Two area men named to North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission
Reggie Caroon of Lowland and Bob Emory of New Bern have been named to the 15 member Coastal Resources Commission. Caroon, a commercial fisherman, was reappointed. Emory, a forestry expert, will join the four year terms starting at the CRC meeting in New Bern July 28 and 29. A public hearing on free standing moorings and buoys is set for 4 p.m. July 28 and a presentation on Cherry Point MCAS wastewater study follows at 9:30 a.m. July 28.
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State Coastal Resources Commission
North Carolina
Craven
Pamlico
Reggie Caroon
Lowland
Caroon Brothers Seafood
Caroon
Coastal Resources Commission
Sheraton Grand
New Bern
CRC
Commission
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Oriental
Riverside
John Nichols
R-Craven
Transpark
Perdue
Buder
William Wainwright
Dcraven
Alfred A. Cunningham Air Museum
Havelock
Carteret school board backs 35 million building bond plan
Carteret County educators seek a bond referendum under 35 million to fund new high and elementary schools in the western county, renovations at Beaufort Elementary, upgrades to classrooms and technology, and other facility priorities. Officials aim to cover utilities at Camp Glenn, add rooms at Morehead Middle, replace a building at Smyrna Elementary, renovate White Oak Elementary cafeteria, and expand the transportation garage as part of a 50 million long range plan.
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Carteret County
Beaufort
Camp Glenn
Morehead Middle
Smyrna
White Oak
Craven middle schools adopt high school attendance plan
Craven County middle schools will adopt an attendance policy that mirrors high schools. Six to eight graders may miss up to five days per nine week period. any extra absences must be made up in after school learning labs with two sessions equal to one missed day.
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Craven County
Craven
Emma Baucom Franks
Craven County Board of Education
Pamlico
Jones
Franks
Public weighing coastal reforms at Beaufort hearings
The Coastal Futures Committee ends its yearlong review of the 20 year old coastal management program and seeks public input on 47 proposal pages. Hearings in Beaufort tonight and Thursday invite comments from residents, business groups, and environmental advocates as the panel finalizes a plan for stronger growth controls, water quality rules, land use planning, and public participation.
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Coastal Futures Committee
Beaufort
Milton Heath
Duke University Marine Lab
Jim Hunt
Carteret County
Washington, D.C
Hunt
Heath
CAMA
Township 7 voters to decide to form Neuse Forest town
The General Assembly approved a vote on incorporation for Township 7 in Craven County, enabling residents to transform their corner into the town of Neuse Forest this fall. A parallel local bill blocks New Bern from annexing neighborhoods across the Trent River that oppose joining the city.
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Township 7
Craven County
Neuse Forest
General Assembly
New Bern
Trent River
Tom Bayliss
Bayliss
Lico
Jones
Sec
Havelock optician crowds in to revitalize Main Street
Havelock optician Jim Beasley envisions downtown renewal from within the town. He refurbished a decaying 5,000 square foot building on Main Street, adding windows, doors, a fireplace, a handicapped bathroom, and a gravel patio. He painted the exterior blue, added landscaping, and a brick border, with a fountain Beasley donates fountain coins to the Lions Club. He cites his father’s construction background and plans to acquire two more Main Street sites to boost charm and activity.
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Havelock
Jim Beasley
Dous
Ralph Kennedy
Beasley
Lions Club
Main Street
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Bob Emory
Weyerhaeuser
Carteret School Board
Oks
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Kenneth Flowers
Flowers
Pamlico County
Jones County
Beverly Perdue
D-Craven
East
New Bern Civil Service Board
City of
Jesse Avery
Sun Journal
Snug Harbour
Mike Hagemann
Bob Papasocero
Nancy Hollows
Ruby Connor
Marisa Brimage
Bertha Bush
Jack Trabucco
Havelock Optician
Credh
Davis Meat Market
Charlie Peek
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