The Story of Stanly-Spaight Duel
The Stanly-Spaight Duel. One of New Bern’s most compelling stories. A younger man goads an older statesman. The older man insults the younger. All in public. In newsprint. Add the story of Sarah Rice, a favored slave of the Spaights, who struggles […]
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 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 […]
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 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. […]