Around Town Special thanks to everyone who showed up for today’s Community Listening Session presented by Shannan Bowen, the executive director of NC Local News Workshop at Elon University. Your voice and participation are important to New Bern Now and vital to […]
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During the January Board of Education Meeting on Jan. 19, 2023, the Board of Education approved Christy Hazlett as the new principal at Havelock Elementary School effective Feb. 20, 2023. Christy Hazlett is a Craven County native and graduate of West Craven
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New Bern Yacht Club members celebrated 30 years of boating and camaraderie at the club’s Annual Change of Watch Gala in January. Founded in 1993 by boating enthusiasts, NBYC’s membership grew and in 1997 acquired its clubhouse and grounds on scenic Brices
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Join the Colonial Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the US on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at the Cullman Performance Hall inside the North Carolina History Center. We will be presenting our annual Regional High School Shakespeare Contest. The finest young
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After being closed to the public for nearly two months, the New Bern Civic Theatre will pull back the curtain on its newly renovated performance space during a grand re-opening Friday. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
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Long time Craven County Register of Deeds, Sherri B. Richard, announced she will retire effective July 1. Richard served the citizens of Craven County in the Register of Deeds Office for nearly 22 years and her retirement will be effective just a
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Update: Nash Ebbinge is no longer NBN’s content manager. New Bern Now was created in April 2009 to promote local businesses and nonprofits during the great recession. It has grown into a multimedia company where people can consume local news via audio,
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Your Craven-Pamlico Regional Library is now as close as your phone or tablet. Locate a library near you, find a good book to read, and renew your library materials. Download a book from the eBook service, Libby, stream a movie from Hoopla,
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Once again, the New Bern community responded and the Women’s Clothing Drive hosted by Tried By Fire, Inc. (TBFI) on Jan. 16, was an overwhelming success! “We expected to get a good response, but this turned out to be far greater than
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Pancakes for Puryear will be held on Feb. 25 from 8 – 11 a.m. at Two Rivers Church located at 3321 Neuse Blvd. in New Bern, NC. Kick Stands Up at 11:30 a.m. Lee and Brittany started Bear City Cycles in February
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