Mike Parker: Grandfather Mountain shares its abundant beauty
I have heard about Grandfather Mountain for years. Last year, Sandra tried to sell me on a visit to the mountain by appealing to the Mile High Swinging Bridge. She had crossed that bridge in her youth...
View ArticleRetired Kinston dentist discovered what makes life worth living
Name: Joe Goldwasser Age: 89 Hobby: Avid bridge player Career: Dentist Family: Wife, the late Esther; son, Michael, a surgeon; daughter, Lynne G. Schiftan, retired attorney Having turned 89 last...
View ArticleN.C.’s top teacher visits Northeast
Lenoir County Schools isn’t the only district concerned about state educational policies. Darcy Grimes, the North Carolina Teacher of the Year, agreed with local educators during a visit to Northeast...
View ArticleFilm crew shoots movie scenes at Lenoir Memorial Hospital
Haley Thompson witnesses her parents dead in the front seat following an automobile accident after she becomes conscious in the back seat. That’s the beginning of a movie, “Changeover,” with portions...
View ArticleInvestigators believe Taylor exploited juvenile via the internet
On May 31, a joint investigation between the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office along with the Department of Homeland Security yielded a search warrant for a Braxton Road residence. Based upon...
View ArticleActive meth lab found in Deep Run
On Saturday around 5:30 p.m., Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives went to 2324 Juniper Lane, Deep Run in regards to a drug complaint. Detectives made contact with Eric Phillip Harper,...
View ArticleCrime reports
The following information was provided by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety and the Lenoir County Sheirff's Office: On April 30, the following items were seized at a residence in Mitchell Wooten...
View ArticleTwo arrested for Friday robbery
From the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety: On Friday around 11:29 p.m., members of the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety responded to a disturbance call at 422 East Washington Ave., Kinston. Upon arrival,...
View ArticleKinston prosthetist reports to Rotarians on mission / Names in news
Kinston prosthetist reports to Rotarians on mission A Kinston prosthetist who spent nearly two weeks in Guatemala late last year on a medical mission supported in part by the Rotary Club of Kinston...
View ArticleAuditor confirms 1999 LaRoque contract
GREENVILLE — The contract exists. Or, at least, it did at one time. Often fought over in the fraud trial of former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque is a contract allegedly entered into in 1999 that set his...
View ArticleColumn: War re-enactment doesn’t spoil spelling bee
Tax Deduction No. 1 participated in the second-grade spelling bee on Monday. Judging by the number of auto-corrects the ol’ laptop has thrown at me during these first two sentences, you’d think she...
View ArticleSand in the Streets lineup begins Thursday
This year marks the 10th anniversary for the popular Sand in the Streets concert series at Pearson Park on the banks of the Neuse River. The Pearson Park stage will showcase 162 years of music-making...
View ArticleKDPS fire captain accused of peeping
The first weekend of June saw a flurry of arrests from local law enforcement officials on a combination of charges — from the arrest of a longtime Kinston Department of Public Safety fire captain, to...
View ArticlePost 43 manager surprised at hot start
Ronnie Battle can’t help but smile these days. After all, he has plenty to be happy about. His Kinston Post 43 American Legion baseball team is off to a blistering-hot start, with it being carried...
View ArticleGieselman tabbed as Kinston’s next football coach
Ryan Gieselman just got a big promotion. The Lenoir County school board on Monday approved Kinston High’s recommendation that Gieselman take over its football program, Athletic Director Perry...
View ArticleGreene County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office: Shasawanna Snanael Speight, 33, 7407 U.S. 264 Alt., Farmville, May 6, misdemeanor order for arrest/driving while license...
View ArticleMatters of Record: Land transfers
The following real property transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds from March to April, 2013: Property: Kinston township, Colonial Pines section two; Grantor: Sherrill Davis...
View ArticleMatters of Record: Lenoir/Greene corporations
Greene County new corporations registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State in May, 2013: Ervin Wood Farms Inc.; 8652 N.C. 903; Agent: Erwin Wood; Espino Title Inc.; 58 Siesta Lane; Agent:...
View ArticleKelly: Top reasons to enjoy blueberries
Blueberry season is here and recent studies indicate a diet rich in blueberries lowers blood cholesterol levels while improving glucose control and insulin sensitivity. The top health reasons for...
View ArticleSHIIP has new volunteer / Names in news
SHIIP has new volunteer Barbara Pope, regional representative and trainer for the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, has welcomed Pamela Eubanks as a new Lenoir County SHIIP volunteer....
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