DEM OKS Public Hearing On Trent River Wastewater Rise
DEM will hold a public hearing on Craven County's request to raise the Rama da Inn plant discharge from 75 000 to 150 000 gallons per day. The move aims to lift a 1993 moratorium on sewer taps in townships 6 and 7, drawing both supporters and opponents. No hearing date yet set, officials say.
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Dem
Craven County
Don Reuter
Gay Marine promoted prospect awaits decision
Marine Sgt. Justin Elzie, who publicly admitted his homosexuality, is recommended for promotion after an annual rifle requalification at Camp Lejeune. A federal suit over his discharge remains unresolved, with a district judge ordering active duty retention pending the case.Military policy forbids open admission of orientation, though Pentagon scrutiny persists.
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Marine Corps
Justin Elzie
Elzie
Camp Lejeune
Pentagon
Clinton
U.S
Stanley Sporkin
Robert Jenks
State barbecue cook-off set for Newport in October
The North Carolina Park Association invites pig cookers to a state cook-off in Newport on October 28 and 29. Entry fee is $200, prizes range from $100 to $2000, and winners are chosen by on site judging and tastings. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.
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Newport
North Carolina Park Association
The
American Heart Association
Hazardous Waste Disposal Workshop Set in New Bern
A two day style workshop on hazardous waste storage and disposal is planned in New Bern at the Sheraton Grand from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The six hour session costs 85 dollars and includes a manual with updated federal and state regulations plus emergency procedures. Pesticide applicators can earn three hours toward recertification. Registered participants will learn about manifests, on site waste management and off site shipping, waste labeling and packaging, used oil disposal, testing criteria, and community right to know requirements. For details contact Bobbi Baird at NC State University Industrial Extension Service or call 919 515 3954. Other workshops are planned for Charlotte Hickory Gastonia Asheville Greensboro and more.
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New Bern
Sheraton Grand
Bobbi Baird
Industrial Extension Service
N.C. State University
Raleigh
N.C
Charlotte
Hickory
Gastonia
Asheville
Greensboro
Japanese teachers learn from Craven County exchange in seven day forum
A group of 22 Japanese English teachers spent a week in Craven and Carteret counties observing U.S. classrooms and sharing practices with North Carolina educators. They contrasted schooling methods, noted independence and student roles, and discussed nationalism, discipline, and cultural exchange before departing for San Francisco.
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Craven County Public Schools
Craven County Board of Education
San Francisco
Craven
Carteret
Craven County
North Carolina
Japan
U.S
America
Toshiyuki Noda
New Bern
Shogo Tahara
Nagasaki
Tahara
Jones plantation gets original workover
Neil Smith buys a 1845 Jones County plantation home after years of weeds and vandalism. Restoration aims to preserve original craftsmanship, including handmade bricks and lime mortar fireplaces. The project, costing about 130000 plus the 30000 purchase, will add a 3000 square foot four bedroom home and is set for completion by October end.
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Trenton
Neil Smith
Smith
Kinston
Jones County High School
McDaniel
Jones County
Tim Minch
Smith's Nursery
Dirty Fingers
James McDaniel
New Bern
Paul Stevens
Smiths
Minch
Cathy Smith
Williamsburg
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