Carolina Crytogram for February

Carolina Cryptogram for February

This puzzle is a simple substitution cipher, where every letter of the alphabet is replaced by a different letter. For example: ‘CAROLINA’ becomes ‘EMFBYWXM’, where J = M.  Every quote is sourced from a famous North Carolinian. Today’s Puzzle: HB HD F […]
Marla's Closet in Craven Terrace, New Bern, NC

Women’s Clothing Drive a Success

Once again, the New Bern community responded and the Women’s Clothing Drive hosted by Tried By Fire, Inc. (TBFI) on Jan. 16, was an overwhelming success! “We expected to get a good response, but this turned out to be far greater than […]
African American Heritage and Culture Center Board of Directors

African American Heritage & Culture Center Elects Directors and 2023 Officers

During its recent meeting of the Board of Directors at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, the African American Heritage & Culture Center (AAHC) leadership elected new Directors and its 2023 Officers to the Board of Directors.    Elected to the Board of Directors for […]
Life of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley

Tryon Palace Presents Colored Silk: A Mother’s Civil War Odyssey in Celebration of Black History Month

During Black History Month, we recognize the many contributions that African Americans, past and present, have made to North Carolina’s history and culture and continue to make. In celebration, Tryon Palace presents Colored Silk: A Mother’s Civil War Odyssey at the North […]
Lindy Cummings

The Dreamers – The Doers! Special Women’s History Month Luncheon

In an era when women didn’t have the freedom to open a checking account or apply for credit, a group of dynamic women undertook an ambitious project: the removal of the 200-block of George Street, relocation of a major highway, and the […]
Pancakes for Puryear and Benefit Ride in New Bern NC

Pancakes for Puryear and Benefit Ride

Pancakes for Puryear will be held on Feb. 25 from 8 – 11 a.m. at Two Rivers Church located at 3321 Neuse Blvd. in New Bern, NC. Kick Stands Up at 11:30 a.m. Lee and Brittany started Bear City Cycles in February […]
Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

Public Comment, Sewer Line Replacement Among Agenda Items on Craven Board of Commissioners’ Meeting – Feb 6

The meeting will be held on Feb. 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda and packet in its entirety here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL […]