Oriental News

The 2012 filing period for Pamlico County elected offices begins at noon Monday at the county courthouse, with eight local elected seats available.

About five days ago, Doug Leister of Morehead City was in New Bern visiting a friend when he caught a glimpse of something rare for this area in winter: a painted bunting.

Artist Bob Pittman will be the featured artist at the Pamlico County Library for the month of February through mid-March. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Pamlico County Arts Council and the Pamlico Public Library.

One does not have to be an oysterman to be able to consume all the oysters the tummy can hold.

An 18-year-old woman from Rockingham had to be airlifted from a Friday wreck at N.C. 41 and N.C. 131 near Dublin.

The North Carolina General Assembly mandated in 2011 that the N.C. Department of Transportation increase ferry revenue up to $5 million annually.

The beach showcased more than shells for a man along the North Carolina coast. The find was enough to call out a Marine Corps explosive ordinance team.

Authorities Thursday cordoned off the 1700 block Elmwood Avenue near Trent Road as officials investigated suspected unexploded Civil War-era ordnance.

Sometimes they become traditions - dog parades, an Instead of Football Regatta, a festival named for a fish, Drummin' Dragons in the park, Dragon Boat races and New Year's Eve dragon runs through the streets are among the notables.

Motorists drive off the ferry Tuesday morning at the Minnesott Beach dock. The N.C. Ferry Division is proposing a $4 or $7 charge for drivers who use the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach route.

There are three Saturday events worth noting, events that showcase and raise awareness and possibly some money for crippled and burned children, Hurricane Irene storm victims and the area's top historic attraction, Tryon Palace.

Hundreds of people turned out on Hodges Street last year to greet the dragon, which will be on hand at 4 p.m. Monday for the Chinese New Year festivities.

We are writing of three good samaritans who work at Potash Corp. in Aurora. They are Ernie Murray, Justin Andrews and Jesse Woolard.

Three generations were on hand Friday night at Carolina Creations to view some of the work of Grover C. Fields Middle School seventh-grader Darby Faraci, second from the right.