Monette sworn in as Craven County sheriff today
Jerry Monette assumes the Craven County top job in a noon ceremony to fill the vacancy left by retiring Sheriff C W Bland after 16 years. Monette plans 12 hour shifts, three day weekends, and seeks grant-backed funding for positions and a school D A R E officer as he faces the reality of public office.
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Craven County
Jerry Monette
C.W
Pete” Bland
Bland
Monette
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Craven County Sheriff’s Office
D.A.R.E
Brad Sneeden
Mother says attack tied to news publicity in school case
The mother of a Pamlico County Junior High student accused of sexually harassing a female classmate claims reprisals followed Sun Journal coverage. She alleges a white man with a baseball bat shattered her bedroom window and notes stolen license tags from her car. Sheriff officials say the vandalism is not linked to the harassment case.
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Pamlico County
Sun Journal
Pamlico
Bob Lyon
River Bend weighs water system options and price deadline
River Bend Water and Sewer Board pressed the town council to set a January 15 deadline for Carolina Water Service to offer a reasonable selling price for the water system serving 1,025 residents. If the price is deemed unreasonable, the town would consider building its own system, with council meetings and public discussions planned to explain impacts and costs.
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River Bend
CWS
Water Board
Alan Hiley
Bill Ritchie
Water and Sewer Board
Craven County
New Bern
David Dickey
Dickey
Bill Hartman
Hiley
Farmers Home Administration
Indi
George M. Ferrow
Jim Findley
Shoreline Drive
New Bern weighs grant writer to fund affordable housing
New Bern plans to hire a staff writer for affordable housing grants as part of a broader approach after a housing project stalls. Aldermen asked for a cost report for a new grant writer while planners explore options, including rental units and a nine-acre Walt Bellamy Drive site, noting staff limits have blocked grant applications and a $150,000 HOME grant was passed up.
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New Bern
Chapel Hill
Donna Dyer
Dyer
Walt Bellamy
Neuse River
Raleigh-Charlotte
Mayo
Grantsboro woman jumps from New Bern bridge to Trent River
A 29 year old Grantsboro resident plummeted 45 feet from the twin span bridge into the Trent River early morning. Eyewitnesses say she calmly climbed from her car and over the railing before leaping. She survived with a head bruise. her car suffered about 2100 dollars in damage. Police quote her saying she had no desire to live.
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Grantsboro
Trent River
New Bern
Paul Sarsfield
State Highway Patrol
White
Sarsfield
Trent
Short Window for Flu Shots Across Tri County
Health officials urge flu vaccinations for seniors and those with chronic illness as season runs November through February. Craven Pamlico and Jones counties report vaccine distribution and intake, with county clinics, private doctors, and outreach noted.
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Tri-County
Craven
Craven Residents Must Make An | With the Health Department
Pamlico
Jones County
Craven County
Health Department
Bender
ADA meeting in New Bern on ADA representatives speak
A local group on disability access will hear Charlotte Graham and Roger Foushee of Raleigh from the Governor's Advocacy Council tonight. The Mayor's Committee for Disabilities meets at 7 p.m. on the third floor of the O Marks Building on Middle Street to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Governor’s Advocacy Council
New Bern
O.marks
Middle Street
Charlotte Graham
Roger Foushee
Raleigh
Governor's Advocacy Council
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Jane O’ Neal
Judy Styron
Craven Health Department
Bernadette Ithiand
Darlene Coburn
ADA
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