Oct. 25 edition nears completion, release

Tonight, the Oct. 25 edition of the Independent Register is occupying hard drive space on three computers in various states of malfunction.

Tomorrow, it will roll off the presses and find its way to newsstands and countertops -- and hopefully into your hands.

We're excited to release what we feel is the best Independent Register to date. The forthcoming edition features an article and accompanying editorial on Amy Holliday, a 28-year-old New Bern woman with cystic fibrosis. Holliday needs a double-lung transplant to extend her life, and the Children's Organ Transplant Association is helping local volunteers plan and promote fund-raisers to reach a $55,000 short-term goal.

The paper also contains thorough game stories chronicling Friday night's high school football action and an engaging feature on the weekend's Junior ROTC drill meet at West Craven High School. For all this and more, pick up a free copy of the Independent Register.

The newspaper is available at about 25 locations throughout New Bern and Craven County, including the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the Piggly Wiggly on Trent Road, Port City Java and Cow Cafe on Middle Street and Trent River Coffee Company on Craven Street.