16 year old turns himself in in Craven County shooting
Augustus Palmer 16 of 838 Bloomfield St turned himself in to New Bern police on Sunday night and is jailed on 50 000 bond. Kevin Mayfield 2A was shot five times near 3 am as Palmer allegedly approached him and Delisha Henderson outside 903A West St. Mayfield undergoing care in Craven Regional Medical Center in ICU with wounds and fever.
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New Bern
Augustus Palmer
Bloomfield St
Craven County
Kevin Mayfield
John West
Mayfield
Craven Regional Medical Center
Palmer
Delisha Henderson
West St
West
Pollocksville shot house raid arrests owner and two men
Law enforcement agents raided the brick one story house at 765 Goshen Road near Pollocksville Saturday night. Owner Steve Kinsey 42 was charged with possession of alcohol for sale marijuana and drug paraphernalia and released on 2000 secured bond. Two others William Burroughs 18 and Clarence Strayhorn were released on unsecured bonds after resisting arrest charges.
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Pollocksville
Jones County
Goshen Road
Doug Blount
New Bern
ALE
Steve Kinsey
Kinsey
Blount
William Burroughs
Garnett Heights
Clarence Strayhorn
Greentown Road
Trenton
1994 Tobacco Crop Carryover Boosts Market
North Carolina farmers face an 18 percent drop in tobacco yield for 1994 due to wet weather and blue mold. Leftover leaf from last year, estimated at about 120 million pounds, may ease losses as sales begin in the South Carolina Border North Carolina Belt and Georgia Florida Belt, then move to the Eastern North Carolina Belt and the Old Belt. News notes FDA regulation potential and broader market implications.
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North Carolina
Carl Sofley
Federal Food and Drug Administration
B.C. Langston
Federal State Market News Service
Langston
South Carolina
North Carolina Belt
Georgia-Florida Belt
Old Belt
Virginia
Bridgeton Campground Owner Disputed $500 Dog Loss Claim
Jane Williamson seeks $500 from Neuse River Campground owner George Shaffer after her 4 month old chocolate Labrador drowned when a light pole fell into the Neuse River near the campground. Shaffer says the dog’s value and the incident details are disputed and that he already disconnected the live wires. Williamson questions safety for children, while Shaffer notes the pole was down after January storm and emphasizes his attempt to help.
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Henderson
Bridgeton
Jane Williamson
Neuse River
Hubert Williamson
Carolina Telephone
Williamson
George Shaffer
Shaffer
Young writer TJ Southern Finds Voice Through Pen
18 year old Thomas Southern of New Bern uses writing to combat stuttering. He earned third place in the small schools general column category from NC Scholastic Media Association at UNC Chapel Hill, with honorable mention in 1994. He aims for medical studies at East Carolina, while continuing to write for campus papers if possible.
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Thomas “Tj
Southern
New Bern
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Vietnam
America
Rawanda
Haiti
Cuba
USA
Donna Matthews
New Bern High School
The
Arcadian
North Carolina
East Carolina
Wake Forest
College names new trustee for Craven County Board
Jo Eddleman, a retired pilot, teacher, and chemist, is appointed to Craven County Community College Board of Trustees for four years. She aims to expand computer programs, facilities, and public radio funding, drawing on her long public service and local leadership roles.
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Jo Eddleman
Craven County Community College Board of Trustees
Eddleman
Community College
Craven County
WTEB
A.H
Eddie
Long Beach
Calif
Springfield
Mass
Mid-summer Blues Lifted by Simple Bright Sides
Sandy Semans of Oriental notes mid July grumbles but finds small joys: adjournment soon, no Monday night football, fresh vegetables, fewer chores, open windows, and funny neighbor contrasts. The piece breathes optimism amid heat and fuss, urging readers to seek the bright side.
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Noah
General Assembly
Dad
Sandy Semans
Oriental
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