Mark Powers and Guylene Powers of New Bern announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Marie Powers of New Bern, to Rex Allen Bennett of New Bern.

The bridegroom-elect is the son of Joe Ann Spence of New Bern and the late Cecil Jackson Bennett Jr.

The bride-elect graduated from East Carolina University and is employed by Pamlico Community College.

The bridegroom-elect graduated from Beacon University and is employed by Pollock-Best Funerals and Cremations.

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