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A speed limit sign on Stone St. aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, flashes, warning drivers aboard the base to drive the posted limit especially in the school zones, Aug. 30. The N.C. Senate Bill 49 went into effect at the beginning of the school year and introduced a hefty monetary fine for violators, but since there are no monetary penalties aboard the base for violations, military police are doing what they can to enforce and educate the base on the new regulations. - A speed limit sign on Stone St. aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, flashes, warning drivers aboard the base to drive the posted limit especially in the school zones, Aug. 30. The N.C. Senate Bill 49 went into effect at the beginning of the school year and introduced a hefty monetary fine for violators, but since there are no monetary penalties aboard the base for violations, military police are doing what they can to enforce and educate the base on the new regulations.

Local law enforcement cracking down on speeding in school zones

Driving faster than the posted speed limit anywhere, on any road, is illegal – common knowledge, right? However, for those who choose to do so, especially in a school zone, particularly in North Carolina, are in for an expensive surprise.The N.C. Senate Bill 49, which went into effect Aug. 25, states that the penalty for speeding in a school zone

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NHCL foresees Hurricane Irene’s labor-inducing powers

Human physiology is something that, even after centuries of medical practice and research, is still not completely understood. Much akin to how the moon’s influence over the Earth’s tides was once a mystery, such can be said for the effect that drastic changes in the weather have over full-term pregnant women.Hurricane Irene was a storm that some

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Hurricane Irene knocked down several trees at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Visitors Center Aug. 27. - Hurricane Irene knocked down several trees at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Visitors Center Aug. 27.

Hurricane Irene No Match For Base

Now that Hurricane Irene has passed through Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, base officials have been working around the clock to pick up the damage caused by the storm. The base has experienced loss of power, fallen trees and what preliminary estimates place as $2.4 million in damages. Preparation for the hurricane included meetings to discuss

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Bait n' wait: MCB Camp Lejeune to allow baiting for bow hunters

If you’re a bow hunter and love nothing more than venison, then this is your year to hunt aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.Starting Sept. 10 and running through Jan. 2, 2012 during deer season, bow hunters will be allowed to bait in designated bow hunting areas, such as those closer to the front gate of MCB Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air

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Danielle Pentek, assistant director of Onslow County Combined Federal Campaign, instructs senior leaders from around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the annual CFC breakfast and training session at the Paradise Point Officers’ Club, Aug. 17, to kick off next year’s donation process. - Danielle Pentek, assistant director of Onslow County Combined Federal Campaign, instructs senior leaders from around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the annual CFC breakfast and training session at the Paradise Point Officers’ Club, Aug. 17, to kick off next year’s donation process.

Lejeune High School assistant football coach Mike Gardner practices Big Bruiser drills with his football players Aug. 10 during practice behind LHS aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The Lejeune High School football team has set high expectations for this season and plan on going above .500 for the first time in nearly six years. - Lejeune High School assistant football coach Mike Gardner practices Big Bruiser drills with his football players Aug. 10 during practice behind LHS aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The Lejeune High School football team has set high expectations for this season and plan on going above .500 for the first time in nearly six years.

Lejeune High School Devil Pups football team sets high expectations

The Lejeune High School Devil Pups’ football team has been very active this past summer and is preparing to make a dramatic change from just one season ago.Finishing at 2-10 last season and losing in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Associations 1A playoffs to Wallace-Rose Hill High School, Devil Pups’ Head Coach Darryl

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Leah Bean, a board certified behavior analyst with Butterfly Effects, answers a question for a special care provider during the ‘Choosing Your Battles’ class of the Challenging Children daytime series, Aug. 24. - Leah Bean, a board certified behavior analyst with Butterfly Effects, answers a question for a special care provider during the ‘Choosing Your Battles’ class of the Challenging Children daytime series, Aug. 24.