Re-build of New Bern’s beloved Rec Center focus of FEMA visit
City officials are optimistic that a public hearing Thursday night, July 29, will present a convincing case that any reconstruction of the Stanley White Recreation Center on its original site will NOT alleviate the risk of future flooding. A FEMA study known as a Draft…
Recreational catch dwarfs commercial across many fish species
By Easton Edwards | News Opinion EASTERN NC – In 2020, recreational anglers once again caught more numbers and poundage of targeted fish species in North Carolina. The recently released Annual Fisheries Bulletin put out by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries has the data…
Problems surface at Eastern Carolina Council | Law firm resigns. Executive Director fired.
DOWNTOWN NEW BERN – At 10pm on Thursday, July 22, the governing board of the Eastern Carolina Council (ECC) voted unanimously to “immediately dismiss” the Council’s executive director, Katie Bordeaux. The stunning decision came after a marathon three-hour closed door session – off limits to…
Accolades pour in, while PCC Prez tackles homework
PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Ranked 2 in the nation, by SmartAsset. First in USA for ‘student outcomes’ by WalletHub. List of 150 Elite, by Aspen Institute. And, the list goes on. President Jim Ross, in a recent press release, said he is “humbled and pleased”…
