Lejeune will not replace troops at Guantanamo Bay
About 700 Camp Lejeune Marines will return from duty at Guantanamo Bay Cuba this week and will not be replaced by more Lejeune personnel. Brig. Gen. Raymond P. Ayres Jr the outgoing task force commander said the transition of Cuban refugees to Cuba reduces additional Marine needs. He noted nearly 27 000 refugees seek entry to the United States for families with small children, while others face an indefinite future.
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Raymond P. Ayres Jr
Panama
U.S. Naval Base
North Carolina
6Th Marine Regiment
Ayres
United States
2Nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune
Associated Press
New 10th District Rep Appointed to Five Committees
Cindy Watson, Republican from Duplin, appointed to five committees: appropriations, agriculture, education, transportation, and health and environment. She won a special vote in Faison on February 7 to become the 10th District state representative, succeeding one-term Democrat Vance Alphin. The district covers parts of Jones, Duplin, and Onslow counties.
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Cindy Watson
Watson
Faison
Vance Alphin
County, two towns object to cable TV rate increase
Pamlico County and the towns of Oriental and Minnesota Beach protest Tele-Media rate hikes starting Wednesday. They allege insufficient notice and improper referral of complaints to the FCC, arguing franchising authority over basic cable rates remains theirs despite Tele-Media claim of effective competition.
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Pamlico County
Oriental
Minnesota Beach
Tele-Media
Federal Communications Commis
CMA
FCC
Fisheries Grant Program Review Committee Meets This Week
The Fisheries Resource Grant Program Review Committee will review and make recommendations on funded projects. The 10 a.m. sessions occur Wednesday and Thursday in Classroom 1 at Crystal Coast Civic Center 3505 Arendell St. The meeting is public, but no public comment will be taken. Contact Maury Wolff at the Division of Marine Fisheries for details.
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Fisheries
Crystal Coast Civic Center
Arendell St
Maury Wolff
Division of Marine Fisheries
Transpark seeks lobbyist as NC region fights for funding
The North Carolina Global TransPark region, the only state designated development area not funded in Gov Hunt's proposed budget, plans to hire a lobbyist to win a share of regional funds. Commission leaders argue the region remains underfunded despite similar programs for six other regions.
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Kinston
N.C. Global TransPark
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Transpark Commission
Lenoir County
Transpark
General Assembly
Hunt
Transpark Authority
Commission
Henson Barnes
Barnes
Charlotte
Triad
New Jones County sheriff hires dispatchers to boost 911 service
Trenton sheriff Reynolds Mason hires three new dispatchers to cover busy 911 lines and jail duties. The trio, from Jones County, will train for over a month and join two existing staff plus a from Kinston to cover weekends and shifts. Each earns about 15 000 yearly. Crowell cites frequent 911 calls and stress of timely emergency response.
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Trenton
Jones County
Reynolds Mason
Mason
Kinston
Wesley Mallard
County Board of Commissioners
Cynthia Crowell
Charlene Brown
Maysville
Stephanie Koonce
Comfort Area
Crowell
Craven County Board of Education
DOT to install flashing yellow light at Spring Garden West Craven intersection
Craven area parents pressed the DOT for safety improvements at Spring Garden Road and West Craven Middle School Road. A flashing yellow light will be installed with widened left turn lanes, but a full traffic signal is unlikely. An engineer questioned the need, citing only three accidents past seven years and cost concerns.
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Department of Transportation
Spring Garden Road
West Craven Middle School
John Nichols
Rcraven
State Board of Transportation
Hamilton
Nichols
DOT
Morning bus run reveals memories of schooldays
A writer recalls a Monday bus ride observing children boarding the bus in partial detail. Vivid scenes unfold of a hopeful boy, neat girl, shy child, and a rowdy trio, reflecting on personalities and growth as the writer contemplates meeting their future selves. Sandy Lemans, Sun Journal staff reporter.
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