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New Bern Studio Artist Tour
On a crisp November morning in New Bern, the front porch lights flicker on a little earlier than usual. Driveways begin to fill, studio doors prop open, and the smell of coffee mingles with the faint tang of oil paint, damp clay, and sawdust. All across the city, signs read, “Come On In.”
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Mayor Proclaims Nov. 1 National Family Literacy Day In Smithfield
SMITHFIELD — Mayor Andy Moore has proclaimed Nov. 1 as National Family Literacy Day in Smithfield, encouraging families to make reading and learning a shared activity. Moore presented the proclamation during the Oct. 6 Town Council meeting. National Family Literacy Day was established by Congress in 1994 and marks...
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Children's Museum of New Bern names first executive director ahead of December opening
The Children's Museum of New Bern says it has named Taylor Kilgus as its first executive director as the museum prepares to open later this year. The board of directors of We Can Be Association, the nonprofit organization developing the museum, unanimously selected Kilgus following a nationwide search. Kilgus, originally...
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Gourd Patch Conspiracy discussed at Shepard-Pruden
The history book version of the American Revolution paints a picture of a united 13 colonies facing the might of Great Britain, but history is rarely that simple. Hard Times: The 1777 Gourd Patch Conspiracy was the subject of the last of the Shepard-Pruden Library’s Armchair Travelers America 250 series of lectures in Edenton. The presentation was held in the upstairs ballroom of the historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse on Oct. 26 before about 30 American history lovers. The program was presented by Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library and Historic Edenton Sites. The Chowan County Courthouse was where the leaders of the conspiracy were tried for treason during the first year of the American Revolution. Edenton’s future U. S. Supreme Court justice James Iredell was the prosecutor, and the defendants were on trial for their lives. The Gourd Patch Conspiracy was cooked up by a few dozen leaders in a farmer’s field in 1776. The planners went on trial for a plan to abduct or kill the Governor of North Carolina along with the “great men” of eastern part of the state, end a constitutional provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and possibly offer aid to the British Army. The presenters, North Carolina
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Children’s Museum of New Bern names Taylor Kilgus as Executive Director
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The Children’s Museum of New Bern has announced its new Executive Director. Taylor Kilgus, of Iowa, has been named as Executive Director and began her new role this past Monday. Earning her Master’s Degree from Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, Kilgus’ most recent role was serving as the Associate Director of […]
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Library logo removal sparks debate over LGBTQ+ inclusion
The small eastern North Carolina town of Farmville (population 4,512) in Pitt County is facing questions about transparency, LGBTQ+ inclusion and the role of public libraries after the town’s public library removed a multicolored logo it had used for approximately 14 years. The decision followed complaints from three residents who reportedly believed the design resembled a rainbow associated with the LGBTQ+ community.
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Streets With a Story: Kinston’s Queen Street
Stephen Hill remembers depositing his paychecks from his first job — working construction for his father’s company — at First Citizens Bank in downtown Kinston in 1972. Just 10 years old, he was so small, he had to reach up to hand over his check, but the tellers knew him by name. As a kid, he thought the bank, six stories tall, was pretty grand. He still does.