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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1994
Page
3
Two men who went canoeing Sunday afternoon were found safe just before daybreak after a three hour search on Jones County's Mill Pond. Family members notified the sheriff around 4:45 a.m. The men, unnamed in releases, had become lost after darkness and were waiting for daylight when located by rescue crews.
The N C Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a 7 pm public meeting at the Pamlico County Courthouse in Bayboro to gather input on gill net use for spotted sea trout in fall and winter areas including Trent Vandemere Chapel Dawson Upper Broad and Goose creeks of Pamlico and Craven counties. For details contact the DMF at 919 946 6481 or 919 726 7021.
The New Bern CROP Walk, a 10 kilometer fund raiser, aims to feed the world's hungry with local pledges. After a YMCA pep rally at 2 p.m., walkers travel Clarendon and Neuse Boulevards through the downtown historic district and back, with three fourths of proceeds aiding international relief and the rest supporting the local soup kitchen.
NOAA lifts the pre 1992 control date limiting new entrants to the mackerel fishery. The change aims to redraw access rules and allow fishermen harmed by the groundfish collapse and East Coast stock declines to enter or rejoin the fishery, signaling a shift in management stance.
New Bern builder Bailey Custom Homes had its contractor license permanently revoked by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors effective August 25 after complaints from Dr. Mark and Kathy Sinning about the 1217 Pine Valley Drive home. The Sinnings seek further legal remedies, citing $200,000 in repairs and extensive defects, while noting they spent over $600,000 on the property and faced months of displacement and financial strain.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission approved an 8 to 6 plan to designate streams and rivers as critical habitat for rare freshwater mussels and related dam operations. Industry groups led opposition, with 90 days to seek a Superior Court suit if aggrieved, while the commission aims to publish the habitat definition in December.
Public Works evaluates the 1937 police station at 601 George St for possible renovation to add a second story and improve efficiency. Estimates suggest up to 550000 in costs, with the city already spending about 55687 on repairs since 1987. Officials weigh building a joint public safety complex amid space shortages at the Broad Street fire station.
A columnist imagines lavish plans if awarded ten million dollars from Publishers Clearinghouse. He envisions a crocodile moat, avoidance of sales pitches, luxury purchases, and a year of debauched shopping before deciding what comes next. He also notes a teachable moment about guiding a child to dream wisely before passing the baton to a substitute city editor.
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