Craven residents named to military advisory group
Three Craven County residents are among 19 named by Gov. Hunt to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Military Affairs. Appointees will serve three-year terms and advise the governor on supporting military families and defending installations in North Carolina. Named from Craven are Charles Schwab Havelock Marine Corps veteran, Troy Smith New Bern attorney, and Leon Staton Havelock meter reader and former Marine Corps veteran.
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Craven County
Jim Hunt
Advisory Commission
North Carolina
Ter
Charles Schwab
Havelock
Stallings and Thomas Inc
Marine Corps
Troy Smith
New Bern
Ward and Smith
Entrepreneurial Council
Eastern
N.C
Leon Staton
Carolina Power and Light
Craven County Board of Education
Solid waste consortium wins grant for sludge composting
The Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority receives a $50,000 state grant to develop a pilot co composting facility blending sewage sludge with yard waste. Director Jack Guinan says the project aims to test markets and reduce sludge issues at area plants. Operating costs rise to $50,000 yearly with $500,000 for equipment. total project cost around 1.5 million.
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Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Jack Guinan
Crswma
Coastal Carolina
Guinan
USS Wasp Returns From Caribbean Deployment
The 650 Marines aboard USS Wasp return today to Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station after a 54 day Caribbean duty. They’ve been relieved by the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard four Navy ships and trained at Guantanamo Bay and Vieques Island.
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Wasp
Caribbean Sea
Camp Lejeune Marine Base
New River Air Station
24Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo, Bay
Cuba
Vieques Island
County and Town Meetings Weekly Schedule
This week lists Craven County Council on Women and Children meetings plus multimedia cable franchise renewal and animal control updates. Township water system, hydraulic study, and rural grants with county board and Havelock meetings follow. Various boards set for Monday through Thursday including school boards, animal control, solid waste reports, and river bend council sessions.
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Craven County Council On Women
Craven County Council For Children
Multimedia Cablevision
Pamlico Animal Control Officer
Township
Arthur Farm
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners
Bless That Fleet at Hoboken Blessing of the Fleet
Boats line the Intracoastal Waterway dock in Hoboken for the annual blessing. Spectators enjoy watermelons and iced drinks in a johnboat, served by Sidd Metts as Pamlico Shriners Sherwood Norris London Barnes and Ed York present. Shriners prepare 75 gallons of tea and 350 pounds each of fries and cole slaw to accompany 500 pounds of flounder and 200 pounds of shrimp and soft shelled crabs.
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Hobocken
Pamlico Shriners
Sherwood Norris
London Barnes
Ed York
Shriners
Supreme Court hopeful urges end to partisan NC judicial elections
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Robert F. Orr, running for the state Supreme Court, criticized partisan judicial elections as unfair and urged a system where voters receive informed choices. He noted most voters cannot judge candidates' qualifications and highlighted his own four statewide campaigns and extensive legal career as support for his candidacy.
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Robert F. Orr
State Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court
North Carolina
New Bern
Orr
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Jim Martin
High Court
Supreme
Hendersonville
Asheville
North Carolina Supreme Court
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
North Carolina Central University
Unc-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Bar Association
28Th Judicial District
Wildlife Show moves to March return to downtown New Bern
The N C Wildlife and Sportsman's Show shifts to March in New Bern after a one season move to the old Nichols building on Neuse Boulevard. Organizers cite avoiding clashes with a car collectors’ meetup and Chrysanthemum Festival, better space, and air conditioning as reasons to return downtown. The event aims to recapture the show’s traditional downtown flavor and boost local merchants.
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New Bern
N.C. Wildlife and Sportsman’s
Nichols
Neuse Boulevard
Grave Vann
Wildlife Show Committee
Steve Hicks
New Bern Area
Sudan
Heilig Levine
Kress
Middle Street
Sheraton
Hicks
Tryon Palace Drive
Vann
Morehead City Police Get $147000 Grant
A grant of 147000 from the Governors Crime Commission funds four new full time and two part time officers, bringing the force to 26 full time and four part time. Three full time officers were promoted from part time and one from a reserve slot, with 12 on reserve. The department will expand community based policing with more foot patrols and neighborhood outreach to improve contact between officers and residents.
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Morehead City
Governor’s Crime Commission
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Raleigh
Solid Waste Consortium
Beaufort
Caribbean
Jacksonville
Jones County Board of Commissioners
Oak Grove
Havelock Board of Commissioners
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Pamlico County
Craven Community College Board of Trustees
River Bend
Town Hall
Jesse Avery
Supreme Court
South
Secretary of the Interior
National Park System
N.C. Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
The
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Laurie Gengenbach
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