Cotton gin owners push for eastern NC cottonseed mill
Eastern North Carolina gin owners at a chamber meeting urged a cooperative effort to plan a cottonseed mill to process increasing seed supplies. A Craven County mill faced financing with a Jones County gin already operating and a need for oil meal and hulls for domestic and international markets. The Eastern NC Chamber of Commerce will staff the planning committee to explore options and potential marketing.
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North Carolina
Eastern
Jones County
Kinston
Craven County
Craven County Sees Tour Bus Boom Shake Up Local Economy
A National Tour Association study finds Craven County’s group bus tours boosting the local economy. Average multi-day tours spend about 154.63 per person daily, with a 30 to 35 passenger bus generating roughly 5400 in the area. Myrtle Beach’s popularity aids attraction and regional marketing efforts.
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National Tour Association
Craven County
Myrtle Beach
Dot Fuss
Donna O’daniels
Tryon Palace
Palace
Fuss
Iheal Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Medical center plans outpatient improvements at Craven Regional
Craven Regional Medical Center plans a 400000 improvement of the outpatient department including a covered drop off area a new 1300 square foot lobby and 2400 square feet of renovations. The project aims to increase confidentiality expand the laboratory and radiology areas and streamline X ray and ECG procedures.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
W. Fred Cohoon
Cohoon
Pamlico schools seek new programs and officer in 1995 budget
Pamlico County schools propose a 72 percent funding jump to 2.2 million for 1995 96 adding an at risk youth class and a school resource officer plus two teachers and two teaching assistants. The plan covers renovations equipment and a 4 percent cost of living raise for local staff with construction costs of 615 734.
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Pamlico County
Russ Cotton
Cotton
Arapa
Spectator shot during opening day of all girls league
A 14 year old New Bern girl was shot in the back by an air pellet gun during the first year opening game of an all girls Babe Ruth softball league at Kafer Park. Jennifer Darrough escaped serious injury but witnesses pursued three youths hiding in Cedar Grove Cemetery until police arrested Courtney Cornelius Dillard 17 James Anthony Young 17 and Joseph C Baker 17. Dillard held on 3000 bond. others released to parents as they prepared for court.
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New Bern
Kafer Park
Jennifer Darrough
Pier Pointe Road
Craven Darrough
Courtney Cornelius Dillard
Trent Court
James Anthony Young
Second Ave
Joseph C. Baker
George St
Cedar Grove Cemetery
National Avenue
Ball Park
Pasteur St
John McAlexander
Dillard
Craven County
Young
Baker
Daylight savings time sparks a tax on the sky
A reader in Oriental argues daylight saving time disrupts daily life and questions where the extra daylight comes from. She jokes about saving daylight, coupons for sun, and mentions Congress could study the issue for years.
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Greenville
Craven
Pamlico
Arapahoe
Fred A. Anderson
Man
Jesse Avery
Sun
Mike Maerz
Lawson Creek Park
New League
Congress
Feds
Washington, D.C
United Nations
Oriental
Sandy Lemans
Semans
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