Havelock Okays 320 for All-Star Softball Team
Havelock commissioners approved 320 from the general fund to help 13 girls attend the state all-star softball tournament in Asheville. Barbara Kelley said costs include 70 per night for hotel and meals, with the team having raised 500 locally and 850 from the league, while aiming for a 3,000 overall budget. A vote that drew some opposition passed unanimously with the motive that the players reflect the city.
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Havelock
Asheville
Barbara Kelley
Kelley
Eugene Smith
Barbara
Eva Sermons
State finds no health risk from botulism in rivers
State Health Director Ron Levine said elevated levels of Clostridium perfringens in the New and Northeast Cape Fear rivers pose no illness risk to the public. He noted botulism is rare and typically from improperly canned foods, and that recent spills in Jacksonville and Wilmington dumped livestock sewage into the rivers, with the New River spill reaching 25 million gallons.
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New
Cape Fear
Ron Levine
Levine
North Carolina
Jacksonville
New River
Next Alive at Five shifts to seasonal downtown celebration
New Bern plans to move Alive at Five from the fourth Thursday schedule to a broader, less frequent event tied to other downtown happenings. Promotion coordinator Mary Osborne says the gathering will occur about four times a year, each season, and will be renamed. The next event on Aug 18 marks the 50th anniversary of the 19th amendment ratification.
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New Bern
Bration
Osborne
Olde Towne Marina Hearing Blocked by Residents
Residents of Olde Towne halted a public hearing on a proposed marina ordinance Tuesday night, delaying Alder men action and sending the project to a special use hearing. The dispute centers on Harbour Island Marina plans with 16 slips across three locations, raising concerns over traffic and the residential character of the area. Proponents say the marina, to be sold to neighborhood residents, would reshape lakes and benefit the community, while opponents fear turning the neighborhood into a commercial operation. The project already holds state and federal permits, and officials note no final vote tonight.
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Olde Towne
New Bern
Harbour Island
Bell
Lonnie Pridgen
Pridgen
Jim Hicks
Concealed weapons law obscured to public
Local gun shop owners say the new concealed weapons bill is unclear to residents as it nears implementation. They note confusion over permits, training, and timing while officials prepare official copies and standards. In Jones County officers express mixed views on the law’s merit and impact.
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General Assembly
Drew Preston
East 70 Pawn
New Bern
Preston
Steve Phifer
Jones County
House
National Rifle Association
Nichols
North Carolina Judicial Training Standards Commission
Raleigh
Jeff Holton
Tri-County Guns and Pawn
Reelsboro
Holton
Phifer
Kafer Park mural honors local baseball pioneer Stanley White
The Craven Arts Council funded a four week mural at Kafer Park in New Bern depicting Stanley White, longtime Giants manager and Black community leader. Volunteers including Jessica Rich and Jennifer Plaster helped paint scenes of the New Bern Bears and Giants, with imagery of Willie Mays and Satchel Paige and a 1922 Great Fire backdrop.
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Stanley White
Kafer Park
New Bern Bears
Giants
Bears
White
Charlie Newton
Winston-Salem
Mal Hi Ue
Newton
New Bern
Willie Mays
Satchel Page
Jessica Rich
Arts Council
Cary Worthy
Ashley Batchelor
Jennifer Plaster
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