Head on Collision Sends Five to Area Hospitals Near Vanceboro
A head on collision on NC 43 north of Vanceboro left five injured. William Baker 21 Greensboro passed a slow vehicle and hit Shauna Weatherly Cooper 45 New Bern who, with daughter Karen 16 and Sharon Rhodes 48, was treated for injuries. Cooper in critical, Rhodes and Karen fair, Curtis Mitchell 18 Vanceboro released, George Reddock 26 NY with non life threatening injuries. Coward uninjured. Damages tallied at Honda 13,000 Chevrolet 1,000 Buick 5,000. Baker cited for improper passing left of center and safe movement violation with more charges possible.
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Vanceboro
NC 43
New Bern
State Highway Patrol
William Frank Baker
Yanceyville St
Greensboro
Shauna Weatherly Cooper
Vida Lane
Cooper
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Karen Cooper
Sharon Rhodes
Rivershore Drive
Wrehle
Clark Road
Craven Regional Medical Center
Curtis Mitchell
Hwy
Baker
George Reddock
New York
N.Y
Highway Patrol
Reddock
Willie Linster Coward
Hwy. 55
Coward
Honda
Chevrolet
Buick
Old Carteret jail escape leads to new facility tour
Carteret officials tour the county new jail opening later this year while a search continues for two escapees from the old jail. John Pinkham 30 of Beaufort and Albert Taylor 21 with no address fled about 6 30 a m after assaulting staff and another inmate. Taylor was found in Taylor's Creek, then driven to Morehead City and arrested. Pinkham captured late Monday in a channel area between Beaufort waterfront and Carrott Island. Both will be charged with escape and assault.
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Carteret
John Pinkham
Beaufort
Albert Taylor
Ralph Thomas
Pinkham
Taylor
Beaufort Waterfront
Carrott Island
Croatan Adds 400 Acres for Bears and Turkeys
The U S Forest Service expanded Croatan National Forest by 400 acres, adding the Long Lake Tract in Craven County, purchased from B H Oats of New Bern. District Ranger Lauren Hillman notes the area hosts large black bear and wild turkey populations, rare for the region, with future public access planned but conservation priorities now guiding management.
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Croatan National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Long Lake
Craven County
Croatan
B.H. Oats
New Bern
Lauren Hillman
Hillman
Forest Service
Hearing for fired officer rescheduled again
A hearing for Ann James, a former River Bend sergeant fired in July, was moved from July 27 to an alternate date due to her attorney's conflict and has now been postponed to sometime after August 15 per town clerk Nancy Orr. James, 44, remains the central figure in the case.
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River Bend
Ann James
Nancy Orr
Pamlico boards curbs out-of-district enrollment at Arapahoe
In a 4-3 vote the Pamlico County Board of Education restricted out-of-district kindergarten enrollment at Arapahoe Elementary, with space limits set at 26 for grades 1-8 and 23 for kindergarten. The move aims to reduce class size and shift in-district students to preserve space and improve performance. The decision also tightens the Arapahoe attendance district and bus routes to Dawson Creek Bridge and surrounding roads.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Fred A. Anderson
Arapahoe
Russ
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Hazel Alcock
Roy Lupton
Gary Wharton
James Mason
Alcock
Arapahoe Elementary
Dawson Creek Bridge
Camp
Jane Road
Pamlico County approves student handbook with protests rule
Bayboro officials unanimously adopt a new handbook allowing after class demonstrations with three days notice and principal approval while keeping restrictions on unauthorized protests. The document adds affray provisions and outlines when law enforcement steps in after student statements and witness interviews.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County High School
County Board of Education
Hazel Alcock
Ann Borden
Handbook Committee
Ed Thompson
Josh Potter
Board of Education
James Mason
Fred A. Anderson
Arapahoe
Alcock
Veteran rescue volunteer stays active at 73 in Craven County
Esther Gaskins, 73, longtime Vanceboro Rescue Squad EMT, spends up to three runs daily and cooks, cleans, and gardens at her home on Old Brick Road. She responds to pager calls 24 hours, balancing age with energy as Craven County calls her a vital, tireless link.
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Erml
Esther Gaskins
Vanceboro
Gaskins
Craven County
Old
Brick Road
Stanley Kite
Emergency Medical Services
Kite
Lo Wa Ev
Uaskins
Pol Waoee
Craven Regional Medical Center
Natalita
Hudson
Erul
Vanceboro Rescue Squad
Pamlico OKs transpark zone. hearing set for membership
Pamlico County board formally adopts a resolution to join the North Carolina Global TransPark development zone and schedules a public hearing on tax levy and membership. The action follows earlier refusals and ties Pamlico to Craven and other counties for zone benefits. The meeting also tabled items on merit-based evaluation system proposals, requested references, Nash County sales tax for school facilities, and CRAC representation.
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Seer Nao
Aoe
Pamlico
Connors Philip Prescon, Jr
Edsell Hunnings
Nash County Board of Com
Prescott
Board of Education
Coastal Resources Advisory Council
CRAC
Coastal Resources Commission
Grace Evans
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New Jail
Thomas
James
Laurie Gengenbach
Sun Journal
Spring Garden Road
Angela Harris
Craven
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