Preservationists honored by New Bern Historic Preservation Commission
New Bern preservationists and a historian received certificates from the New Bern Historic Preservation Commission. Awards included Outstanding commercial rehabilitation for Mike's Jewelers and Bruce Price at 222 Middle St, Outstanding residential rehabilitation for Pamela Hoiles and the Charles Hollister House at 614 Craven St and Wilber and Kathy Vitale at 1223 National Ave, Outstanding landscape improvement for Annie Gibbs at 210 Tryon Palace Drive, Compatible residential addition for Scott and Betsy Hathaway at 207 King St, Compatible new construction for Craven County Courthouse annex by Peterson Architects, and Friends of preservation for Riverside Neighborhood Association for rezoning efforts, Mallard Park, and National Avenue lot purchase. Outstanding historical research awarded to Robert Mesrop for his 1906 New Bern map.
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New Bern
Craven County
Broad Street
Peterson Architects & Friends of Preservation
Riverside Neighborhood Association
Park Mallard Park
Craven and
Dunn Streets
National Avenue
Wetlands program pays for permanent land easements
North Carolina farmers and landowners may enroll to donate permanent wetlands easements to the state. Applications due June 30 at the NRCS in New Bern. call 637-2547 for details. Easements bind future owners but do not require public access. Payments are the lesser of $900 per acre cap, appraised value, or landowner bid. Thirty year options exist with priority to permanent easements. Since 1992 this program has enrolled about 9,200 acres in NC and 75,000 nationwide, with $92 million budgeted this year.
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North Carolina
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The
Soil Conservation Service
Industrial Drive
New Bern
Hank Henry
Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Coe
Harold Blizzard
Neuse River
County and Town Meetings Schedule For Week
Local governments list multiple meetings this week across Jones County and Craven Pamlico and surrounding towns. Sessions cover budgets, public hearings, road naming, water and sewer matters, and ordinances with various boards and councils scheduling Monday through Tuesday evenings.
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Jones County Board of Commissioners
Stallings Memorial Service Set for New Bern Leader
Robert Lee Stallings Jr. 83, a two time New Bern mayor and state figure, dies Friday. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. Today. He led preservation efforts, chaired the Tryon Palace Commission, restored historic houses, and served as North Carolina Conservation and Development director from 1962 to 1965 under Gov. Terry Sanford.
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Christ Episcopal Church
New Bern
U.S
Robert Lee Stallings Jr
Dale Millas
Stallings
Stallings Talents
State of
North Carolina
Craven budget aims to hold line on taxes in 1995 96
Craven County plans a 49.461 million dollar budget for 1995 96 with no property tax increase and potential rate cuts. The plan trims non profit funding by a third and shifts school funding to a bond plan, while seeking revenue from sales tax growth and a possible minor tax rate reduction.
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Craven County
Don Phillips
Craven
Sding
Phillips
White's conviction is upheld in murder case link
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld Sylvia White's murder conviction from 1973 and said she will face the death penalty at an October trial for allegedly plotting to kill her husband Billy White Sr. in 1992. A son’s death, Basden and Taylor ties, and jury testimony are discussed as the case proceeds in Jones County. Bycatch and lobster harvest amendment meeting set for Beaufort Community College at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Raleigh
Sylvia Spock White
Supreme Court
White
Jones County
Kinston
Martin County
Billy C. White III
Correctional Institution For Women
Ernest Basden
Lynwood Taylor
Billy White Sr
Taylor
William Andrews
Beaufort Community College
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Scott
Betsy Hathaway
King St
Robert Mesrop
Henry
River Bend
Neuse River Cog
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Board of Education
Tucker Creek
East Craven
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners
Florence-Whartonsville
Coastal Resources Advisory Commission
Finance Office
Bridgeton Board of Aldermen
Town Hall
Cove City Board of Commissioners
Vanceboro Board of Commissioners
Stonewall Board of Commissioners
Oriental Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Music Board of Commissioners
Thomas Jerkins
Johnson St
Joseph Leech
Change St
Francis Hawks
New St
Kay Williams
Tryon Palace
Williams
Charlie Peek
Sun Journal
Jones County High School
Melissa Howard
Barbara Hammond
Bryant Turnage
Karen Dawson
Sheriff's Office
Rick Hemphill
Swiss Bear
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Lower Neuse
Hemphill
Department of Social Services
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