Raney-Maness
Maci Lee Raney and Joshua Alexander Maness, both of Kinston, were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. May 17, 2013, at Yankee Hall Plantation in Greenville. John Robert Harris was the officiating...
View ArticleLawson – Poag
Lori Elizabeth Lawson and Hezekiah Poag III, both of Greensboro, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. June 8, 2013, at Jumping Run Church in La Grange. The bride’s father, the Rev. W. Anthony Lawson Jr....
View ArticleMorelli – Kanter
Steven James Kanter and Andrea Harlton Morelli, both of Plymouth, Mass., announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert James Harlton of Lafayette, La., and the late Sandra...
View ArticleLenoir County Smiles recipient named / Names in news
Lenoir County Smiles recipient named This week’s Lenoir County Smiles recipient is Robin Sutton with First Citizens Bank on Queen Street. Lucy Marston, Lenoir County Tourism director, presented her a...
View ArticleBoy Scout obtains Eagle rank
Becoming an Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America is one of the most significant accomplishments any young man can obtain, and Andrew Lee Howard of Deep Run has earned this award. A member of Troop...
View ArticleAppreciation of education leads to LCC endowment
James A. “Jim” Perry and his wife Rebecca appreciate the importance of a good education. Jim is a graduate of Lenoir Community College, N.C. State University and UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School....
View ArticleCapital Correspondence
House Roll-Call Votes HB558 — Soil and Water Districts Refunds: Allows for sales tax refunds for soil and water conservation districts for purchases of tangible personal property and services, other...
View ArticleSweet Potato Festival deficits since 2009 total $17,086 in Greene County
SNOW HILL — There was good news and bad news at Greene County’s Board of Commissioners’ meeting last week. After nine more budget amendments were approved by the board, the budget shortfall is down to...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran finally crosses stage
NEW BERN — It’s been 70 years since Alvia Hearren completed his senior classes at Benton Harbor High School, but because of World War II, he never got to walk across a stage and receive his diploma on...
View ArticleNorth Carolina unemployment down slightly
After weeks of inconsistency from her employer, Natalie Robinson found herself out of work. She was a hotel employee in Kinston five months, looking for jobs since February — and it hasn’t been easy....
View ArticleClark: Be careful when you surrender your civil liberties
A court ruling in a case against the Genovese crime family revealed that the FBI has the ability from a remote location to activate a cell phone and turn its microphone into a listening device that...
View ArticleHanks: Coples Community Weekend returning in July
Lots of stuff to share with you this week, so let’s get to it, shan’t we? QUINTON COPLES COMMUNITY WEEKEND RETURNS: The second annual Quinton Coples Community Weekend is Friday, July 12 through...
View Article18th century fair marks celebration of 2nd Saturday in Kinston
When 9-year-old Aziyah Brookman stepped on the Gov. Caswell State Historic Site Saturday, she didn’t know which activity to do first. The Banks Elementary School student was ready to step back in time...
View ArticleForging a path to college
TRENTON — Those who know her say Christina Perez embodies the diversity of Jones Senior High School. After Saturday’s graduation, she will step out to embark on even more varied roads as she becomes a...
View ArticleOn the way to UNC
SNOW HILL — Six months ago, Jose Cisneros wouldn’t have imagined the road to college would unfold the way it did. He arrived in the United States from Mexico with his family when he was 5-years-old...
View ArticleTwins stay together after graduation
DEEP RUN — Being twins isn’t the only thing distinctive about Whitney and Will Graves. The pair opted to jointly continue their education after graduating from South Lenoir High School Saturday. “I...
View ArticleA bright future for North Lenoir graduate
LA GRANGE — Marshall Letchworth has a disability most can’t see. When the upstanding North Lenoir High School student roamed the schools’ hallways and was greeted by peers, many would have never known...
View ArticleA different road to college
Bittersweet meant something different for Aylene Paez when she graduated. When she became a Kinston High School senior, Paez knew she wouldn't bask in the ecstasy of getting accepted into college...
View Article2013 All-Free Press softball teams
KACI LETCHWORTH | North Lenoir | Sophomore | Pitcher Kaci Letchworth gave batters in the Eastern Carolina 3A Conference fits. She had a 1.41 ERA and struck out 91 batters to only 15 earned runs...
View ArticleSmith coaches Blue Devils to regionals, named area coach of the year
DEEP RUN — Lisa Smith has a certain way she goes about doing things, and more often than not they’re the recipe for success. Due to Smith’s program-before-self philosophy her softball team went 22-5...
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