Candidates Forum In Craven County Set For Thursday
A candidate forum for Craven County commissioners and school board candidates will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Vanceboro Civic Center on US 17 Business North. Sponsored by the Vanceboro Community Organization and New Bern Toastmasters Club, all Nov 8 election candidates have been invited. Each candidate will face their opponent in moderated questions.
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Board of Commissioners
Board of Education
Craven County
Vanceboro
Vanceboro Civic Center
US 17 Business North
Fishing license appeal panel to meet Friday in port city
An appeals panel reviewing denials of commercial fishing licenses due to a two year moratorium will meet at 9 a.m. Friday in Morehead City at the Institute of Marine Sciences next to the Division of Marine Fisheries on Arendell Street. Petitioners will be notified if their requests are to be heard. The moratorium began July 1 and reviews aim to help those with extenuating circumstances. Applicants must have held a commercial license for two of the last three years before the moratorium.
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Morehead City
Institute of Marine Sciences
River Bend council to decide fate of fired officer
River Bend Town Council plans a closed session Thursday at 9 a.m. to determine if Ann James a 44 year old former River Bend Police sergeant who was dismissed for insubordination should be reinstated. Mayor Bill Ritchie expects a decision after hearings and a 10 day deadline from the Sept 29 meeting.
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River Bend
Ann James
James
Bill Ritchie
Schools to Study Construction Plan for 2 Million
Superintendent Russ Cotton said schools will receive 2 million dollars in July and officials from the Department of Public Instruction will help prepare a construction and repair plan. A spring tour will precede a June report, the first in a decade, to position the district for possible future state funding and to influence upcoming General Assembly discussions on school construction financing led by Sen Beverly Perdue.
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Department of Public Instruction
Russ Cotton
Cotton
General Assembly
Senate Education Ittee
Beverly Perdue
D-Craven
Morehead City to borrow 5 million for waterfront work
Morehead City councilmen voted 3 1 to borrow 5 million dollars to fund waterfront improvements and annexation costs. The loan would provide 1 million for continued waterfront work including extending water and sewer lines to nearby areas.
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Morehead Board
Morehead City
Tobacco policy bans display of tobacco at Jones schools
The Jones County Board of Education adopted a federal mandated tobacco policy prohibiting possession display or use of tobacco products by students and staff in schools and events. The rule allows designated smoking areas for adults, with disciplinary steps for violations and potential teacher dismissal for non compliance. Board members debated federal overreach despite potential loss of almost $500,000 in federal funds.
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Trenton
Jones County Board of Education
Lindora Perry
Randy Eubanks
Jones
Pamlico
Craven
Eubanks
Jones Schools
Jones County High School
Walter Ander
Oriental OKs 3 Percent Overnight Tax for Tourism Fund
Oriental votes to impose a 3 percent room occupancy tax on hotel stays after December 1 to fund seawall repairs and tourism initiatives. The plan, tied to federal and state aid, aims to generate about 12 thousand dollars yearly, with 25 percent earmarked for travel and tourism and the rest for related projects like the bulkhead.
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Oriental
Oriental Town Council
Ae Nee Eee PY
Larry Gwaltney
General Assembly
Gas leak forces evacuation at Cherry Point Naval Hospital
A ethylene oxide gas leak at the new Naval Hospital Cherry Point prompted a staff and patient evacuation minutes after opening. About 300 staff and 100 to 150 patients, including three newborns, were moved within four minutes while firefighters cleared fumes and the hospital returned to operation by 3 p.m. The incident followed a Saturday ribbon cutting for the $37 million facility that has served Cherry Point since 1942.
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Naval Hospital
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Rich Foster
Stal
Craven Regional Medical Center
North Carolina awards 1994 housing funds to eight counties
State grants total 3.0 million dollars for emergency repairs and relocations. Aurora received 500000 to repair scattered site housing and move 10 families. Bayboro 850000 to upgrade 15 substandard homes. Maysville 600000 to rehabilitate 13 homes and move three families. Vandemere 700000 to repair 14 homes and move families. Vandemere funds to repair and relocate.
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Aurora
Bayboro
Maysville
Vandemere
Area wins $3.25 million in housing rehab grants
Pamlico County and four area towns receive about 3.25 million in 1994 Community Development Block Grants. Aurora Bayboro Maysville Vandemere and Pamlico County fund home repairs water and sewer upgrades flood drainage and relocation of families from substandard housing with no indoor plumbing. New Bern loses 850000 grant for 30 houses due to insufficient matching funds.
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New Bern
Duffyfield
Pamlico County
North Carolina
Cpment
Aurora
Bayboro
Maysville
Vandemere
Bill Rice
Rice
Mayo
Wake County
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Port City
Division of Marine Fisheries Office
Arendell Street
Jones School Board
Steve Jones
Anderson
Barry Jones
Jones County
Minton Small
Cooperative Extension Service
Small
Angela Harris
Sun Journal
Johnny Twine
A&j
Bridgeton
Sherill Styron
Styron
U.S. Corps of Army Engineers
Karen Brashear
John Harman
Air Station
Joint Public Affairs Office
Harman
Foster
CDBG
State of
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