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Go behind the sails at Oriental’s Wednesday night boat races
Jean Klark, 73, stares out into the Neuse River while crewmates Andrea Pape, 69, and Captain Joe Valinoti, 87, chat in the helm, Wednesday, June 17, in Oriental, North...
Meet the new Down in the County Fellow, Sage Russell
A recent transplant from the California coast to Pamlico County, Sage Russell is excited to tell your stories and get to know the community My father, like many fathers...
Annual Dragon Burn ignites sculpture while fueling arts and community
The 20-foot-tall half-horse half-dragon statue ablaze in the back of the Red Rooster Bar for the 8th Annual Dragon Burn, Friday June 12, 2026 in Oriental, North...
Go behind the sails at Oriental’s Wednesday night boat races
Jean Klark, 73, stares out into the Neuse River while crewmates Andrea Pape, 69, and Captain Joe Valinoti, 87, chat in the helm, Wednesday, June 17, in Oriental, North Carolina. The crew of Il Gatto shows why the Neuse River fills weekly with sailing enthusiasts, old...
Meet the new Down in the County Fellow, Sage Russell
A recent transplant from the California coast to Pamlico County, Sage Russell is excited to tell your stories and get to know the community My father, like many fathers before him, instilled in me a variety of life lessons. From when I was a young kid, asking big...
Annual Dragon Burn ignites sculpture while fueling arts and community
The 20-foot-tall half-horse half-dragon statue ablaze in the back of the Red Rooster Bar for the 8th Annual Dragon Burn, Friday June 12, 2026 in Oriental, North Carolina. (Sage Russell/Down County Fellow) Rescheduled burning still brings a crowd The Red Rooster Bar...

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Down County Lens is a community of photographers, storytellers, and neighbors documenting and celebrating Pamlico County. Through photography and visual storytelling, we shine a light on the people, landscapes, traditions, and everyday moments that make our rural corner of North Carolina so distinctive.
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