Longtime New Bern resident Joan Smith celebrated her 107 Birthday on December 20. She was born in 1915. Penny Sullivan described Centenarian Joan Smith’s Birthday party as “a gala affair held at Brookdale Senior Living on Glenburnie Road. The party started with […]

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “At the Gallery: Cat Stevens” performed by John Van Dyke at the Bank of the Arts on Jan. 21, 2023. Yusuf Islam, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, commonly known by his stage name, Cat Stevens, is […]

New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) is pleased to announce and formally thank Hearne’s Fine Jewelry for their philanthropic generosity as the lead naming gift donor for the Athens Theatre balcony level seating renovation. NBCT, a non-profit community-based theatre in downtown New Bern, […]

The City of New Bern announces honors for three employees selected as Employee of the Year. The honorees were named at the City’s employee holiday luncheon earlier this month. Then, they were honored at the Dec. 13 Board of Aldermen meeting. Each […]

Around Town If you’re looking for a place to eat on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day, we haven’t had a chance to call everyone.  Here’s last year’s list of local restaurants who were open on one or both days including their phone […]

Visits and photos with Santa will take place inside the O. Marks Building Dec. 22 thru Christmas Eve due to rain and predicted wind and dropping temperatures. Chief Elf Perky Twinkle Toes Amanda Banks wrote in a press release, “Our logistics team […]

Riverside United Methodist Church welcomes one and all to a celebration of Christmas in music and scripture this Christmas Eve. Everyone is welcome to sing along with favorite traditional Christmas carols, led by music director Simon Spalding, pianist Sara Spalding, and members […]