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Carnival to be held at church on Saturday

The Spirit of the Seas Carnival has been scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Havelock. The event will serve as a fundraiser to support the Havelock Boys and Girls Club and the Michael J. McKinney scholarsh... Full story

End of the trail

By Drew C. Wilson

Along the marshy banks of the Newport River, one will find the southernmost end of the Neusiok Trail, a 26-mile path that winds its way through the Croatan National Forest ending at Oyster Point. The trail runs through pine and hardwood forests an... Full story

Students organize food drive, produce 8,000 meals

Two middle school students from Havelock recently organized a food drive that produced 8,000 meals for the hungry in Haiti. Destiny Oakley and J.D. Lanier raised more than $2,000 and brought together 43 volunteers for the Stop Hunger Now campaign.... Full story

Dancers win gold at national event

For the third year in a row, dancers from Havelock have won a national competition. Mary Beth Beasley and Andy Lelewer took first place in the Senior I division of American Smooth at the USA National Dancesport Competition held in Los Angeles. Th... Full story

Authors luncheon scheduled

The Friends of the Havelock Library has started selling tickets for its Spring Authors Luncheon scheduled for 11:30 a.m. June 5 at the Quality Inn in Havelock. The event will feature talks from a number of local and regional authors as well as the... Full story

Mother, daughter get degrees together at ECU

When graduation was held Friday at East Carolina University, a local mother and daughter shared the moment, with both getting degrees. Diane Miller, grants manager for the city of Havelock, received a Master of Public Administration Degree, and he... Full story

Tucker Creek students make all-state band

By Ken Buday

When teenagers play loud music in their houses, parents can sometimes get upset. Not at the homes of Noah Kemble and Kendall Smith. "My parents are always pushing me to practice," said Kemble, a tuba player for the Tucker Creek Middle School band... Full story

Library plans reception for exhibiting photographer

The Friends of the Havelock-Craven County Public Library has scheduled a reception for Photographer Sarah Gould, whose works will be on display at the library during May. The reception is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the library, located on the ... Full story

Event raises $3,000 for cancer patient

By Drew C. Wilson

One thing breast cancer survivor Joanne Sutzko has learned is that there is no better place to be sick than eastern North Carolina. "There’s no other place like it. People are so willing to help," Sutzko said. She found out first hand on Ap... Full story

Havelock High students receive honor

Three students from Havelock High School have been accepted to attend the Governor’s School of North Carolina. Sarah Schulte will study English and Austin Palmer will study instrumental music at Governor’s School East at Meredith Colle... Full story

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