Simon Spalding

Simon Spalding performs at Sara’s Big Apple – Monday, July 8!

Simon Spalding will present an eclectic program of unplugged acoustic music in the back room of Sara’s Big Apple, Monday evening July 8. It’s a fun, informal show, as Simon shares the history and backstory behind his songs and instruments.  The instruments […]
Kidsville Playground Community Build

Volunteer Opportunity – Community Build on New & Improved Kidsville Playground

1225 Pinetree Drive, New Bern Monday, July 15 thru Sunday, July 21 7:00 a.m. to Dusk 4-hour shifts are preferred, but if you can only work a few hours, that’s okay! Ages 10 and up are welcome, but only 18 years or […]
Real Estate Corner with Blaine Staat

Real Estate Corner with Blaine Staat: You Can’t Take It with You

Of the seven homes I’ve bought in my life, two of them were For Sale By Owner (FSBO). Nothing wrong with that, and for the most part both of the purchases were relatively issue free, however, they both also shared something in […]
City of New Bern, NC

New Bern Fire-Rescue & Police ‘battle’ at Blood Drive

First responders invite the community to participate & give blood New Bern Fire-Rescue and the New Bern Police Department are joining forces with the American Red Cross to encourage the community to donate life-saving blood at the Battle of the Badges on […]
James Monroe Traveling Exhibit

Tryon Palace to Host Traveling James Monroe Exhibit

Tryon Palace will host a traveling exhibit “Your Obedient Servant: James Monroe’s 1819 Presidential Tour of the Southern States,” July 9 – 28, 2019, in the North Carolina History Center. This exhibit is on loan from the James Monroe Museum in Fredericksburg, […]
A Hero's Homecoming

Homecoming for Korean War Hero Missing In Action

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Army Cpl. Stephen P. Nemec, 21, of Cleveland, Ohio, killed during the Korean War, has been accounted for. On Friday, June 28, 2019, Cpl. Nemec will be flown into Raleigh-Durham International Airport […]
Tryon Civitans

Tryon Civitan Food Drive to benefit Religious Community Services

  The Tryon Civitan Club, in conjunction with The UPS Store, is sponsoring its 10th Annual Food Drive for Religious Community Services for the entire month of July 2019. RCS serves 150 – 200 meals a day and their Food Pantry provides […]