Grover C. Fields Problem 3 OM Team

Help Local Students Compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

The Grover C. Fields Problem 3 OM team is eligible to compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University May 25th – 28th, 2022. The team of 6th, 7th, 8th, and one 1st grader from Brinson Memorial […]
Craven County Farm to School Week

Craven County Schools Celebrates Farm to School Week

Craven County Schools celebrates North Carolina locally grown produce and produce by creating the second annual farm-to-table event. This special week was conceived by the School Nutrition Department and is being conducted in collaboration with the Career and Technical Education Department as […]
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Student Art Show Returns to Tryon Palace

Craven County’s annual Student Art Show returned to Tryon Palace on April 2, 2022. Tryon Palace is thrilled to be able to showcase the creativity of our Eastern North Carolina students within our Duffy Gallery at the North Carolina History Center. The […]

New Bern 9/11 Memorial Monument Dedication

A dedication was held on Sunday, April 3, for the September 11, 2001, Memorial Monument presented by the New Bern Firemen’s Museum with David Finn, Chairman of the Board, as Master of Ceremonies. Sam Lewis closed out the ceremony singing “I’m Proud […]
New Bern Autism 5K banner

New Bern Autism Awareness 5k Run/Walk

Emilio and Lindell Davis of Davis Distributor, LLC, are co-hosting our first Autism 5k which is New Bern Autism Awareness 5k Run/Walk. We’ve partnered with Deborah Kania, Founder of Autismazing, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. The City of New Bern, Justice for my Jewel, […]

Mad Hatter Tea House Hosts Grand Opening

Missy Harker and her daughter Loriann Harker held the grand opening of their new business, Mad Hatter Tea House, yesterday, April 1, 2022. The Mad Hatter offers all things tea and coffee along with Bones coffee and accessories for tea and coffee. […]
Photo of New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting. (New Bern Now photo)

Ethics in Local Government: Elected Officials Serving On Nonprofit Boards

According to the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, “On December 9, 2021, Governor Cooper signed S.L. 2021-191 into law. This local government transparency law added NCGS § 14-234.3, which requires local government elected officials who serve on nonprofit boards to recuse themselves […]