SL's Sandlin named area softball player of the year
DEEP RUN — Taylor Sandlin wanted her senior year to be special, and it was. The South Lenoir hurler finished her softball career in style, posting staggering numbers both from the pitching circle and...
View ArticleFilling the Frame: Raining on Kinston
Rainfall from Tropical Storm Andrea falls upon a road sign Thursday on N.C. 58 South. The storm brought scattered rainstorms and gray skies over Lenoir County.
View ArticleArt a new way to heal for Marines and sailors
ABOARD CAMP LEJEUNE — For Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Warnick, art is his release. Last week, he was able to bring others into his world during an exhibit at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune. “Art has really...
View ArticleParker: To the NC Senate: Do not pretend to care about teachers
Dear members of the North Carolina Senate: I am a retired teacher, so I no longer have a personal stake in the fallout from your ill-conceived education decisions. However, I do have four...
View ArticleFour businesses to expand
SNOW HILL — In an economy that is stumbling along, it’s good news when businesses in a small town are making plans to expand and create jobs. In Snow Hill, four businesses are doing just that — Tide...
View ArticleBe prepared for lower test scores
Lower test scores were expected when North Carolina implemented Common Core curriculum last fall. The new standards, adopted by 46 states nationwide, compel students to connect education to real life,...
View Article9 reasons Kinston needs your money
The Kinston City Council recently voted unanimously on the budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The fiscal year begins July 1 and the budget will be $97.1 million, which is about $2.2 million less...
View ArticleSL's Tyndall drafted by the Pirates
DEEP RUN — Grant Tyndall’s biggest dream has come true — he has the opportunity to play professional baseball. Tyndall, a South Lenoir alum considered a five-tool prospect, was drafted by the...
View ArticleUpdated: Mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County
CLICK HERE to view to view a PDF document that includes photos of inmates processed at Lenoir County jail this week. To access previous entries, click on the "MUGSHOTS" tab in the crime section on...
View ArticleMotorist dead after being hit by train
(AP) -- North Carolina's Highway Patrol says one person was killed after a freight train slammed into a pickup truck near a railroad crossing. Authorities had not released the identity of the victim...
View ArticleCrime reports
The following information was provided by the Kinston Department of Public Safety and the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: On May 2, a man reported his genitals were grabbed on N.C. 58 South,...
View ArticleRegistered sex offender accused of Pamlico sex crime
A registered sex offender already living in Kinston was arrested last week for alleged sexual contact with a 15-year-old in Pamlico County. On Wednesday, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office arrested...
View ArticleJones Co. thumps Post 43
TRENTON — It was the game one coach feared and the other team needed. Due to exams and graduation Kinston Post 43 had not set foot on a baseball field in a week, and the rust showed against a Jones...
View ArticleSorority celebrates Founders Day / Names in news
Sorority celebrates Founders Day Members of the Preceptor Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently celebrated Founder’s Day. Beta Sigma Phi has been in existence for more than 82 years and is a social...
View ArticleColumn: Deep Run man sues ENC TV stations
Jasper Collins has a can problem. “I stocked up on canned goods late last week when it sounded like Noah and all of his kin were about to roll through town,” Collins, 56, said on Monday. “According to...
View ArticleFire victims moved by community
For a Jones County family who lost it all Saturday afternoon, they still have everything. Tracy Morris was on the computer when she started smelling the smoke, running to the kitchen by instinct. But...
View ArticleForensic evidence entered in grandparent murder case
In Monday’s portion of the murder trial of Marlon Williams, testimony centered on two things: blood and bullets. Williams faces charges of first degree murder, first degree attempted murder,...
View ArticlePatriot Act under fire
Recently, classified documents were obtained by the Washington Post concerning the U.S. government tapping into the Internet and phones of American citizens as a means of spotting terrorism and...
View ArticleRoy Jones junior golf tourney back again
There are two things in Lenoir County you can count on in mid-June — random thunderstorms and the Roy Jones/BB&T Junior Golf Classic. The prestigious junior golf tournament is back for a 28th...
View ArticleHow much does YOUR county commissioner make?
Across the state, county commissioner and manager salaries vary considerably. Some county boards, such as in Lenoir and Jones counties, receive pay raises the same percentage as across-the-board...
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