Pamlico County News

When you think about it, 2002 was a pretty good year -- mainly because none of my predictions came true.

The week has many events, but none more worthy of attendance than three Memorial Day ceremonies planned in Craven and Pamlico counties today.

Eight Days of Hope volunteers young and old began a rebuilding and repair mission of hurricane-damaged homes in Pamlico County on Saturday.

The Family History Society of Eastern North Carolina celebrates Craven County's 300th anniversary during the third annual Family History Fair & 300th Heritage Weekend in June.

Local artists and students have again supplied the creative touch for the third annual Habitat for Humanity of Craven County's CHAIR-ity fundraiser on Saturday.

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the April 17 home invasion at a couple's home in Vanceboro.

A new strategy by the U.S. Postal Service to keep small, rural post offices open could affect Craven, Pamlico and Jones counties.

Mosquitoes are early this year, serving as frontrunners for a group headed to help Pamlico County residents rebuild from the damage left by Hurricane Irene.

The ninth annual Art on the Neuse Festival - with a new name - is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Oriental Marina Inn Courtyard along Hodges Street.

Rep. Norman Sanderson is one race closer to being Sen. Sanderson after winning a three-way 2012 Republican Primary race for the seat.

People line up to vote at the Trent Woods, NC, Fire Department during the Tuesday primary.

With 674 voters taking advantage of early One Stop voting in Pamlico County, the early local race leaders include Pat Prescott for the District 1 county commissioner seat; Kris Ward in the District 5 school board seat; and Mackie Spruill in the District 2 school board race.

Riders of the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry reacted with praise and relief recently upon hearing that a state legislative committee had voted to put ferry tolls on hold.

Kris Ward, a mother with children in the Pamlico County Schools is challenging 16-year school board veteran John McCotter for the District 5 seat in Tuesday's primary election.

All seats in the N.C. House of Representatives and N.C. Senate are up for grabs this year and the 2012 election could see a record turnover in both chambers, according to one Raleigh-based think tank.

Education: Attended North Carolina State University with a focus on Agricultural Education; BA in Christian Education from Logos Christian College Leadership experience: Past President Pamlico County Republican Party, Secretary of the Craven County Republican Men's Club, Past president of Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship America Crystal Coast ... (more)

The ninth annual Art on the Neuse Festival under goes re-branding this year as "Art on the Neuse - Outdoor Arts & Music Festival." It is sponsored by Pamlico County's Arts Council and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 at the Oriental Marina Inn Courtyard along Hodges Street.

A constant in Pamlico County politics for the past 16 years has been the District 1 county commissioner, Roy Brinson.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS: All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Mary Lee Shipley Hahn, deceased, of Pamlico County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the undersigned on or before July 30th, 2012, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

Pamlico County Schools Superintendent Wanda Dawson, left, hugs Pamlico Middle School Principal Lisa Jackson early Monday morning, shortly before the reopening of the Stonewall school for the first time since Hurricane Irene flooded the campus buildings in August 2011.