Rabies Clinic urged as Craven counts fight outbreak
Craven County Health Department and lead animal control officer Kathryn Smith urge vaccination of all dogs and cats four months or older at a $5 rabies clinic Thursday. Vaccines last one year for the initial shot with boosters every three years. two Craven County dogs were destroyed after contact with a rabid bat.
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Craven County Health Department
Kathryn Smith
Craven
Pamlico
Animal Care Center
US 17
Bullock Small Animal Clinic
Trent Road
Craven Animal Hospital
Havelock Animal Clinic
Miller Blvd
Havelock
Neuse Veterinary Clinic
Neuse Blvd
Ridgeway
Smith
Oil spill cleaned in Scott's Creek with checkup set
Coast Guard and Southeast Response Restoration removed about 80 of 100 gallons spilled in Scott's Creek. Tugs Snapper and George McDonald Lockwood were secured and oil absorbent material used. Billing for cleanup to follow owner determination with a $20,000 cost tag. A cleanup check is planned for Monday.
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Scott’s Creek
Coast Guard
Hobocken Station
Marine Safety Office
Wilmington
Southeast Response Remediation
Jim Porter
The
Marine Safety
Battle Colors ceremony set Monday on base in town
The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and Marine Drum and Bugle Corps will perform at noon Monday on the Cherry Point base athletic field with the Marine Corps Color Guard displaying the national flag and battlefield streamers. A second show is 7:30 p.m. Monday at Havelock High School stadium, then 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Camp Lejeune Liversedge Field. All events are free and open to the public.
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Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Marine Corps
Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Air Station
Public meetings this week across Jones County area
Public hearings and meetings set for this week include a Jones County Board of Education session on Monday at 7 30 p m to discuss the proposed expansion and upgrade of the wastewater treatment facility. Alliance Trenton Minnesseta New Bern Pollocksville and Dover governing bodies also schedule sessions Monday through Tuesday at town halls and city offices.
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Jones County Board of Education
New Bern
Fireman's Day parade heats up Vanceboro crowd
The 34th annual Fireman's Day parade in Vanceboro drew residents from surrounding communities with loud horns, sirens, and marching volunteers from local fire groups and governments. After the parade, hungry attendees lined up for chicken and pork dinners, while volunteers cooked 14 crates of chicken and 16 whole pigs. Assistant Fire Chief Ronald Dail says the event centers on community involvement, aiming to raise about $2,000 for the all volunteer department, which now operates nine fire trucks.
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Vanceboro
Gwendolyn Morris
Cove City
Rhems
Main Street
Catherine Campbell
Emul
Pack 58
Craven County
Senate
West Craven High School
Shriners
Sudan Minitruckers’ Club
Ronnie Pate
Ronald Dail
Dail
Civitan Club of
Carol Campbell
Ernul
Boondocks
Campbell
Aurora water pipeline eyed to ease NC coastal supply
The Albemarle Commission explores using Texasgulf water pumped from Castle Hayne to supply 132,000 residents in Currituck and Dare counties as another future option. Officials cite cost and environmental concerns from piping 80 miles, with an engineering study funded by the commission and the Northeastern Economic Development Commission to report by mid‑1995 on feasibility and impacts.
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Aurora
Albemarle Sound
North Carolina
Currituck
Dare
Yorktown
Castle Hayne
Albemarle Commission
Texas Gulf
Phosphate Mining Company
Pamlico River
Hal Walker
Albemarle
Walker
Rann Carpenter
Texas Gulf Public Affairs
Carpenter
Pamlico
Northeastern Economic Development Commission
Ex-city planner Townsend baffled by criticism over job ability
Havelock's former city planner HAVELOCK-Gaines Townsend, 35, says he was never counseled as city officials questioned his competence after recent rezoning mistakes. Mayor and city manager defend Townsend, noting prior conversations and Townsend's high regard, while a public hearing misstep forced a second cancellation. Townsend resigned last Wednesday amid questions about notice and process in the rezoning.
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Havelock
Gaines Townsend
Townsend
Lee K. Allen
J.C. Outlaw
Outlaw
Jimmy Sanders
Sun Journal
W.S. Harrington
Church Road
Miller Boulevard
Troy Smith
Board of Commissioners
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George McDonald Lockwood
Porter
Alliance Board of Commissioners
Town Hall
Trenton Board of Commissioners
Minnesseta
Pollocksville
Dover
Sheri Little
Jesse Avery
Jimmie Morris
Lawanda Dawson
West Craven High School Flag Corps
Sarah Taylor
Ronald Pate
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