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Courts Plus closing May 31

2018-05-20
By: spencerbaldwin
On: May 20, 2018
In: Business, New Bern
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Google Street View image The owners of Courts Plus will close their struggling New Bern location on May 31 and focus their resources on the Jacksonville location. Owners Jan and Tim Stelma made the announcement in a letter to club members. “May 31, 2018, will be the last day of operations for Courts Plus of New Bem. As you all know, we were forced into bankruptcy almost two years ago and have been working hard to continue operations. Despite the best efforts of all, New Barn continues to suffer financially. My husband and I will continue full operations in Jacksonville and put our efforts there.”Read More →

Greg Smith, Mr. Downtown New Bern, dies

2018-01-29
By: spencerbaldwin
On: January 29, 2018
In: New Bern, New Bern business and commerce
With: 0 Comments

Updated at 4:48 p.m. Greg Smith, owner of Mitchell Hardware on Craven Street, died on Monday morning at work sometime between 7 a.m. and store opening at 8 a.m. A store worker found him unresponsive and called an ambulance, according to a source close to Mr. Smith. Cause of death was not immediately known. Some news media list the cause as a massive heart attack, although that has not been confirmed. The following statement was released by the staff of Mitchell Hardware this morning. “It is with deep sadness that we share the loss of a father, grandfather, and dear friend. This morning, Greg Smith,Read More →

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