Former arts council director named to NC Arts Council
A former executive director of Craven County Arts Council was named by Gov. Jim Hunt to join the NC Arts Council. Johnson, an Olde Towne resident and New Bern real estate agent, serves among 24 members overseeing policy, long-range plans, and Grassroots grants funding for Craven County theater and visual arts. Johnson holds a UNC Chapel Hill art history degree and previously directed Craven Arts Council from 1980 to 1985.
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Police hunt for bank robber who phoned in false report
Police seek James Blount after a BB and T branch robbery on Arendell Street ended with witnesses identifying him. Investigators believe a false 911 call triggered officers to chase a nonexistent break in while a robber fled on a bicycle with an undetermined amount of cash.
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Meetings This Week Across County Boards
Craven County Board of Commissioners meet Monday with a public hearing on township boundaries. Jones County Board of Education meets Monday at 7 30 p m at the central office. Towns schedule aldermen and board meetings including Vanceboro Stonewall Bayboro Maysville Trent Woods and Pamlico County hearings through the week.
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Jones County Board of Education
Eastern lawmakers hear push for equalized school funding
Speakers at the Eastern North Carolina Chamber of Commerce meeting urged the General Assembly to adopt an equalization system that factors county tax bases into school funding, expand parental school choice, and require school board training. They pressed for infrastructure, water/sewer funding, and tourism development to boost the region's economy and attract business.
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Naval Hospital Opens at Point Marine Base in $37 Million Project
An honor guard raises the flag at the grand opening of the new Naval Hospital on base. The 201,806 square foot, state-of-the-art facility cost 37 million dollars, features digital X-ray, the latest mammography, and a baby theft prevention system. Construction finished 13 months early and $2 million under budget.
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Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Naval Hospital
Weyerhaeuser marks 25 years in Craven
Craven County residents recall the New Bern pulp mill opening on December 20, 1969, and the mixed reactions to a facility seen as a potential river contaminant. Employees remember starting with wood pulp washing and growing to a 500-person plant exporting pulp for diapers and other products while addressing environmental concerns and job opportunities.
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Craven County
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