Camden County News

Part of the proposed Outlying Landing Field at the Hales Lake area of Camden County as seen from the front porch of former Camden County Commissioner Jeff Jennings during the nor'easter on Nov.

Tyshawn Reid sat down to his Thanksgiving Day dinner with a decorated paper band across his forehead that held a paper orange feather behind his head.

The U.S. Navy can save taxpayers a significant amount of money by not following through with its intended waterfowl study in the Hales Lake area of Camden County, state Sen.

Unfazed by criticism that he is moving too fast or promising more than he can deliver, Elizabeth City Mayor-elect Roger McLean continues to paint big promises in bold strokes.

Saturday I went from Elizabeth City, N.C. to the Outer Banks. On my way there, I stopped in the George M. Wood Memorial Park in Camden County to shoot photos.

Area farmers seem to be weathering the recession OK. Now if the ground will just dry from last week's nor'easter so they can get back in the fields and plant wheat and harvest their remaining soybeans.

There are some people that you meet posthumously and wish you had known when they were alive and milling about through the community, doing good work and impressing upon people the type of wisdom gained through years of hard work and quiet observation.

The Navy is conducting another bird study at a proposed North Carolina site in Camden County for a practice landing field for jets fighters.

A number of significant public and private development projects are moving forward in Camden in spite of the recession, members of the county's first-ever economic commission were advised last week.

Carl Harris' former coworkers aren't all that surprised by the former Elizabeth City and Camden County educator's professional success.

Family and friends of Donnie Denny applaud after watching Denny perform live on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," at South Mills Church of Christ, Thursday.

George Ramsay demonstrates how a Shingle Lighter boat is maneuvered, Wednesday, Ramsay built the boat based on only two known drawings of the vessel that will be on display on the Great Dismal Swamp canal trail.

With wind energy is picking up speed in North Carolina and soon to become a reality in Pamlico Sound, many local officials think the Albemarle Sound could be a prime area for wind farms.

Staff Photo by Justin FallsCamden Sheriff's Sgt. Wilton Forbes locks the door to the Sheriff's Satellite office at 200 Main Street in South Mills, Friday.

Tim Aydlett and his brother Mike Aydlett set up a temporary moonshine still on Canal Road in the Dismal Swamp State Park.

Efforts by state mental health officials to get to the bottom of the fiscal meltdown at Albemarle Mental Health Center - and determine if any illegal activity occurred amid the mismanagement of the agency - will have to wait at least a couple more weeks.

Author and professor Kate Willink is the ultimate Yankee: raised in New York City.

A Shiloh resident whose building permit application was denied because of school capacity impact concerns lost her appeal on Monday.

Nearly half of the 89 residents surveyed in South Mills say they want a new sewer system to replace the current residential septic tank system, a county-paid engineer told Camden County Commissioners Monday night.

Above: Bicyclists prepare to leave the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center. staff photos by brett a. clarkSean Robey leads the pack as cyclist's leave from the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center, Saturday, during Camden County's Fall into Cycling 40-mile bicycle tour.