Oriental to get a new post office by February
The Oriental post office will move to a 3000 square foot building between Croakertown and Broad Street, about a mile from the current site. Construction by Charles Hester Construction of Selma, with a 180 day timeline after contract award in June, aims to finish in about six months. The facility will double in size and employ five current staff with one potential new position.
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United States Post Office
Oriental
Pam Sosebee
Croakertown
Coldwell
Willis-Smith Company Real Estate
Broad Street
Pat Dallas
Sosebee
Charles Hester
Selma
Oriental Post Office
Would-be burglar dives head-first through window
A Morehead City man, Dean Nicholas Hardesty, 41, was charged with first degree burglary after allegedly diving through a bathroom window at 429 Thurman Road and wrestling with homeowner Thomas Keel Jr. Hardesty, who was injured and received 60 stitches, was found nearby and jailed on a $25,000 bond. A separate Havelock theft involved a window break at a Commercial Shopping Center clothing store with extensive loot and blood evidence but no suspect identified.
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Thurman Road
Dean Nicholas Hardesty
Barnes Court
Morehead City
Hardesty
Thomas Keel Jr
Craven Regional Medical Center
Craven County District Court
Havelock Public Safety
Bill Dodson
Image Update Clothing
Dodson
Cunningham Boulevard
Dow
Onslow Residents Form Group Over New River Spill
About 125 residents gathered in Jacksonville to discuss a 25 million gallon hog waste spill at Oceanview Farms near Richlands. The new environmental foundation will oppose pollution from industries, municipalities and large hog farms to protect the waterway and prevent future accidents.
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Onslow
New River
Onslow County
Jacksonville
Acci
Oceanview Farms
Richlands
Neuse River Air Force
NRAF
Air Force
Joe Bach
Craven County
NAAF
Jones County begins paid daytime rescue squad
Jones County starts a paid daytime rescue service with two EMTs and an ambulance housed at the Civic Center. A $100 to $125 ride fee begins with the first run, while night and weekend calls stay volunteer driven. The move aims to reduce strain on volunteers and assist Craven Regional Medical Center’s EMS units.
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Trenton
Jones County
Jones
Larry Meadows
Pollocksville
Carol Tyndall
Comfort Rescue Squad
Sheriff’s Office
Meadows
Tyndall
Onslow County
Maysville
Reynolds Mason
Mason
Laurie Zeffin
Emergency Services
Craven Regional Medical Center
Zeffin
New Bern
Craven County
Recycling rates rise in Craven Pamlico and Jones counties
NC waste reduction figures show Craven with a 45.83 percent drop in trash flow, Pamlico at 37.54 percent, and Jones at 10.69 percent. Craven emphasizes pay as you recycle, while Pamlico relies on voluntary programs. Officials caution smaller counties may struggle to meet the 40 percent landfill reduction goal by 2000 due to differences in curbside collection and funding.
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Craven
Pamlico
Jones
N.C
Mary Beth Powell
Craven County
Bobbi Waters
Waters
Judy Bolin
Pamlico County
Bolin
North Carolina
Carteret
Havelock
Jones County
Larry Meadows
Meadows
Matt Ewadinger
Birthday musings from Sandy Semans on age and gifts
Sandy Semans of Oriental reflects on birthdays across decades from 20s to 40s, contrasts gift ideas with age, and links her wish for a new photo to campaign humor. She notes personal nostalgia and playful requests, closing with a proposed slogan and birthday humor.
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Socunesian
Air Force
Sandy
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