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POSTED Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:39

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CRIME

Inmate admits crime

BAYBORO – As I write this, I am sitting at a stainless steel desk inside an 8 by 12 cell at the Pamlico County Detention Jail I am a fan of The County Compass, and I hope you will print my story I can only hope this article will touch the lives, help inform, and educate the community – and, if we’re lucky, some of the younger readers may be awakened to an issue they may feel they have under con

POSTED Thu, 05/17/2012 - 05:05

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Toll opponents ‘effective’ during trek to Raleigh

Thank you to all ferry tax opponents who traveled to Raleigh to join the NO FERRY TAX lobbying effort at the Opening Day of the North Carolina General Assembly Wednesday, more than 50 ferry tax opponents from Beaufort, Hyde, and Pamlico Counties lobbied the legislature We had County Commissioners and the County Manager from each county Activists divided into groups to contact as many legislato

POSTED Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:00

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Water tower salvage contracts ‘still up in air’

MINNESOTT BEACH -- Four companies responded to a ‘Request for Proposals’ for the dismantlement and removal of the landmark water tower Their bids were wide apart and contained varying degrees of detail on how they intend to accomplish this project.

POSTED Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:24

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COMMUNITY

Incorporation battle ends with whimper, not bang

FAIRFIELD HARBOUR – A tumultuous chapter in the history of Fairfield Harbour came to an abrupt end yesterday, with the announcement by the Committee for the Incorporation of Fairfield Harbour that the process to incorporate will not be continued.

POSTED Mon, 05/14/2012 - 15:47

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MUNICIPALITIES

Stacking boats likely OK in Minnesott Beach

MINNESOTT BEACH -- Although it seems like ancient history, back in June 2006 the annexation of Arlington Place (the old Burton Farm property) off Hwy 306 was a hotly contested issue Despite public reluctance, the previous mayor and commissioners voted to annex the close-to-one-square-mile property, almost doubling the town’s size.

POSTED Sun, 05/13/2012 - 19:07

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MUNICIPALITIES

Tempers flare over budget

BAYBORO – At least two county commissioners indicated Monday night they will go down swinging before OK’ing any increase in property taxes for the coming fiscal year Kenny Heath, a Republican, and Jimmy Spain, a conservative Democrat, each butted heads with Commission Chairman Paul Delamar III, who has pushed for a three to four cent increase in the ad valorem tax rate for the fiscal year that

POSTED Fri, 05/11/2012 - 18:00

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South Avenue land swap almost a done deal

ORIENTAL – After a costly and decade-long legal battle to exert control over the end of South Avenue – a swath of unpaved road that dead-ends into the harbor waterfront – town leaders have all but agreed to abandon the 60-foot wide right-of-way.

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Tomorrow

Oriental History Museum
- Where: Broad St.
- 1-4pm. Free admission
Oriental Express Bicycle Club meets
- Start time: 01:00pm
- Where: The Bean
- 25 mile ride. Call Cynthia at 249-0761
Oriental AA
- Start time: 08:00pm
- Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 402 Freemason St.

Monday, May 21st

Acrylic Painting
- Start time: 09:00am
- Where: Senior Center
Adult Basic Education
- Start time: 10:00am
- Where: Pamlico County Services Center, 800 Main St., Alliance
Crafts & Things
- Start time: 01:00pm
- Where: Pamlico County Senior Services, 800 Main St., Alliance.
- 745-7196 Fee.
Narcotics Anonymous
- Start time: 07:00pm
- Where: Leland Brinson Building, 13724 Hwy. 55 East, Alliance
- Never Alone, Open discussion, non-smoking meetings
Pamlico Chorale meets
- Start time: 07:00pm
- Where: Oriental United Methodist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8094 meets
- Start time: 07:00pm
- Where: Senior Citizen Building in Alliance
Women Living Sober - 12 Step Recovery Meeting
- Start time: 07:00pm
- Where: Bayboro United Methodist Church
- Every Monday 7p.m. starting March 5 - Questions: Call Kelly 671-4764