Saturday, May 18 from 10:00am – 3:00pm $15.00   Jacksonville NC, May 6, 2013 - This workshop will introduce the students to the "Father of Impressionism," Claude Monet. Artist/instructor, Bernie Rosage Jr., will dress in circa 1880 attire and give an interactive living history program as he portrays middle aged Claude Monet. He will share art history from the Impressionist Art Movement and talk about C ...

Council for the Arts / Jacksonville   In the Gallery “Freedom Fountain” May 5 – 24, 2013 Jacksonville NC, May 6, 2013 - On exhibit at the Council for the Arts in Jacksonville in May will be “Freedom Fountain” a series of paintings and photography by local and area artists. . Jacksonville’s newest landmark is right outside our building: The Freedom Fountain! This month our artists and photographers take ...

Jacksonville, NC May 6, 2013 - An open mic reading for poets and other writers will take place on Sunday, May 19th from 3:00 -5:00 pm at the Jacksonville, North Carolina Council for the Arts.  Readers should be 18 and older. Please use appropriate language; all ages will be in the audience.   Due to the number of participants scheduled, each participant will be allotted 5 minutes to present their mater ...

Jacksonville, NC April 17, 2013: Concert to benefit United Way of Onslow County. This year’s inaugural concert will feature country music stars, Craig Morgan and Katie Armiger, with opening act by Bryan Mayer. May 11, 2013 beginning at 5:00 pm Visit www.jamonslow.com and www.etix.com to purchase tickets. Gates open at 3pm. No coolers. Lawn chairs and blankets are permitted. Contact: United Way at (910) 347- ...

Representative Phil Shepard NC House of Representatives 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 530 Raleigh, NC 27603 919-715-9644 Phil.Shepard@ncleg.net The Raleigh Report Representative Phil Shepard April 12, 2013 Raleigh, NC - A tax reduction included as part of the 2011-2012 state budget passed by Republicans in the General Assembly is benefiting a number of small businesses by helping them save thousands on thei ...

Senator Harry Brown CONSTITUENT UPDATE Jones and Onslow Counties- 6th District 300-B Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone (919)-715-3034 Fax (919)-715-7586 E-mail harry.brown@ncleg.net April 11, 2013 After a very busy week last week, it has been nice to operate at a slower pace for the past few days. This pace will not last for long as we are quickly approaching the Ma ...

Jacksonville, NC April 11, 2013 - Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) will hold its triennial emergency response exercise during the morning of Saturday, April 13, 2013 to test the Airport’s Emergency Plan and provide an opportunity for emergency responders to hone their skills as they relate to aircraft incidents. Area residents and airline passengers may notice numerous emergency vehicles in the area as well as ...

Jacksonville, NC April 11, 2013 - “Without a voice, and without an identification tag, your pet may never find their way home,” says Alan Davis, Onslow County Animal Services Director. “That is why we have selected April to kick off Every Day Is Animal Identification Tag Day in Onslow County to encourage all pet owners to obtain an identification tag or microchip their companion animals.” Even the most resp ...

Representative Phil Shepard NC House of Representatives 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 530 Raleigh, NC 27603 919-715-9644 Phil.Shepard@ncleg.net The Raleigh Report Representative Phil Shepard April 5, 2013 Raleigh, NC - This week, legislative leaders in the North Carolina House of Representatives filed House Bill 589, the “Voter Information Verification Act.” This legislation implements a photo identificatio ...

WALLACE, NC April 8, 2013 - Now in its third year, the modern Carolina Strawberry Festival is being held in Wallace, NC, the home of the original North Carolina Strawberry Festival. The town had been the home of the festival into the WWII era, when the festival was abandoned. The revival of the festival in Wallace was the dream of a small group who overcame impossible deadlines to bring the festival back in ...