TV station to charge county for televising meetings
Craven County faces a shift in public access as CTV 10 plans a $100 per board of commissioners meeting fee to cover equipment and camera personnel costs. The station will continue to air meetings free as a public service while officials consider funding from the general fund.
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Ten
Craven County
Board of Commissioners
Otis Tutt
CTV 10
Tutt
New Bern
Riverbend
Lee K. Allen
Chuck Tyson
City residents shielded from trash sticker price rise
Craven County officials clarify a policy change that raises trash sticker prices only for county residents. City residents face no sticker increase as of Sept. 1, 1994, though notices circulated claiming a city rate hike. County residents must still buy a sticker for each bag. price up to 1.75 dollars from 1.25.
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Craven County
Bobbi Waters
New Bern
Waters
Marine Corps Commandant Krulak Visits Cherry Point
Gen Charles C Krulak the new commandant stopped at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station for about an hour this morning. He arrived at 10 a m and left at 11 a m speaking informally with Marines during his visit and was noted for dropping by to check on base activities.
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Marine Corps Commandant
Air Station
Marine Corps
Charles C. Krulak
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Cpl. Jebediah Williams
Joint Public Affairs Office
Williams
Krulak
Four Day Drug Awareness Event at Twin Rivers Mall
The We Are America Foundation stages a four day Family Drug Awareness and Education Program at Twin Rivers Mall New Bern September 1 to 4. About 50 exhibitors from eastern North Carolina will present prevention materials and alternatives to drug use including karate dance and baton activities. Local sheriff and police departments Crime Control in Raleigh and the New Bern Pregnancy Council join to educate families and children with clowns face painting and costumed characters to attract participation.
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We Are America Foundation
Twin Rivers Mall
New Bern
Linda King
Foundation
North Carolina
Sheriff’s and Police Departments
Crime Control
Raleigh
King
Benefit barbecue postponed by hurricane threat
The James Ballard pig pickin barbecue scheduled for Aug. 18 is rescheduled to Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jacksonville Flea Market on West operation. The event costs about $90 000 more than insurance coverage. For details call D.M. McCaine or Jerry Rowe.
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James Ballard
Jacksonville
D.M. McCaine
Jerry Rowe
County eyes land for sewer system in Craven County
Craven County negotiates with landowners over a 175 acre Reedy Branch tract for the Neuse River Water and Sewer District. If no agreement within 30 days, eminent domain will take the land at $615,000. Griffin disputes value while a moratorium on new taps lingers, delaying expansion of the district’s treatment capacity.
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Craven County
Neuse River
Harold Blizzard
County Board of Commissioners
William
Joyce Griffin
Griffins
Reedy Branch
Township 7
Township 6
The
Sun Journal
Gary Bleau
William Griffin
Bleau
Griffin
State Division of Environmental Management
DEM
Ramada Inn
Stately Pines
Trent River
Blizzard
Rusty Hayes
Craven County Water and Sewer Department
Hunt tours Pamlico County day care center with Smart Start program
Gov. Jim Hunt visited Genesis Preschool in Stonewall and met with Pamlico County officials to discuss Smart Start. The governor praised the center as a learning environment while residents highlighted needs for transportation and a county physician. Hunt emphasized family involvement in early education.
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Hunt Tours
Pamlico County
Day Care Center
Stonewall
Genesis Preschool
Jim Hunt
Pamlico
Craven
Hunt
North Carolina
Warren Gulko
Gulko
Stonewall Methodist Church
Charity Jones
Craven County
Jones
Chartle
Sun Journal
Jake Arnfast
Kay Dixon
Jordan Sanders
Governor honors Tryon Palace Commission 50th anniversary
Gov. Jim Hunt led a 15 minute ceremony at Tryon Palace in Latham Gardens to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tryon Palace Commission. He presented a resolution designating Oct 20 22 as anniversary dates to J Harold Talton of New Bern and praised commission members staff and the palace project. The proclamation lauds Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens for contributing to North Carolina culture education and economy.
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Latham Gardens
Tryon Palace
Jim Hunt
J. Harold Talton
New Bern
Tion
William Tryon
North Carolina
Hunt
Pamlico moves to regulate adult establishments in county
Pamlico County commissioners tentatively adopted an ordinance to regulate locations of adult businesses with a second reading planned for Sept 5 due to absent full board. The draft adds morality as a consideration and covers adult arcades motels and other venues defined as adult establishments under state law. Nearby Craven and Jones counties have already placed restrictions.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Doug Brin
Son
Adrian Wharton
Frank Owens
Reelsers
Jimmie Hicks
Bill Rice
Owens
Ary
Pamlico
Craven
Jones Counties
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Craven County Board of Commissioners
Carl E. Mundy Jr
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