Two men held on cocaine trafficking charges in New Bern
Two men are jailed in Craven County on $100000 secured bonds after Sunday arrests for trafficking cocaine. Police found 70 grams in a 1991 Ford Taurus near Neuse Boulevard and Broad Street and suspect false names and addresses. Suspects were listed as Michael Whitfield and Cortney Barnette, both from Craven County.
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Craven County
New Bern
Neuse Boulevard
Broad Street
Handy Mart
Michael Earl Whitfield
Craven Terrace
Cortney Barnete
Fox Chase Village
Divine
Craven County District Court
Jacksonville
State weighs saltwater recreational fishing licenses
The Marine Fisheries Commission weighs a plan to require saltwater recreational licenses with a weekly five dollar, yearly fifteen dollar, and lifetime two hundred fifty dollar options. Draft plan outlines license features and revenue use, pending hearings before final approval.
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State Marine Fisheries Commission
Commission
Ron Dilthey
Raleigh
Jodie Oy
Craven Community College Sees Smooth Late Registration Start
Craven Community College began late registration and first day of classes with about 2,100 students enrolled, down slightly from last year but expected to reach about 2,400 by week’s end. Parking was the main challenge as security staff directed students to spots beyond front lots.
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Craven Community College
Diane Tyndall
Tyndall
County line redefined along 26 mile Craven Carteret border
Surveyor Alan Bell finishing a new county line map after locating old markers with GPS and a metal detector. Six residents moved to Carteret and one to Craven as the line was adjusted to better align service and tax boundaries. Bell was paid just over 12000 dollars for the joint project, with GPS aiding long days along creeks and forests to place concrete monuments topped by brass disks.
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Bell
Cedar Point
Craven
Carteret
Hunters Creek
Craven County
Ron Antry
Carteret County
Antry
Gary Thompson
N.C. Geodetic Survey
State Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Thompson
Craven County Line
Finance officer to leave post in River Bend
Frances Randall, a nine year River Bend finance officer, resigned to spend more time with her retired husband. They plan trips to Florida in November and Las Vegas in March. The job pays just over $20,000 and Randall will retire at quarter's end after a new accounting program is installed.
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River Bend
Job
Frances Randall
Florida
Las Vegas
Randall
Havelock narrows manager field and interviews planned
Havelock officials trim 84 resumes for city manager post, with 41 advancing to the first cut including two women. Interim manager J C Outlaw returns to oversee proceedings as commissioners aim to select six to eight finalists for two day, in depth interviews Sept 30 to Oct 8 in executive sessions.
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Havelock
Kathleen Townsend
Japan
New York
Montana
Virginia
South Carolina
Townsend
Ralph Kennedy
J.C. Outlaw
New Bern
S Tate
Eva Sermons
Sermons
Board of Commissioners
Jazz pianist Ira Wiggins performs at Craven Arts event
Ira Wiggins from Durham led a Sunday concert at Orringer Auditorium Craven Community College as part of a weekend lineup sponsored by Craven Arts Council. About 90 attendees enjoyed his jazz quintet with Saturday gospel singers also featured.
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Ira Wiggins
Craven Community College
Orringer
Wiggins
Durham
Craven Arts Council
My Daddy and I the last goodbye in a column
Eileen Heaton recalls a father daughter bond through life events from college exams to weddings and a fading illness. She reflects on the gentle warmth of being his baby and the final quiet moment as his health fails with Alzheimer’s. Heaton notes his unwavering love and her vow to always be his baby.
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Dad
Ann Ian
Eileen Heaton
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