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The perils of anchorage off Omaha Beach

Continued from Saturday That first night of D+1 was the only night when there was any kind of enemy activity directed against us. We had air-raid alerts throughout the night,...

Ashley Burgess-Michael Gall

Eric and Laura Burgess of New Bern announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Burgess, to Michael Gall, son of Raymond and Dolores Gall of Annapolis, Md. Ashley, a...

Jessica Alise Brinson-Shawn Thomas Bennett

Tim and Angie Brinson of Vanceboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Alise Brinson of Vanceboro to Shawn Thomas Bennett of Reelsboro. The bridegroom-elect is the...

Penny Marie Johnson

Aaron and Rebecca Johnson of New Bern announce the birth of a daughter, Penny Marie Johnson, on Jan. 9, 2012, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces...

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Matthew Hagan

Elizabeth Casey Nenni and Troy Matthew Hagan, both of Raleigh, N.C., were united in marriage on November 12, 2011, at Saint Paul Catholic Church with Monsignor Gerald Lewis...

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gadomski

Edward and Mary Gadomski of New Bern recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Children of the couple are Mary Bantos and her husband Chris, and Connie Cherry and her...

Rising from the ashes

With documented history dating more than 200 years, the African-American neighborhood of Dryborough has a rich and courageous past and a seemingly bright future for beautification...

Thousands flock to antique show

One booth at Saturday’s 25th New Bern Preservation Foundation Antique Show and Sale must have seen Dayle Phelps of Roper coming. “I just love cars,” said Phelps,...

Sweethearts stock up at farmers market

Sweets for your sweetie were the fare for the day at New Bern Farmer’s Market Saturday. And if she or he is a jewel, well, there were possibly perfect choices aplenty. There...

FROM THE CLOCK TOWER: Sound financial decisions pay off

You depend on local government for a wide range of services: police protection and fire-rescue, water and sewer resources, electricity, parks and playgrounds, street and sidewalk...

Pamlico, Jones meet again on court

The rivalry between Pamlico and Jones will be renewed when the two schools meet for a third time this season. The teams will play at 6 p.m. in Trenton on Monday in the first round...

Pamlico filing opens Monday for commissioners, school board

BAYBORO — The 2012 filing period for Pamlico County elected offices begins at noon Monday at the county courthouse, with eight local elected seats available. Three of the...

KRISTI STOLZENBERG: Living life in Hypothetical Land

When my Marine and I got hitched, I knew there was a very real possibility that he would drag me all over the country to some less than ideal map dots. I would be responsible for...

BETTY WOOD THOMAS: Pettigrew family saga continues

Continuing from last week, Charles Pettigrew was the first child of James and Mary (Cochran) Pettigrew to be born in America. Remember he was the fifth child of 13 children born...

Column: Put me in coach, I’m ready to edit

The manager makes the stroll to the mound, calls for righty. This ambitious, eager talent rushes onto the field to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s, ‘Glory Days’...

West Craven basketball: Beyond the stars

VANCEBORO — All egos are left at the door. It’s about teamwork in Western Craven County, or as the Eagles like to say, ‘It’s Westside.’ The familiar...

Ann H. Thomas

Ann H. Thomas, 73, Newport. Arrangements are by Pollock~Best Funerals & Cremations.

Emma Teresa Pender Chadwick

NEW BERN — Emma Teresa Pender Chadwick, 93, of 1009 Lee's Ave., died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Joseph Earl Pearsall

Joseph Earl Pearsall, 64, New Bern. Arrangements are by Oscar's Mortuary, Inc.

Lynda S. Hobbins

Lynda S. Hobbins, 68, New Bern. Arrangements are by Pollock~Best Funerals & Cremations.

Pamlico’s senior night spoiled

BAYBORO – Allison Hollowell is proud to wear the black and gold. That was evident when Hollowell talked about playing for the Pamlico Hurricanes after Friday night’s...

Prep roundup: Trojans clinch perfect CPC

Travonda Haddock dropped in 19 points to lead the Jones Senior girls’ basketball team to a 55-43 win over East Carteret on Friday. Haddock also ripped down 20 rebounds. The...

Havelock’s Tillman to play softball in Florida

HAVELOCK — Havelock’s Ellen Tillman has always liked the beach. So when it came time to decide where she would like to play softball in college, coastal Florida had a...

Holding home court

It came down to a coin flip. The No. 1 seed in the Coastal 3A Conference, between West Craven and South Central, was on the line. Representatives from the two schools met on...

ECU tries to rebound at Marshall

GREENVILLE — Memphis coach Josh Pastner had high praise for Miguel Paul, even after his team’s busy defense mostly neutralized the East Carolina point guard....

