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Jones County Government will begin accepting supplies to help with relief in Western North Carolina beginning tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM at the Jones County Civic Center.  A flyer will be uploaded to social media pages within the hour.  Emergency Management and Law Enforcement staff are coordinating the effort to take these supplies to a preferred location to exhaust any chaos. Supplies will be accepted until otherwise noted. Coordination has begun with the Volunteer Fire Department to see what members are prepared to volunteer by way of QRV or tankers.    

This Hurricane Community Forum is presented by the National Weather Service and hosted by The Filling Station.

The info below is from the NWS website.
Why: Did you know that Eastern North Carolina is the MOST frequently impacted stretch of coastline in the country to hurricanes?
Follow this link to register for the forum on September 18th at 6 PM in Pollocksville. 

The Filling Station in partnership with the New Bern Amateur Radio Club will be holding a Ham Radio Licensing Class for the General Class License. It is recommended that students hold a current Technician Class License. The Class is open to all ages and will prepare the students for the FCC Element 3 exam, General Class. As with all current FCC Amateur Radio Licenses, there is NO Morse Code required. The course covers regulations, operating practices, electronic theory, and safety. The class is FREE but the student Should purchase the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 10th Edition Study Guide for