Police probe suspect in abduction of missing retiree
Havelock police say they may have a suspect in the possible kidnapping of Floyd Leonard McLaughlin, a 65 year old man reported missing by his daughters after days of no contact. Checks traced to an unknown person surfaced, tying to the case as officers focus on the Havelock area.
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Senior services director to go to White House aging confab
Thelma Chadwick of United Senior Services will join 22 North Carolina delegates at the White House Conference on Aging in May. She aims to influence welfare reform to protect seniors and plans an March information session for local senior service providers to share goals for the three day Washington event.
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VA opens Gulf War benefits helpline and center
The Veterans Affairs Department launched a toll free number 1-800-749-8387 to inform Persian Gulf War veterans and families about medical care and benefits. A Gulf Information Center at the St. Louis VA office staffs benefit specialists weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with 24 hour recorded messages.
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Police bike-a-thon planned for St Jude fundraiser
Havelock Public Safety sponsors a March 4 bike-a-thon to benefit St. Jude Research Hospital in Memphis Tennessee. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting at Havelock High School with Sgt. Robert Garrison coordinating. Sponsorship forms are available at 2 Hatteras Ave. 28532.
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James City School, first all black NC facility, to 1980
In fall 1922 Ernestine Foy and about 80 peers started at James City School, a one story brick building later tied to the Rosenwald Fund and Meadows land donation. The school served Craven County through eighth grade, became a junior high in 1970, then a special needs center in 1973 before closing in 1980.
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Beating at party leaves Havelock student in hospital
Havelock High School student Eric Robertson, 19, remains in stable condition at Craven Regional Medical Center after three youths allegedly beat him at a party. Christopher Mikul, James Hayes, and Matt Jenkins, all 19, are charged with assault inflicting serious injury with intent to kill.
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Mike Campbell
Campbell
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Craven County District Court
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Pamlico Receives State Grant for Pesticide Container Recycling
Pamlico County has been awarded a 4473 grant from the state Department of Agriculture to boost its pesticide container recycling program. County recycling director Judy Bolin says funds will buy a roll-off box, pressure rinse nozzles, and a permanent instructional sign. The program began early as second in the state, with farmers cooperative and environment minded. The grant comes from the Environmental Trust Fund, financed by the chemical industry.
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What Sweethearts Really Are in Everyday Life
A Sun Journal staffer reflects on evolving love beyond looks, noting enduring partnerships as pairs who weather life together. Through stories of a patient couple at a traffic light and a security minded husband carrying his wife’s purse, she seeks a Valentine card that truly captures lasting affection.
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