Good morning, New Bern Now Readers! Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in and around town. Pic of the Day: Entrance to Greenbrier in New Bern, NC. Bear Outlook Via National Weather Service Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and […]
What’s What in New Bern – June 14, 2021 Read More »
My last posting in the foreign service was Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (DR). My assignment was as the public affairs officer in the American Embassy. I had previously served in Havana, Cuba in the same capacity so I was familiar with the
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Some new signs in New Bern may have recently caught your eye. There are 16 sign panels that were installed of late that explain and interpret significant historic events, people and places that pertain to the African American heritage within the greater
Signs of History African American Heritage Trail Read More »
The City of New Bern has planned a festive 4th of July celebration and fireworks show and is inviting residents and visitors to join us at Lawson Creek Park, located at 1309 Country Club Road. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday,
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During the recent pandemic when most of us were hunkered down and trying to survive another day, staying at home was mandatory in many instances. So it was that I had to find something to keep busy or go stir crazy. Being
Curmudgeon’s Corner: Do-It-Yourself Read More »
The NEUSE sites of Oak Bluff Rd, Havelock Boat Ramp, Rice Creek, Cowpen Landing, Midyette St, Pierce Creek, Buffaloe Rd, Milburnie, Anderson Pt, Clayton River Walk, and Smithfield Town Commons and TAR-PAMLICO sites of Havens Garden, Masons Landing, Yankee Hall, Port Terminal,
Sound Rivers Swim Guide Report – June 11, 2021 Read More »
Live music has returned in North Carolina—and this month the North Carolina Symphony is thrilled once again to perform free concerts in Chapel Hill and New Bern through the annual Concerts in Your Community series. The orchestra performs on Tryon Palace’s
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Customizable, natural soap brand to open first location in New Bern Buff City Soap, a Southern-based lifestyle brand changing the way people buy their everyday soap by providing plant-based alternatives, will open its first soap ‘makery’ in North Carolina on June 17.
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Happy Birthday: Breanna Gray (6/11), Angelina Doyle (6/12), Janis Stanley Mayo (6/12), Laura Snider (6/15), and Chris Segal (6/16) Congratulations: The Gladden Family is happy to share, Luke Gregory Gladden, of the Brice’s Creek area of New Bern, graduated with honors from
Between the Bridges – June 10, 2021 Read More »
The CarolinaEast Foundation recently awarded $46,500 in nursing scholarships to local students. These scholarships are made possible through the Foundation’s Joseph Hageman Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund, as well as a newly created fund, the Robert and Beatrice Honnet Nursing Scholarship Fund. In
CarolinaEast Foundation Awards 13 Nursing Scholarships to Area Students Read More »