Christmas Flotilla expands participation in coastal event
Swiss Bear hosts the Coastal Christmas Flotilla on the Trent River with new inclusive options for river boat homes docks trees and non boat participants. Entry fees drop to five dollars for individuals and twenty five for groups. Volunteers assist with boat owner matching and river side easels. Prizes awarded in Sheraton Grand lobby after the fleet arrives Santa Claus greets New Bern and Downtown activities run to 8 pm. Entries due December 1 at Swiss Bear and Craven County Tourism Development Authority offices.
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Trent River
Susan Moffat
Sheraton
Santa Claus
New Bern
Swiss Bear
O.marks
Middle St
Craven County Tourism Development Authority
Pollock St
Sheriff backs Tec official plan for more ballfields
Pamlico County Sheriff Danny Miller supports funding two more recreation ballfields to serve 800 to 900 youngsters in a county program for ages 5 to 17. Recreation director Garry Cooper says $4,200 remains to finish expansion, with local volunteers already pledging about $8,200 and seven contractors offering free labor and materials for dugouts.
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Garry Cooper
Pamlico County
Danny Miller
Cooper
Miller
Jobless rate shifts in Craven Pamlico and Jones Counties
Craven and Pamlico counties saw seasonally unadjusted unemployment drop from August to September while Jones County rose. Craven fell from 6.2 to 6.0 percent and Pamlico from 4.9 to 4.6 percent. Jones climbed from 4.5 to 6.0 percent as the statewide rate declined to 5.1 percent.
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Pamlico
Jones
Pamlico Counties
North Carolina
Jones County
Craven County
Pamlico County
Employment Security Commission
Meetings this week and notices statewide
River Bend Town Council holds a special meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall to discuss land rezoning on Church Road and Miller Boulevard as well as a water and sewer project. New Bern Board of Aldermen hosts work session Monday at 7:30 p.m. and a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall and AHEC Building. Craven County Board of Education schedules committee meetings Thursday at 5 p.m. and a full board meeting at 7 p.m. in the board office.
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River Bend
Town Hall
New Bern Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Craven County Board of Education
New Craven board shifts GOP majority after election
Four of five contested seats go to newcomers three Republicans, creating a seven member board majority. They cite sewer moratorium in Township 7 and 6 as top issue, with long term plan including land application and a potential county extension. Discussions stress growth, river protection, and need for wastewater planning.
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Craven County
GOP
Township 7
Township
Chuck Tyson
Tyson
Trent Woods
Neuse Water and Sewer District
Trent River
Lee K. Allen
Roger Bell
Havelock
Gary Bleau
District 7
Tricounty
Gerald Parker
Craven County Commissioners Focus On Tax Reform And Local Security
Craven County officials discuss crime concerns in four New Bern wards and consider tax reform to ease elderly homeowners burden. Bleau proposes replacing property tax with higher sales tax, while Don Phillips urges adjusting rates with rising values. Commissioners seek term limits, board renewal, and bipartisan cooperation to serve residents.
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Allen
Bleau
Craven County
Bobbie Walker
Peo
Don Phillips
New Bern
Sidney French
Craven
Florida net ban reshapes Gulf and Atlantic waters
Florida voters approved a statewide ban on inland nets and on ocean waters out to ten miles in the Gulf and three miles in the Atlantic. The measure could shift fishing effort to neighboring states, prompting legal challenges from commercial groups and debates over economic impact and bycatch.
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Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
New Bern
N.C. Fisheries Association
Seis
Florida Conservation Association
Atlantic Coast Conservation Association
Richin Brame
North Carolina
Panhandle
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Raleigh
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Westbrook Subdivision
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Parker
Phillips
Jesse Avery
Sur Journal
New School Board
Judy Pierce
NC Waters
Tim Adams
Florida Commercial Fishing Group
Brame
North Carolina Fisheries Association
Belle of
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