Craven board rejects moratorium on mobile home park near Vanceboro
Craven County commissioners say they will not issue a moratorium to halt Wilmer Wetherington’s 10-lot mobile home park on Butler Ford Road near Vanceboro. Commissioner Ed Armstrong urged no zoning action, citing prior use around the airport and Cherry Point for health and safety concerns, while homeowner worries were noted as a lifestyle issue. County Attorney Jim Sugg reports about 30 calls from residents opposing a zoning study.
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Craven
Vanceboro
Ed Armstrong
Wilmer Wetherington
Butler Ford Road
Armstrong
Sidney French
Jim Sugg
Craven County seeks state waiver for large class sizes
The Craven County Board of Education approved requests by 13 elementary and middle schools to petition the state for waivers from a 29 student class size limit. If granted, these schools would avoid automatic two grade in one room combinations. Provisions include full time teacher assistants for larger classes.
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Craven County
Craven County Board of Education
Bill Rivenbark
Graham Barden Elementary
Driver sought after boy on bike struck in hit and run
Connecticut man is believed to have struck 15 year old Corey Larivee on a bicycle as he exited a driveway onto Secondary Road 1155 and sped off. The rider was treated and released at Craven Regional Medical Center and described the car as a 1988 to 1992 Ford with Connecticut plates. No further details were provided by authorities.
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Connecticut
Corey Nicholas Larivee
Church Street
Rocky Mount
State Highway Patrol
Craven Regional Medical Center
Larivee
Mitchell
River Bend votes Feb 7 on mayor voting authority
River Bend residents will decide a referendum February 7 to amend the town charter to align with the town code. The charter currently allows the mayor to vote in ties and in appointing officers, while the code restricts mayoral voting to ties only. Mayor Bill Ritchie says the mayor will vote in both cases until the vote.
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River Bend
Bill Ritchie
Wal-Mart scholarship denied over military academy plan
Frederick Zlomek of New Bern accuses Wal-Mart of fraud for withholding a $1,000 scholarship awarded to his son after learning he would attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Wal-Mart says rules exclude military academies and that the award was denied per written policy. the prize has since been awarded to the second runner up.
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New Bern
Wal-Mart
Frederick Zlomek
Marc Zlomek
New Bern High
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Les Copeland
J.D. Singleterry
Zlomek
Uncbut
Coast Guard Academy
Wal- Mart
Copeland
Wal- Mart Foundation
Vietnam Vet Begins Hunger Strike for PTSD VA Claim
A Vietnam veteran, Donald Clark of New Bern, has started a hunger strike to press the VA to reclassify his disorder to PTSD, which would raise his benefits from 610 to about 3000 monthly. He alleges loss of service records and uncertain Vietnam service. supporters in Craven County and U S Rep Eva Clayton are aiding his efforts as he waits for December benefit payment.
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Veterans Administration
Donald Clark
National Cemetery
New Bern
Clark
Vietnam
Craven Veterans Service
Vickie Glover
Washington, D.C
Rocky Mount
U.S
Eva Clayton
Jesse Brown
Booze It and Lose It Checkpoint Plans Delayed by Rain
Havelock safety officers will retry a sobriety checkpoint next Saturday after Friday’s rain forced cancellation of the Booze It and Lose It stop. State patrol will reschedule with no date set. The goal is to remove drunk drivers from roads, not to increase citations. The program runs through December 4 with strong agency enforcement, then counties will be urged to continue year round.
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Havelock
Havelock Public Safety Officers
Bill Stout
Governor’s Highway Safety Program
New Bern
Creative engagement rings and marriage proposals
A columnist reflects on Christmas and Valentine era engagements, noting men often misjudge diamond costs and proposing ideas. It urges creative presentation of the question, from knee bids to ads or skywriting, and emphasizes the lasting story of the proposal. Eileen Hedton’s weekly column closes the piece.
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Gang
Tao
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