Axe ends argument as man jailed for assault with deadly weapon
Johnny Louis Barry, 30, of Trenton is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after allegedly striking roommate Ray Hickman, 38, with a bush axe during a dispute. Hickman is hospitalized in critical but stable condition after three hours of surgery at Craven Regional Medical Center. The SBI assists Jones County investigators.
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Trenton
Craven Regional Medical Center
Johnny Louis Barry
Hwy. 58
South
Jones County
W. R. Thomas
Ray Hickman
Thomas
Hickman
State Bureau of Investigation
Ernest Barry
Johnny Barry
Realini May Get Nod to Fill Allen's Seat on City Board
Craven County politics heads toward a tie in Havelock as Lee K. Allen moves to join the Craven board on December 5. If vacancy rules apply, the top former election vote getter Sonny Fones, now deceased, would have been next. Realini would serve Allen's term year remaining and seek re election in 1995 if appointed.
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Realini
Allen
Lee K. Allen
Craven County
Havelock
Craven Board
Roger Bell
Troy Smith
Samuel “Sonny” Fones
Kathleen Townsend
Craven County refinances school loan to cut costs
Craven County commissioners refinance a $4 million loan used to build W J Gurganus Elementary in Havelock. The move lowers interest from 8 percent to 5.59 percent and shortens the term from 20 to 10 years, reducing overall interest by about 1.6 million. Current balance is $3.56 million. new loan funds $3.455 million with $400,000 held in escrow. First Citizens Bank to finance, finalization anticipated this year.
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Nations Bank
W.J. Gurganus
Havelock
Rick
First Citizens Bank
River keeper warns manatee still in area near river bend
Neuse River Keeper reports sightings of a large manatee near River Bend and Sheraton Grand marina Green Road and urges the public to call 447-8999 with any sightings. He notes the cold weather risks to a Florida native and suggests possible rescue options if a willing team is found.
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Manatee
River Bend
Rick Dove
Neuse
Sete
Sheraton Grand Marina
Green Road
Florida
Marine Fisheries Sets Meet on Shad Stock Stress
The Division of Marine Fisheries plans a meeting to hear public comment on methods to reduce stress on American shad stocks. Shad populations are declining along the Atlantic coast, and the division is considering possible seasonal closures and other tactics.
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Division of Marine Fisheries
Atlantic Coast States
Private study disputes high shrimp bycatch claims
A Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation study counters federal reports on bycatch in shrimp trawling. Analyzed across 2,500 tows in the Southeast, the finding suggests a bycatch ratio of three to four pounds per one pound of shrimp, far below the often cited ten to one. The work also shows bycatch can be reduced by up to a third with bycatch reduction devices like turtle excluders, and notes industry input shaped these efforts.
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Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation
Foundation
Bob Mahood
South Atlantic Fisheries Council
Jerry Schill
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Association
Mahood
Veterans Day events marred by vandalism at New Bern National Cemetery
In Craven Jones and Pamlico counties Veterans Day observances proceed with planned ceremonies. In New Bern National Cemetery vandals sliced two flags and stole traffic pylons overnight. Cemetery director Sue Yarborough called the act upsetting as a World War II commemoration ceremony proceeds Friday at 10 a.m. Scott Denton of the VA speaks. Navy JROTC and Eagle Scout Christian Turner participate. Pamlico honors 106-year-old veteran Robert Hodges at Fred Anderson Elementary with Lt Col Bill Dykes as speaker. In Maysville Jones County residents hold their first Veterans Day event with a community barbecue at White Oak Park starting 11:30 a.m. Mayor Willie Frost organizes the pig roast with local business donations.
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Jones
Pamlico
New Bern National Cemetery
Sue Yarborough
National Avenue
Yarborough
Scott Denniston
Veterans Administration
New Bern
Navy
New Bern High School
Christian Turner
Havelock
Riverside
Riverside Association
Pamlico County
Robert Hodges
Fred Anderson
Bill Dykes
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Jones County
Maysville
White Oak Park
Community uses grass-eating carp to control lake weeds
In Lake Clermont, 380 sterile grass-eating carp were released to weed the 56 acre lake. The project, led by Craven County aquaculture agent with the Cooperative Extension Service, aims to reduce weeds without chemicals. Fish from Captain Jim's Aquatic Farms are triploid and sterile, bred in the Southeast from Chinese stock, and will provide weed control for five to ten years. Residents hope clearer water and safer boating and swimming as weeds recede over months.
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Clermont
Cnnea Ae
Craven County
Cooperative Extension Service
Michael
Field
Frinsko
Lake Clermont
Captain Jim
Aquatic Farms
Currie
The
Wildlife Commission
China
Jim
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bing Sh
Fairfield Harbour Country Club
Jim Matthews
Capt
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