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Donations sought for Haiti relief

Willis, Vanek, Ball and Fischer Orthodontics has been set up as a collection site for Operation Help Haiti. The office in Stonebridge Square will match money their patients donate through Feb. 28. All money raised will go toward the Operation... Full story

Girl Scout cookies set to go on sale

Havelock-area Girl Scouts are scheduled to receive their annual batch of cookies and will be out at area locations selling them this weekend. Girl Scouts will be out selling cookies on weekends through March 13 at both Havelock Food Lions, Banks... Full story

AARP Foundation offers help with tax preparation

The nonprofit AARP Foundation has scheduled free tax preparation from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Coastal Beacon Church of the Nazarene in Havelock. The church is located on Greenfield Heights Boulevard across the railroad tracks behind Food... Full story

Air show holding theme contest

The Cherry Point Air Show is holding a contest to name the theme for this year’s event. The theme must be six words or less, and only one submission per household is permitted. The winner will receive four VIP passes to the VIP chalet... Full story

Havelock High class of 1980 plans reunion

The Havelock High class of 1980 has scheduled its 30th class reunion from noon to midnight on July 30 at the beach house of the Trinity Center on Pine Knoll Shores. Members of the classes of 1979, 1980 and 1981 are eligible to participate in the... Full story

College admissions official to appear

A college admissions official from Elizabeth City State University has scheduled a presentation at 1 p.m. sunday at Ambassadors for Christ in Havelock. The free event is open to all high school juniors and seniors, and their parents. Anthony Price... Full story

Newspaper archives provide glimpse of past

Project puts content online

By Drew C. Wilson

If you don’t mind a little confusion inherent in reading Old English text, there’s a lot of local history to be learned online with the new North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project. The N.C. Division of Archives and History just... Full story

Havelock chamber celebrates success

The Havelock Chamber of Commerce celebrated a successful year with its annual Christmas party Saturday night at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. The evening featured a dinner and dance as well as a presentation of the chamber’s annual... Full story

Tight budgets don't have to crash your holiday party

By Drew C. Wilson

If you are constrained to trim your budget when you trim the tree this year, crafty creativity could be the answer. "There are so many things that you can do," said Lorna Strassburg, co-owner of M and M Party Plus at the Westbrooke Shopping... Full story

Teachers receive Bright Ideas grants

Eight teachers from five Havelock schools were among those to receive Bright Ideas grants from Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative. The teachers were among 37 in Carteret and Craven counties who received a total of $24,300 for various teaching... Full story

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