Big Sweep volunteers pull 195 tons of trash from NC shores
Staff reports say about 12,300 volunteers cleaned North Carolina shorelines on Sept. 17, gathering 195 tons of debris. Craven County saw 125 volunteers collect 4080 pounds, including a buried car and four tires. Pamlico County had 57 volunteers finding raw chicken. Carteret County led with 1742 volunteers. unusual finds included a bag of undelivered mail in Forsyth, 35 shopping carts in Alamance, an Easter egg with a dollar, and moonshine parts in Stanly.
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North Carolina
Craven County
Pamlico County
Jones County
Carteret County
Forsyth County
Alamance County
Union County
Stanly County
Five charged after club raid nets illegal booze and drugs
In Pender County early Sunday a raid on Sonny's Place in Watha led to five arrests. Officers recovered a .22 caliber pistol, pepper spray was used on about 250 patrons, and undercover officers reported alcohol sales from a vehicle and marijuana from parking lot patrons. William Curtis Jacobs, 48, faces charges related to selling alcohol without permits.
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Pender County
Sonny
Wilmington
State Alcohol Law Enforcement Division
DMV moves drivers license exam room to the post office
The North Carolina DMV plans to relocate its drivers license exam room from the Jones County Courthouse to the post office. Hours remain 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday monthly. The one year lease for Room 111 began Oct 1, and an opening date is not yet set as equipment has not arrived.
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DMV
North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Jones County
Downtown robberies linked by police probe in New Bern
Police investigate possible links among three downtown robberies in New Bern over a week. Victims include a man robbed behind Heilig Meyers on Pollock Street, a bread-delivery worker, and an ATM hold up on Tryon Palace Drive. Two black male suspects active, with different weapons. one man identified in a lineup was in jail at the time of another robbery. Authorities pursue leads as none were arrested.
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New Bern
Heilig- Meyers Furniture Company
Pollock Street
Setzer
Goys
Pat Newcombe
Arapahoe
Wachovia Bank
Tryon Palace
Pamlico to rectify pay inequity in county system
Pamlico County commissions held a special session to address pay inequities caused by the reclassification and restructuring of the county pay plan. Two sheriff's office employees and six social services workers were found paid less than newer hires, with proposed corrections of 5 percent and 3 percent respectively, at an estimated 3400 dollars over the current year.
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Bayboro
Pamilico
Rice
Sheriff’s Office
Social Services
Doug Brinson
Phil Prescott Jr
Brinson
Havelock teacher leads new vocal ensemble debut
Sideline coach Melissa Bell directs Havelock High School teachers and students in their first vocal ensemble outing at a New Bern High School luncheon. The 50s themed debut featured period attire, including poodle skirts, with Jerri Frye and Ellen Bobba in front row. The event combined school administrators with District 12 of the North Carolina Education Office Professionals, where Carolyn White serves as president for a second year. The Craven County school system received the group’s Strive for Excellence award as about 190 attendees gathered.
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Havelock High School
Melissa Bell
New Bern High School
Bell
Jerri Frye
Ellen Bobba
N.C. Education Office
Craven County Vocational Education
Carolyn White
Craven County School System
New Bern officials to meet Clinton Reno at White House
New Bern mayor Tom Bayliss and Police Chief Ken Bumgarner will attend a White House ceremony honoring federal crime fighting grants. New Bern receives 483000 to hire six officers for three years to boost inner city youth programs and crime reduction. Bayliss hopes for insight on crime laws. Bumgarner seeks continued funding and broader support for corrections and courts beyond the three year grant. The officers start at 20811 dollars annually with benefits.
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New Bern
Bill Clinton
U.S
Janet Reno
White House
Congress
Taithendh
Fort
Tom Bayliss
City Hall
Bayliss
Clinton
Bush
Secet
Ken Bumgarner
Reno
Police Service Board
PTA sets October events to boost parent involvement
Arapahoe Elementary PTA schedules two October activities under the theme Schools and Families Together for Children. Parents may attend a morning doughnut breakfast with children from 7:50 to 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, and a Mom and Doughnuts for Dad session. A parent education program is planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 25 with community relations coordinator Hazel Alcock leading a family time discussion.
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Arapahoe
PTA
Hazel Alcock
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