American Legion Post 539 is hosting YAK ATTACK, a family kayak event, on August 20 at Jack’s Island at Lawson Creek Park. Bring your own kayak and required PFD (Personal Flotation Device). If you don’t have your own kayak, Sound Rivers Foundation
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are taking a short respite to reflect and regroup so we can continue to provide you with valuable news and information about our community of New Bern and surrounding areas. If you send us information, we will
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Lower Neuse Four sites failed in the Lower Neuse this week: River Bend, Trent Woods, and Lawson Park near New Bern, and Slocum Creek in Havelock. Upper Neuse Three sites failed on the Upper Neuse this week: Poole Road Canoe Launch, Clayton
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Seashore Life II August 3–5, 9:00 a.m.–noon Students entering grades 5 and 6 will investigate estuarine habitats, plants, and animals through field and lab studies. This three-day course includes a field trip to the Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve, water quality
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Monday, August 1, the next regular session meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Craven County Administration Building, 406 Craven St., New Bern. Should you wish to petition the Board please make sure that you arrive by 5:30 p.m. to
The Problem: The 26,200-square feet New Bern-Craven County Public Library facility was last expanded in 1992 when the population of the Greater New Bern area (New Bern, Bridgeton, River Bend, Trent Woods, Township 2, Township 7 and Township 8) was 64,683 according
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Around Town Stop by the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday, July 30! Get locally grown produce, foods, arts, crafts and meet new friends or catch up with old ones! Watch DWM Pottery in action. They are open from 8 a.m. to
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Yesterday I visited the New Bern Firemen’s Museum thinking it will be a quick, 15-minute look-see. Boy was I wrong. I stayed for an hour and a half! You have the option to have a docent or use the touch pads at
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Currently, Maurice Howland is on the board of the New Bern Preservation Foundation (NBPF) and specifically co-chair with Fred Smith on the King Solomon Lodge #1 (KSL) restoration. Due to the outstanding work of gentlemen like Ben Parish and Newsom Williams, the
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You are invited to New Bern’s National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Union Point Park! The New Bern Police Department is going back to where it all started and hosting a communitywide National Night
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