Foundation’s mini grants put into work
Mini grant-winning teachers in Lenoir County were surprised with award checks in December, and now classroom projects are coming to life. Kim Hipkiss, CPR teacher at North Lenoir High School,...
View ArticleSoutheast Elementary becoming a Project Fit school
Students at Southeast Elementary School will soon have greater opportunities to get fit and learn about healthy choices. The school was awarded a fitness program Nov. 8 through Project Fit America and...
View ArticleRoland Best sworn in as county commissioner
The members of the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to fill the seat of former Commissioner George Graham with a well-regarded resident of Graham’s former district. Roland Best...
View ArticleColumn: Goldsboro store plays profane material for children
A few days ago a friend of mine hipped me to a Goldsboro record store that was going out of business. When most people hear that a store is going out of business, their brains are immediately immersed...
View ArticleDrug bust leads to gun crime arrests
Three men with outstanding arrest warrants met late Friday night in Snow Hill. That there were allegedly marijuana and crack cocaine present didn’t help. Greene County Sheriff’s Office deputies...
View ArticleLong wait, first step for murder defendants
Friends and family of the four men suspected in the Dec. 26 killing of Dajuquon Poole and attempted murder of Tiran Farris showed up early to Lenoir County District Court Monday … and waited. In fact,...
View ArticleHagan visits Lenox
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., was not only a visitor at Lenox China’s Kinston plant Monday, she was briefly a worker. Hagan had the opportunity to learn how to paint a line on a salad plate, and later...
View ArticleBethel sweeps Parrott Academy
All Bert Potter asked of his Bethel Christian Academy boys basketball team was to not get caught up in the moment. When it was all said in done, the Trojans relished in it. Conor Rivero scored 22...
View ArticleFirst place showdown
DEEP RUN — South Lenoir boys basketball coach Jeremy Barnett feels his team is starting to play like he thought it was capable of before the season started. The Blue Devils couldn’t be coming...
View ArticleFish story lands in N.C.'s high court; $1M prize in question
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) There's no dispute that the crew of the fishing charter boat Citation caught a prize-worthy, 880-pound marlin in June 2010. In their case, it wasn't the fish but the $910,000...
View ArticleN.C. governor repeats order on judicial appointments
(AP) The first executive order signed by new North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory repeals an order of his Democratic predecessor creating a state commission to nominate new judges. The Republican...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
Gregory G Dunk, 27, 1100 N. College St., Kinston, Dec. 28, felony possess firearm by felon, misdemeanor simple possess marijuana, misdemeanor possess drug paraphernalia. Bond: $50,500. Arresting...
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
Judith Rouse Sutton, 70, 1259 Neuse Road, Kinston, Dec. 16, order for arrest/failure to appear. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: J. Dunham. Lenwood Lee Hooker, 45, 2225 Beechnut Drive, Kinston, Dec....
View ArticleWoman accused of arson after allegedly setting boyfriend’s house on fire
A woman accused of setting her boyfriend’s house on fire was arrested on arson charges on Monday. Just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, a police officer with the Kinston Department of Public Safety was...
View ArticleKathleen Parker: El futuro habla espanol
WASHINGTON — The new year has begun with an avalanche of Republican retrospectives: What went wrong? What must the GOP do? In attempting to navigate my own thoughts, I keep bumping into advice my...
View ArticleNew governor hits the ground running
What started as simple, quiet and private has exploded into complex, hectic and very public. An event-filled weekend that followed his swearing-in ceremony on Saturday catapulted Pat McCrory, North...
View ArticleWorkshop planned to relieve hunger
The Come to the Table Project will present its fourth regional conference series Feb. 4 at the Community Council for the Arts. A project of the Rural Advancement Foundation and the N.C. Council of...
View ArticleGodwin column: Improved cultivars meet variety of plant needs
It is exciting to find new plants that are not too big, nor too tall, nor prone to many diseases. Plant breeders around the world are working to select plants with desirable characteristics. Choosing...
View ArticleKelly Column: Eat comfort foods and keep resolution
New Year’s resolutions typically relate to losing weight and vowing to eat more healthily. This year make it easier by taking small steps. You can still enjoy your favorite wintertime comfort foods...
View ArticlePoetry winners receive awards / Names in the news
Poetry winners receive awards The Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library held its awards ceremony on Dec. 5 for the annual fifth- and sixth-grade Young Poets Contest. Students read their...
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