Craven board weighs smoking policy talk with critics
Craven County officials hear a staff brief urging dialogue on smoking rules. Robert Daly of Cove City urges opposition to mandates, arguing business owners should regulate smoking. Health board rules from 1991 require 50 percent nonsmoking space in larger restaurants by 1996, with smaller venues posting smoking or nonsmoking status.
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Robert Daly
Cove City
Craven County
Daly
Health Board
Craven County Board of Health
Wanda Sandelé
Jones County to renew Norma Sermon Boyd as superintendent
The Jones County School Board unanimously renewed Norma Sermon Boyd’s contract for four more years effective July 1. Randy Eubanks, board vice chairman, praised her progress as test scores rise and direction improves. Boyd, formerly Pollocksville Elementary principal, was hired in June 1993 to replace Curtis Rains.
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Jones County
Norma Sermon-Boyd
Sermon- Boyd
Boyd
Pollocksville Elementary
Curtis Rains
Oyster management area heads for vote in March
A proposed 206 acre oyster management area in Pamlico County drew little public input at a Monday hearing. State and fisheries staff described sampling and favorable data as the N C Marine Fisheries Commission schedules a March 7–8 vote.
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Pamlico County
State Division of Marine Fisheries
Mike Marshall
Bay River
Oyster Creek
Jeff French
French
Shellfish Sanitation Office
State Office of
Marshall
N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission
Storm drain oil found after sewage leak in Neuse River
City workers cleaned a Dunn Street storm drain over the week to stop raw sewage discharge into the Neuse River and then found petroleum seeping from the pipe. DEM will test for oil type, with officials citing possible kerosene or home heating oil from an underground storage tank.
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Dunn Street
Neuse
Public Works Department
State Division of Environmental Management
DEM
Barry Adams
David Muse
Public Works
George Wetherington
Hartman
Adams
Pamlico deputy's 1969 honor stalled by budget talks
Bayboro report notes Pamlico County may still honor Deputy Sheriff Roger Fulford who died May 15 1969 during a warrant service. Commissioners tabled the memorial project awaiting new cost estimates and next fiscal year’s budget, while including the Fulford family in planning. Fulford left a widow and three children.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Roger Fulford
Fulford
Doug Brinson
Pamlico
Danny Miller
Lori Fulford Johnson
Johnson
Bill Rice
Jeff Davis
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agency
Davis
Washington
Craven Community Foundation Aims To Simplify Philanthropy
New Bern based Craven Community Foundation offers donors control over designated causes without set up costs or legal hurdles. David Young and John Haroldson highlight flexible unrestricted funds and long term security via investment, with initial support from Swiss Bear Downtown Revitalization and NC Foundation. The board plans meetings to discuss unmet needs and future funding in the region.
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Z. Smith Reynolds
Craven Community Foundation
David Young
New Bern
John Haroldson
Young
Craven Community Foundatt
Sheraton Grand
Swiss Bear Downtown Revitalization Corp
North Carolina Foundation
Craven County considers nonpartisan school board elections
Craven County commissioners moved to make school board elections non partisan despite pleas from Albert Toon and Gerald Parker for more public input. A resolution asking the General Assembly to authorize the change was approved 5-2, with Toon and Parker opposing, while Wright urged adding the issue to a spring bond referendum.
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Albert Toon
Gerald Parker
Craven County
Wright
Toon
Parker
Jones County
Craven
Craven Board of Education
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Glen Worley
Rosemary Bowles
Craven Foundation
Laurier Sun Journal
Neuse River
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Angela Harris
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