Heart ball features dinner, dancing, auction

The 18th annual New Bern Heart Ball hopes to raise more than $70,000 this year to aid the American Heart Association’s research and education on heart disease, the number...

Nonprofit honors local woman, charity

A nonprofit that honors a local woman and aids her favorite charity will announce the winner at an awards banquet later this month. The “I Love That Lady” fundraiser...

New Bern police incidents for Feb. 10, 2012

The following incidents were recently reported by New Bern police: Feb. 9: 2:53 a.m., domestic, 1200 block of Pollock Street. 3:15 a.m., breaking and entering attempt, 200 block...

WWII: D-Day: Supplying the troops at Omaha Beach

Continued from Friday The only other time we had berthing problems was one trip across when we carried about a dozen Red Cross nurses. Most of us gave up our quarters for them and...

KTSPORTS: Sweet Allison, here I come

I’m sitting on my couch at home, enjoying a nice cup of coffee on this crisp Friday morning. My dog, Thor, stares out the window while resting his head on the windowsill....

Irene disaster dollars doled out to repair inlets

Two area inlets will benefit from federal funds allocated for dredging to repair damage caused by Hurricane Irene. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District announced...

Added combat role for women earns approval

With a policy change from the Pentagon this week allowing women in the military to serve in more combat roles, even some area naysayers are saying it’s about time. Defense...

TOM GLASGOW: Performing sensible pruning

As we are reminded this weekend, no matter how warm it might get in December or January, there’s a near certainty of at least a brief return to temperatures below freezing...

Activist to speak to coalition

A longtime pro-life activist from the Midwest is the guest speaker Feb. 20 at the Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition in New Bern. The 7 p.m. meeting is at Golden Corral in New...

EDITORIAL: Duke-UNC isn't the only game

Many fans may have reported for work hoarse and groggy after staying up to watch the UNC-Duke basketball game.The intensity of the rivalry, involving two schools just eight miles...

LETTER: Otis Gardner

I wish to respond to the liberals who have commented on the articles written by Otis Gardner. Just because you may disagree with his opinion does not mean he does not have...

LETTER: Going after the bucks II

I believe that the allegorist from Vanceboro chose to end his story prematurely. It continued as follows: Caveman A, after listening to Caveman B’s...

LETTER: Do not mute Newt

In a 60 minutes interview with Steve Kroft, Barack Obama admitted to smoking marijuana. He also admitted to cocaine use and that he thought about using heroine. Obama said...

LETTER: Voter ID

This is in response to Barbara P. Harrison’s letter, “More on Voter ID,” in the Jan. 18 Sun. Current objections to voter ID and cleaning up of the voter rolls...

Police: Man’s wound was self-inflicted

A man found dead last week on Julia Clay Street died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and his estranged girlfriend's death is being investigated as a homicide,...

Earl Moore

DOVER — Earl Moore, 73, of 158 Silo Road, died Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012, at home.

Eddie Elias Waters

Eddie Elias Waters, 59, Vanceboro. Arrangements are by Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home, Inc.

West Craven's Tate comes up big on Senior Night

VANCEBORO -- Aaron Tate doesn’t need any extra motivation on the basketball court. The West Craven senior is ruthless on the boards for any occasion. But playing in his...

Perfect finish for Eagles

VANCEBORO – They already had the cake. On Thursday night, the West Craven Eagles added the icing. Entering the regular season finale against the Havelock Rams, the No. 2...

Handcrafted bowls and homemade soup draw hundreds

Colorful, well-crafted pottery bowls, paintings of bowls and a good cause enticed hundreds of people to Temple Baptist Church Thursday to enjoy many kinds of soups while being...

African-American trolley tour reveals city’s history

John and Misty Alexander looked out the window of the trolley Sunday as the history of New Bern and its huge population of free slaves, integration and segregation, and...

Vanceboro man wins air show contest

Paul Ringheiser knows something about the history of Marine Corps aviation. After all, his grandfather was a nosegunner in a PBJ bomber squadron at Cherry Point during World War...

Mild-mannered weather gives way to arctic atmosphere

Many people in New Bern may be enjoying lower heating bills this winter due to above-normal temperatures. But this weekend a cold, artic blast could bring a reminder of how it is...

WWII: Ferrying troops across the Channel

Continued from Thursday When the Nazi army broke though our lines at the Ardennes Salient just before Christmas, all hell broke loose and we were very busy for a while as just...

Pamlico residents sound off on wind energy, ferry fees

BAYBORO — An otherwise light Monday night of business for Pamlico County commissioners did include three speakers, with topics that included promoting the county, the...