Obituaries: Mumford Mercer Shivers Dead at 67 to 54
Sherwood Dean Mumford 67 of Kinston died June 16 2020 at UNC Lenoir Health Care Funeral services set for June 19 at Mills Funeral Home Chapel Interment in Mills Memorial Garden Viewing June 18 3 to 5 pm Family greeting June 18 3 to 4 pm He survived by wife Annie Mumford Virginia Dunn Mercer 87 of New Bern died June 15 2020 Memorial service June 20 at Bethany Christian Church in Jasper Family to receive friends after service Bland Capece Shivers 54 of 808 Green St New Bern died June 14 2020 Arrangements by Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home and Cremations.
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Sherwood Dean Mumford
Kinston
UNC Lenoir
Mills Funeral Home
Mills Memorial Garden
Annie Mumford
Mills Funeral Home, Inc
Virginia Dunn Mercer
New Bern
Bethany Christian Church
Jasper
Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory
Bland Capece Shivers
Green St
Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home, Inc
City weighs rec center location vs flood rules in FEMA review
City officials discuss moving Stanley White Rec Center from Chapman Street to a site on Gaston Avenue to avoid flood zone flood insurance costs. FEMA waivers, Executive Order 11988 requirements, and a public input process shape the plan. The board directs demolition bids and scope changes while awaiting a final vote.
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Corey Spaulding
City of
New Bern
FEMA
Stanley White
Chapman Street
Spaulding
Rec Center
Bobby Aster
Harris
Jeffrey Odham
Parks and Rec
Foster Hughes
Stanley White Rec Center
Stanley White Center
Gaston Avenue
Aster
Odham
Stanleywhite
Newbernnc
Soldiers deploy as 82nd Airborne fights dual wars amid COVID
At Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, 82nd Airborne paratroopers begin a nine month deployment to Iraq and Syria for Operation Inherent Resolve while contending with coronavirus restrictions. Spc Amy Cloud and Staff Sgt James Clyde face quarantine protocols and separate farewell routines as DoD adapts to CDC guidelines.
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Fort Bragg
Edward Brown
Brown
James Clyde
Fayetteville
Clyde
Middle East
82Nd Airborne Division
2Nd Brigade
Iraq
Syria
U.S
Spc
Amy Cloud
Pennsylvania
Bragg
Department of Defense
GOP splits on police reform bill as Senate and House clash
Al McConnell says Republicans are serious about making a law and challenge Democrats to back it. Chuck Schumer says the GOP bill lacks accountability, while Nancy Pelosi criticizes it as insufficient compared with the House version which would transform policing culture. Senate Republicans release a 106 page bill as the House considers a broader Democratic proposal to limit legal protections for police, ban chokeholds, and curb racial profiling ahead of a House vote.
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Senate
Chuck Schumer
House
Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi
House Judiciary Committee
Class of 2020 Valedictorian Reflects on Pandemic Graduation
Ellie Hanford delivers a valedictory address for New Bern High School's class of 2020. She expresses pride in leadership born from adversity, thanks teachers and family, notes COVID-19 disrupted senior events, and urges resilience and rebuilding as graduates move forward as Bears.
Calaveras County wildfire nears two square miles in county countryside
Cal Fire says the Calaveras County fire near New Hogan Lake has grown to about two square miles as hundreds of firefighters battle the blaze. Containment stood at 10 percent overnight while authorities warn residents to stay away. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for critical fire weather in the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas with gusty winds and low humidity through Thursday.
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Calaveras County
Cal Fire
New Hogan Lake
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Sacramento
National Weather Service
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
Delta
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