Major General Gordon Granger and Union Troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. He brought the news that the war was over and persons held as slaves were free. In reality, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery on January 1, […]
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Do you want to do your part in helping keep this community healthy and strong? MERCI Clinic is actively seeking volunteers! We’re seeking all sorts of skills, from people with medical experience, to office staff, to those who help with recycling or
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Gibsonville, NC – Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a woman to stand up and speak out, and in that spirit the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (CHB) will present an online celebration of women’s activism June 15-22. The “She Changed the World” initiative celebrates the
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New Bern, NC – The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously yesterday to name David L. Ward, Jr. Hall in honor of its longest serving “founder.” Ward was hired by the Board of Trustees as the college attorney
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We’re connecting you with the community by talking about the people, places, and local resources in New Bern, NC and surrounding areas! The Podsquad: Clay Jackson (Nurse Next Door), George Oliver (Oliver & Cheek), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern) and I
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Abbreviations stand for: DI – Dine In, T/O – Takeout, and DEL – Delivery Asian Canton Chinese, 4118 Dr MLK Jr Blvd., 634-1601 T/O China Garden, 1216 S. Glenburnie Rd., 637-8118 T/O China King, 133 Bridge Town Blvd., 636-3155 T/O Chinese Express, 3105
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Open to any New Bern area resident ages 13-18. Jury: Author and playwright Leslie Tall Manning and Author and screenwriter Ted Peterson Theme: Write a 10-minute (approximately 10-15 pages) play with no more than five characters and minimal set changes. Play must
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Wanchese, NC – The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working with soundfront shoreline property owners to install living shorelines that reduce erosion and maintain valuable habitat. In order to encourage estuarine shoreline landowners to install living shorelines, the federation is administering cost-share
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Raleigh, NC – “They’re big, shiny, and very heavy,” says North Carolina Symphony Principal Timpani Colin Hartnett, proudly. “Each one of these drums weighs about as much as I do, which is… close to 200 pounds,” he adds with a quick raise
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New Bern, NC – Winners have been selected for the 2020 Historic Home Photo Contest. Judges in the 2020 Historic Home Photo Contest today announced the winners. The New Bern Preservation Foundation, with sponsorships from Tryon Palace and ASAP Photo of Greenville,