Contributing Author: Peggy Walker Barnes

Clutter: Why We Hold On

“Simply Living” with Peggy Walker Barnes Let me start this whole discussion with this statement: this is a complex issue with a lot more psychology behind than most people realize. There are very few cut and dry answers in this world and […]
Craven County Clean Sweep

EPA Launches Investigation of North Carolina for Civil Rights Violations

Groups allege State’s lax regulation of hog operations has disproportionate impact on communities of color Late last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has accepted a complaint filed against the North Carolina Department of […]
Pat Lambe

Lambe brings Puppet Show ‘Our Country, Our State’ to Tryon Palace

Storyteller performs stories, folktales at North Carolina History Center February 28 Pat Lambe, the professional storyteller known as Patti Cake, will host a storytelling puppet show in celebration of Black History Month, Saturday, February 28, at the North Carolina History Center. Appropriate […]
Habitat for Humanity of Craven County

Spring Break in New Bern for University of Michigan

Five colleges have chosen New Bern as their Spring Break destination this year. Ten students from University of Michigan are the first to arrive on Sunday March 1. These ten volunteers have chosen to spend their Spring Break with Habitat for Humanity […]
Aerial photo New Bern

Weekend Happenings in and around New Bern

27th: 6th Annual Gala for the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation, 5:30pm at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. Call 252-444-4348. 27th: Cherry Point Time, Treasures and Talents Auction, 6:00pm – 11:00pm at Miller’s Landing, MCAS Cherry Point. Presented by the Cherry Point Officers’ […]
UPS Store offers Free Shred Day

UPS Store of New Bern hosts Free Shredding Day on March 14

Laura Johnson met with Pat Drake, Co-owner of the UPS Store to learn more about their upcoming free shred day. Listen to Laura’s radio interview with Pat aired on New Bern News Talk Radio WNOS 97.1FM and 1450AM. You can also hear the interview […]
I Love That Lady Recognition Dinner

I Love That Lady Recognition Dinner Rescheduled

The snow, ice, and rain that moved in Tuesday morning was enough to close down the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center and force I Love That Lady (ILTL) to reschedule their recognition dinner to March 12, 2015 at 6 p.m. The 6th […]