East Coast Marines get new commander at Lejeune post
Lt Gen Robert B Johnston assumes the East Coast command at Camp Lejeune succeeding Lt Gen William M Keys who retired after 34 years of service. Johnston, a Scotland native who joined in 1961, led two Vietnam tours and served as chief of staff at U S Central Command during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with Palm and the Legion of Merit.
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Lejeune Post
William M. Keys
Marine Corps Forces Atlantic
Robert B. Johnston
East Coast
Keys
Camp Lejeune
Johnston
Headquarters Marine Corps
Washington, D.C
Lejeune
Scotland
United
Vietnam
Saudi Arabia
U.S. Central Command
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Somalia
Timber officials push back on coastal water protection plan
North Carolina forestry leaders oppose the Use Restoration Waters proposal from the Division of Environmental Management calling for stricter soil and water safeguards. They argue staffing limits and costs hinder enforcement, while officials say the plan would shield two million coastal acres and safeguard streams. The South River may be the first protected water under the law, with farms, logging, and septic systems targeted for mandatory practices and inspections.
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State Division of Environmental Management
Robert Slocum
North Carolina Forestry Association
Weyerhaeuser
Keith Hundley
Jonathan Howes
State Secretary of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
South River
Carteret County
Neuse
Duplin Officials Alarmed by Syphilis Rise
Duplin County reports 39 syphilis cases in six months starting January with 21 cases in 1993. Health Director John Rouse says state help is sought as largest totals appear in Faison Warsaw and patients are mostly Black adults ages 20 to 39. Local health officials note prior annual counts were five to six.
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Duplin County
Duplin
John Rouse
State Department of Environment
Rouse
Faison
Warsaw
Rose Hill
Wallace
Turrentine waives arraignment in Craven embezzlement case
Former Neuse River COG official David Turrentine, once head of the JTPA program, waived arraignment in Craven County District Court on a $21,400 embezzlement charge tied to a Walt Bellamy Drive housing project grant. He fled after resigning and is slated for Craven Superior Court in August as probes by SBI and U S Labor inspector general continue.
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Neuse River Council of Governments
COG
Z. Smith Reynolds
Craven County
David Turrentine
Walt Bellamy
Craven Superior Court
W. David McFadyen Jr
Turrentine
Pollock Street
CBO
Neuse Cog
Roy Fogle
JTPA
Jacksonville
Reynolds
Fogle
State Auditor’s Office
State Bureau of Investigation
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Labor
Atlanta
SBI
Marines Return from Haiti Evacuation Mission After Caribbean Drill
About 600 Marines from Camp Lejeune and New River returned to the U.S. Sunday after a two month standby mission off Haiti. They supported security for Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay and aided the economic sanction blockade, with HMH 362 and 24th MEU rotating in and out as needed.
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New River
Caribbean
Haiti
Camp Lejeune
New River Air Station
Lejeune
24Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Guantanamo
Mark Goodman
Christina Delai
The
New River Public
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
Special Task Force
Delai
County panel denies funding for Craven Council on Women
Craven County commissioners rejected a $15,000 request to replace a $30,000 grant lost this year for counseling services to sexually abused children and adult survivors. Executive Director Sherry Jones said private therapists had offered reduced rates. Commissioner Ed Armstrong declined public funding but suggested private donation. A Labor Day fund drive seeks $45,000, with foundations and United Way applications pending.
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Craven County
Craven Council On Women
Governor’s Commission On Crime
Council
Sherry Jones
Jones
Craven Board
Ed Armstrong
Armstrong
United Way
The Pink or Blue Tip: A Boy’s Big Decision
Eileen Heaton reflects on how choosing between pink and blue candy mirrors life choices. A four year old dallys with hair color, school paths, careers, relationships, and marriage, underscoring that each major decision shapes identity. The piece urges listening to one’s heart, taking time, and growing through choices.
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DEM
Raleigh
Kenansville
Durham
Neuse River
HMH
Jesse Avery
Sun Journal
Ist
Courtney Christopher
Lisa
Raleigh Sunday
Board
Parents
Eileen Heaton
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