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WASHINGTON, Beaufort County — Ripe for Revival is returning to Beaufort County on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, to address the issue of food insecurity in the community. The Ripe for Revival Mobile Market, where you can pay what you can, will be in Washington, fully stocked with fresh produce, proteins, dairy, eggs, and other essential food items for the community.

BLOUNTS CREEK, N.C. (WNCT) — Starting July 1, Beaufort County EMS will begin operating on an emergency transport in the Blounts Creek area. The truck will stay fully staffed 24/7 at the paramedic level while also providing mutual aid to Aurora and Chocowinity EMS when they are out on call. Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department […]

A Missouri man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for soliciting child pornography from a 15-year-old female from Beaufort County. The case against Jason Bernard, 52, of Springfield Missouri, began on Jan. 27, 2022, when the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office say they received a report of a sex offense involving a 15-year-old. An investigation revealed at the 15-year-old had been solicited by Bernard.

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2022 incident where a Missouri man tried to solicit child porn from a then 15-year-old female in the county has been sentenced. Jason Bernard, 52, of Springfield, Mo., was sentenced to 30 years and five months in federal prison without parole, Beaufort County Sheriff […]

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The following people were married in Beaufort County from June 9-15, 2024. Colleen Marie Boutwell and Carl Thomas Dover Jr. Bakari Zy’Meki Earl Corbett and Kayla Briana Greene. Jason Manning Hodges and Tonya Marie Wren\. June 13. William David Harding Jr and Shannon...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The following incidents were reported to and investigated by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office for the period of June 3-9, 2024. June 3. Simple assault, 300 block CC Rd., Vanceboro, 1:45 a.m. Fraud, 100 block Foushee Ln., Washington, 12:00 p.m. Forcible rape, 100...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The following property transactions were made in Beaufort County from June 9-15, 2024. Machele Cook Evans to Gregory Rowland, 10 acres on Hwy. 171 & State Rd. 1422, Washington. Family Trust of Lorenzia Robert Davis Jr to Gwendolyn Davis Womble, five parcels in Pungo...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The following public health inspections were made in Beaufort County from June 9-15, 2024. Roanoke Christian Service Camp, 389 Christian Service Camp Rd., Washington, grade A, final score 96. Same Power Ministries & Catering, 58 Pierce Rd., Chocowinity, grade A, final score 98. Same...

Junious Herbert Fulford, known lovingly as Herbert, passed away on June 22, 2024. Born on October 1, 1936, in Beaufort County, Herbert was a man known for his steadfast dedication to his work and his family. The tranquility found in the small town of Lowland, N.C., where he resided for many years, was what Herbert cherished the most. A retired tugboat captain, Herbert was a pillar of strength, guiding his vessel through the roughest of seas, demonstrating his resilience and commitment in every aspect of his life. Herbert found joy in life’s simple gifts. He spent 32 rewarding years as a tugboat captain before retiring in 1988, but his love for the sea never waned. He filled his retirement years with activities that connected him to the land and sea he loved so much — hunting, fishing and cultivating his vegetable garden. As the saying goes, “The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.” This is a testament to Herbert, a man who lived his life doing his level best, seeking happiness in every sunrise and solace in every sunset. Herbert will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Mildred Fulford; his children, Herb and Wendy Fulford; and his grandson, Joshua Fulford; his siblings, Junious Jr., Rennie Johnson, and Gray Shackelford. Preceding him in death were his parents, Junious and Lucy Fulford; and his siblings, Murrell Fulford and Kay Carter. His family will celebrate his life privately. Herbert was a simple man, a hard worker, and a good provider — a shining beacon who guided his family through life’s storms, and whose memory will continue to guide them in the days to come. We invite you to leave your cherished memories and upload photos of Herbert to the memorial page. In doing so, we can all remember and celebrate the life of this remarkable man together. Bennett Funeral & Cremation Care is honored to serve the family and friends of Junious Herbert Fulford.

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A man from another state has been sentenced to over 30 years in federal prison for trying to get child porn from a Beaufort County teenager over two years ago. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report about a sex offense involving...