Classes canceled due to fire at Lejeune High
Camp Lejeune High School cancelled classes Friday due to a fire that broke out Thursday night.In a Facebook post Thursday evening, the Camp Lejeune-New River School Liaison page posted classes at the...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune sailor to sing at Carolina Panthers game
A senior enlisted sailor who has been singing since she was three years old, said singing at a Panthers game has become a dream of hers during her 20-plus years at Camp Lejeune.
View ArticleSailor reflects on Panthers National Anthem performance
Before the Carolina Panthers brought home a win against the Tampa Bay Bucaneers Sunday, the stadium honored North Carolina military members by giving each branch a role in the game.These...
View ArticleCeremonies to honor all veterans
It is a day to honor all veterans and everyone in the community is invited.The Onslow County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12,...
View ArticleHonoring Sgt. Slape
Family, Honor Guards and law enforcement officials accompanied the motorcade procession for 23-year-old Sgt. James Slape on Friday as American flags were waved from the back of motorcycles and by the...
View ArticleArea offers for Veterans Day
In honor of Veteran’s Day and those who served, several area places will be welcoming veteran, retired and active duty service members with free offers.Lunch and appreciation: A free lunch and...
View ArticleHolly Ridge honors veterans with 'personal, honorable' ceremony
At the Liberty Fountain in Holly Ridge, the flags flew at half mast ahead of the town’s third annual Veteran’s Day ceremony.A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Holly Ridge Community Center...
View ArticleLocal veterans share journeys from enlistment to civilian careers
“I think those things that I picked up in the military; I absolutely use them everyday.”
View Article5th grader's letter gives veteran grandfather 'hope'
Retired Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Joseph D. Harrington, of Jacksonville, received a very special appreciation letter commemorating Veterans Day and 100 years since the end of the first World...
View ArticleVirginia Man accused of killing wife after Marine Corps ball
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Marine is accused of killing his wife following a military ball in Virginia.The Free Lance-Star reports 24-year-old Rodolfo Rivera Valencia is charged with murder in the...
View ArticleVeteran suicide addressed at DAV Veterans Day ceremony
Something was a little different this year at the Disabled American Veterans annual Veteran’s Day ceremony.While there is always music, there’s isn’t always the father-son tandem and the specific...
View ArticleVolunteer, give back this Thanksgiving
As area organizations prepare for their annual community Thanksgiving dinners they are expecting to see more people gathered around the table due to an anticipated increase in need.Onslow Community...
View Article'Sounds of freedom' to continue tonight, Friday
“I’d rather have (Marines) practicing here under the safety of a controlled environment than having to go into the battle blind. I want them to feel comfortable doing their job, because they can...
View ArticleMARSOC Marines charged in Green Beret's death
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs and two Camp Lejeune Marines have been charged in the strangulation death of an Army Green Beret while the service members were stationed in the African country...
View ArticleUSO serves as home away from home for Thanksgiving
“It may not be my family (at home), but it is family nonetheless”
View ArticleBazemore is new interim head of Fayetteville VA
The Fayetteville VA has a new director for the third time in less than a year.Dr. W. Carl Bazemore now leads care for one of the nation’s fastest-growing veteran populations.As interim director of the...
View ArticleCommunity input encouraged on Joint Land Use Study
Onslow County residents and community members are invited to offer input at upcoming Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) workshops in Jacksonville and Holly Ridge.The study is a partnership between Onslow...
View ArticleVets for hire: Local businesses offer veteran preference
For many employers in the area, veterans are offered preference because of their skills.
View ArticleLocal organization receives state grant
An Onslow County organization recently received $1,000 from the N.C. Community Foundation's Women's Fund of North Carolina.A total of $16,000 was given to 10 organizations throughout the state,...
View ArticleTrees for Troops to distribute 600 free Christmas trees
After a one year hiatus, the Trees for Troops program is back.The Christmas Spirit Foundation will be donating more than 600 trees to Camp Lejeune to be distributed to troops on a first-come...
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