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Winter Field Day, January 25, 2025 at Union Point in New Bern

Join the New Bern Amateur Radio Club (NBARC) for Winter Field Day,THIS SATURDAY (January 25), at Union Point Park in New Bern. We will be setting up around 8AM and getting ready to operate by 10am (contesting starts at 11am). We will be on the air until around sunset. This will be a great time to see the NBARC emergency comms trailer and to learn more about amateur radio. We will be operating on emergency power using multiple radios and talking to participants all over the world.  Come and see what the ham radio hobby is all about.

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Western NC Recovery – Supply Drive and Emergency Management Announcement

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.    

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PRESS RELEASE – Jones County receives a permanent replica of the Charters of Freedom at the Jones County Civic Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jones County receives a permanent replica of the Charters of Freedom at the Jones County Civic Center. A grand celebration of freedom and patriotism took place today in Trenton, North Carolina, as the 62nd Charters of Freedom setting nationwide was dedicated at the Jones County Civic Center, located at 832 NC Hwy 58 South, Trenton, NC 28585. This setting, the 37th of its kind in North Carolina, includes full-scale replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil Rights Amendments. The entire event was broadcast live on the Your Charters

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