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Grifton manager takes job in Hertford County
Grifton's town manager is leaving his post after a 14-month tenure to become the Hertford County manager effective Aug. 1. Oryan Lowry notified the Grifton Town Board of Commissioners on July 1 that he would be accepting the new post. He gave a 30-day notice, officials said, making his last day in Grifton July 31. “I've had a wonderful experience working for the town of Grifton over the past 14-plus...
County health department working to collect more info on local overdose reversals
More than 1,000 doses of Narcan have been administered in Beaufort County in the last year by the county health department, according to Public Health Director JaNell Octigan. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, an opioid antagonist that immediately works to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose caused by either fentanyl, heroin or […] The post County health department working to collect more info on local overdose reversals appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Business community works to restart Grifton chamber
GRIFTON — Members of the local business community are in the process of re-establishing a chamber of commerce to promote the town’s merchant culture and help it grow. Denise Pugh is leading the effort as chairwoman of the organizing board, while Waldo Alicea is serving as the vice chair. Pugh is the owner and operator of NewGround Restoration Life Center, which she said is a multi-business that has worship services...
Weyerhaeuser closing Craven County lumber mill, 73 losing jobs
Weyerhaeuser will close a lumber mill in Vanceboro in September, resulting in the loss of 73 jobs, according to paperwork filed with the state. “This closure is expected to be an indefinite curtailment, which will exceed 30 days, and will affect all employees at the New Bern Lumber Mill facility,” according to a notice filed with the state required by federal law.
Tryon Palace presents Community Class Series Premiere: North Carolina Before Tryon: Eastern North Carolina’s Indigenous Communities
(NEW BERN, NC) July 19, 2024 -Tryon Palace is excited to introduce the first of its Community Class Series on the evening of Thursday, July 25, at 5:30 pm, at the North Carolina History Center. Community Class is a new series of educational talks and programs focused on the many facets of eastern North Carolina history that reach beyond the pages of history books. We hope these stories will expand upon our vision of community as we reveal more about out past.
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