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100-year-old Beaufort woman credits staying active, church for lifetime of experiences



 There aren’t too many people who can say they still live...

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Morehead City council approves fire station design, enters negotiations for tax collection

At the February Morehead City regular town council meeting, the council...

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Emerald Isle commissioners table restrictive covenants request, comments

Emerald Isle commissioners Tuesday night tabled for further...



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Morehead City Harbor

North River Bridge

Swansboro

Sea Level

Sneads Ferry-New River

Ocracoke-Pamlico Sound

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Fort Macon Astronomy Night

Feb. 16

Crystal Coast Restaurant Week

March 1-10

Coastal Home & Garden Show

March 2-3

Richard Ehrenkaufer breaks down the latest fishing trends and forecast ahead in his "Dr. Bogus Report."

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Join the Carteret County Parks and Recreation's Yoga For All program at Fort Benjamin Park every Thursday from 9-10 a.m.

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Check out the front page of the Carteret County News-Times on Feb. 16, 1960. Highlights are an editorial from former managing editor Ruth Peeling about the removal of livestock from Core Banks and Shackleford Banks, a fight against annexation in Beaufort and high-attendance expectations for a "Save Morehead City" chamber of commerce meeting.

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Sweet Pickles

Courtesy of Ersil Merrill of Carteret County via NC Museum of History

Ingredients:

- Select 50 cucumbers 2 1/2 inches long (about 3 1/2 lb.) wash.

- Dissolve 1/2 c. coarse medium salt in 4 c. boiling water.

- Pour over cucumbers. Let cucumbers stand in liquid until cool. Drain. 

- Combine 1 1/2 qt. cider vinegar, 2 c. water, 1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices and 3 c. sugar; heat to boiling. 

- Pour over cucumbers, let stand for 24 hours. 

- Heat cucumbers and syrup to boiling, pack cucumbers in hot, sterilized jars; fill jars with hot syrup. 

Introducing Baxter, an 8-year-old male labrador retriever that is current on shots, neutered and house broken. The adoption fee is $75. Contact Carteret County Humane Society and Animal Shelter at 853 Hibbs Road, Newport NC 28570; email cchsshelter@embarqmail.com.