Oriental News

Emergency Management officials have called off the search for 17-year-old Anthony Michael Badger Jr., of Oriental, said David Spruill, coordinator for the Pamlico County Emergency Management Services.

Merritt O. Watson Sr. spent the majority of his 96 years as a commercial fisherman, a trade where hard work is commonplace.

Rescue crews were searching Sunday for the body of a teenager who officials said likely drowned that morning in the Neuse River near Oriental.

Officials continue to look for a missing teen near Oriental. This article is a reference to an external source.

The Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Pamlico County Sheriff are searching for a missing teen Sunday morning in the Neuse River near Oriental .

For 2009, Atlantic summer flounder quotas increased only slightly from last year's historic - and artificial, most fishermen would say - lows.

The second annual Art by the Harbor sidewalk show is set for Saturday at River Dunes.

Pamlico County Emergency Management Services and the Hazardous Material unit of Cherry Point are investigating a gas leak at a water plant.

Six years ago, Susan Cheatham and five artist friends came up with the idea of starting an outdoor show.

Havelock Police Department reports of recent incidents include: June 5 Indecent liberties with a child reported on Webb Boulevard Larceny - misdemeanor reported on Farina Drive June 6 Aid and abet by person at or above 21, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked reported on U.S. 70 Larceny - shoplifting reported on Main Street June 7 ...

The Oriental Rotary Club was recently honored for its scholarship Tarpon Tournament, which is held each July.

There's a new government funding program for biotechs, but it's not a bailout. To qualify, startups must bring in matching funds from private investors.

Aided by higher prices on their products and lower restructuring charges, Morrisville-based tobacco leaf processor and distributor Alliance One International posted a profit gain of 684 percent for the fiscal year that ended in March.

The comedy "Sex Please We're Sixty" will make its North Carolina debut in town June 19 and 20 at The Old Theater.

Clyde Harriss usually enters the annual Rowan Rose Society Show, but this year he was too busy chairing the competition and getting his home ready for the simultaneous Festival of Spring Gardens tour.

Bob Davis Jr. is like a lot of neighbors - laid off. The economic crisis hit home for the Pamlico County man quickly and unexpectedly - a Friday afternoon call into the boss' office.

The final concert of the season for the Pamlico Musical Society will feature a cello and piano concert.

Of 17,000 property tax bills sent out by Pamlico County this year, only four made it to the official appeal process in front of the county's Board of Equalization and Review.

Lunch at 1 p.m. Bring picnic basket and beverage. n CIRCLE T10 ART GALLERY, Oriental hosts an art reception from 2 to 4 p.m. May 3 featuring May's artists of the month.

Known best for its sailing, the town of Oriental becomes yard-sale-city once each spring.