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The City of New Bern’s ongoing efforts to build a new Stanley White Recreation Center got a considerable boost this week thanks to some unexpected good news. That information, however, came at the expense of another much-anticipated city project. During the New
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At the Board of Education Special Called Meeting held on Monday, April 24, the Board of Education unanimously approved the recommendation of Dr. Darryl Thomas Jr. as the new principal of New Bern High School effective July 1, 2023. For almost 20
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Small Batch Specialty Gifts will host a “Sip and Sign” event with Susan Gravely, the founder and CEO of Vietri, on May 17, from 4-6 p.m. During the event, Gravely will share the history of Vietri over the past 40 years and
After weeks of buildup, plans to finance a state of the art Pepsi Museum in downtown New Bern appear to have slowed. On April 25, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to direct city staff to apply for a $950,000
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5: Spring First Friday 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for the final evening planned in our Spring First Friday series, which features local art, artists, jewelry and more each month in the Port of Call Museum Store, museum lobby and auditorium. The free
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Join us for an in-person community meeting on the evening of April 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Creekside Elementary School. The school is located at 2790 Landscape Drive in New Bern. This meeting will also be hosted virtually on
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The National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) recently recognized Mr. Jason Griffin for his outstanding work in Federal Programs. He received the 2023 Federal Programs Leadership Award for the state of North Carolina at a ceremony in Washington, DC on
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After approximately two hours of debate Monday night, the Craven County Board of Education failed to reach a final decision on a proposal to repurpose J.T. Barber Elementary as a pre-K center. The board voted instead to hold a public input meeting
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Scottish folk musician Alan Reid will be performing in New Bern at the Civic Theatre on April 30 at 5:00 PM. The Encore Series show will offer tickets starting at $18. Reid, a folksinger, musician, and songwriter, is known for his extensive
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