Former state legislator accepts chairmanship of Fossil Museum
AURORA – On Friday, March 26, Beaufort County resident and retired state senator Bill Cook accepted the nomination to serve as the new chairman of the Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation Inc. Board of Directors. Cook’s election occurred during the Annual Retreat held by the Board…
Elections for Craven County School Board likely to change
By District, not County-wide // Ballot to display R or D next to candidate’s name! By Patti Mason NEW BERN – Monday night, Craven County Commissioners passed a resolution to make the County School Board partisan and elect board members by district rather than county-wide….
Some Gave All
NEW BERN – I have had a couple experiences with The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall as well as a trip to Washington, DC to see the actual wall. The Traveling Wall has arrived in New Bern, and will be featured Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday…
America: Divided We Stand
Young Connecticut conservative endures hostilities By Austin Garrison Editor’s note: Mr. Garrison, 16, is a junior at Edwin O. Smith High School in Columbia, Connecticut. Every summer, he visits his grandparents, Bill & Phyllis Garrison, who live near Aurora. This young conservative remains true to…
Billboards Blare ‘TRUMP 2024’
PAMLICO COUNTY – Two back-to-back billboards at the intersection of Hwy 55 & Kershaw Road have apparently been renewed for the next four years! The massive signs got an upgrade Wednesday morning, amid plenty of hoopla! In an email to this newspaper, Dave Wickersham, chairman…
Everybody Else’s History
Rocking baby, knitting at the same time!
ALLIANCE – Welcome back to ‘Everybody Else’s History.’ This week I would like to share something really unique and interesting. A rather ingenious item! I have only seen two of these in my whole life, and I was thrilled when I acquired one for my…
SCAMMERS RAMP UP CALLS
BAYBORO – The phone number is local, and appears to be legit. I answer my cell phone like I always do: “This is Jeff,” which apparently triggers a recording. The guy sounds official. No foreign accent. Then, his serious tone immediately begins. He is with…
Utility considers sale | Opponents quickly rally
TOWN OF BEAUFORT — Carteret County for Public Water is a group of concerned citizens, formed as a response to the pending sale of the now county-owned Water System. We have a common goal — look for transparency on the potential sale. Many citizens…
Everybody Else’s History | Believing this requires seeing!
By Lisa Rice ALLIANCE – This is the official launch for a series of articles in the County Compass. We’re calling it “Everybody Else’s History!” I feel honored to have been entrusted with a wide variety of items – antiques, curiosities, and you-name-its. Much of…
CRAVEN GOP
By Tamara Leonard NEW BERN – The Craven County Republican Party will hold its annual convention on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Due to the COVID restrictions in North Carolina, we will be having a hybrid convention, meaning that delegates may attend in person or virtually…
‘Almost new’ ambulance saves taxpayers big bucks!
BAYBORO – A huge thank you, and accolades, to the Pamlico County Rescue Squad for an innovative procedure that upgrades and improves much of an existing ambulance, saving the County Commission (and ultimately the taxpayers) $75,000. T.W. Harris, Captain of the Rescue Squad, explains: “This…
First Annual ‘Trump Luncheon’ set for Saturday, March 13
By Dave Wickersham, Chairman | Pamlico County Republican Party ORIENTAL – The first annual Trump Luncheon will be held immediately following our Pamlico County Convention at Brantley’s Village Restaurant on Saturday, March 13 at noon. Tickets are limited so please let us know if you…
