RCS staff and volunteers serve community, accept donations for shelters

Religious Community Services of New Bern, Inc. helps serve Craven, Jones, and Pamlico Counties by providing food, clothing, and shelter to those most in need. They are always looking for volunteers to help serve the community and accept donations to help supply […]

Smart Start Partnerships Host “Dolly Reads Night”

Two Smart Start partnerships in Eastern North Carolina teamed up to host a “Dolly Reads Night” at the request of the Highway 55 restaurant in Morehead City on Jan. 31.  On that evening, Savannah Lowe, the Literacy Coordinator for Craven Smart Start, […]

New Bern Fire-Rescue Welcomes New Fire Marshal

The City of New Bern is excited to announce Johnathon Gaskins has accepted the position of Fire Marshal/Division Chief of Fire Prevention with New Bern Fire-Rescue. Gaskins has served the last 4+ years as a fire prevention inspector. He is also a […]

New Bern Fire-Rescue Firetruck Pull & Open House This Saturday

This Saturday, March 11, New Bern Fire-Rescue is hosting a firetruck pull and open house at Headquarters Fire Station located at 1401 Neuse Boulevard.  The firetruck pull is scheduled for 8 am-10 am and the open house is scheduled for 10 am […]

Caleb King’s return as Havelock High head football coach voted down by board of ed

  Reports of a former Havelock High School head football coach returning to helm the team were premature, according to a statement from the Craven County school district. During a March 1 special called meeting of the Craven County Board of Education, […]

Tried By Fire, Inc. launches “Amazing Grace” campaign to meet challenge grant

Tried By Fire, Inc. has initiated a unique “Amazing Grace” Campaign to meet a Matching Grant recently received from The Anonymous Trust in Raleigh. “We are so pleased to have the support of The Anonymous Trust with their grant of $45,000 toward […]
Baseball game between New Bern Bears and Swansboro Pirates junior varsity teams on March 1, 2023. Photo by Wendy Card.

Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Feb. 26 – Mar. 04

Epiphany High School Spring Sports Men’s Tennis Mar. 02: 9-0 (W) Epiphany vs. Coastal Christian (Wilmington)   Havelock High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Feb. 28: 12-0 (L) Havelock vs. West Craven (Vanceboro) Mar. 1: 11-4 (L) Havelock @ East Carteret (Beaufort) Women’s Softball […]