Jones named executive editor for eastern NC Gannett papers
Veteran journalist Sherry Jones was named executive editor for Gannett's eastern North Carolina region overseeing Wilmington StarNews Fayetteville Observer Jacksonville Daily News New Bern Sun Journal and Kinston Free Press. She will lead 40 plus journalists while continuing to oversee Wilmington newsroom.
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Lineup grows for 40-pound chicken boxes at CCCC sale
Jacksonville residents waited up to nearly three hours for deep discounted chicken at Coastal Carolina Community College. Boxes of 40 pounds priced at 47 dollars from House of Raeford Farms were moved from trucks to cars starting at 9 am, drawing long lines in packed parking areas and quotes from early arrivals about the bargain.
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Jackie Wilson
Coastal Carolina Community College
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Rose Hill
Gregory Banks
New Bern
Ronald Kates
Singer Bryan Mayer shifts gigs to Trent River boat audience
New Bern musician Bryan Mayer hosts a two hour outdoor Facebook concert Saturday at 4 p.m. from the back deck of New Bern Golf and Country Club. Boaters and online listeners can join as spectators, while no on site crowd is admitted. The event follows the Covid 19 social distancing era and continues Mayer’s online Saturday sessions.
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New Bern
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New Bern pushes ahead with park projects during COVID pause
New Bern accelerates park and recreation upgrades as facilities close. Foster Hughes, Parks and Recreation Director, credits contractor work and open facilities for completing many projects despite inspection delays from the pandemic.
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