Church honors graduates / Names in news
Church honors graduates High school and college graduates who are members of Kinston First Pentecostal Holiness Church recently were recognized by the church for their accomplishments. Each graduate...
View ArticleUPDATE: Bridge jumper charged with illegal jumping
Update: Charles “Chuck” Bogan, 48, was charged with misdemeanor illegal jumping off a bridge Saturday evening, said Major Greg Thompson of Kinston Department of Public Safety. “He jumped from the...
View ArticleRouse – Jarman
Candice Nicole Rouse of Beulaville and Cody Zane Jarman of Pink Hill were united in marriage at 6 p.m. June 15, 2013, at The River Lodge at River Landing in Wallace. The Rev. Steve Grissom of...
View ArticleSasser – Gay
Frances Michelle Sasser and Ty Aubrey Gay Jr., both of La Grange, were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. June 9, 2013, at River Landing Country Club in Wallace. The Rev. Brad Mitchell officiated the...
View ArticleGarriss – Maroules
Leslie Anne Garriss and Louis Matthew Maroules, both of Kinston, were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. June 1, 2013, at the North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores. Hank Jarman, pastor, officiated...
View ArticleGarner – Cobb
Le’Teia, Knijaa and Jonikaa Cobb announce the engagement of their mother, Angela D. Garner of Kinston, to their father, John W. Cobb, also of Kinston. The bride-to-be is the daughter of the late Rev....
View ArticleJoyner – Solomon
Casandra J. Hall of Kinston announces the engagement of her daughter, Takreem Joyner, to Jameria Solomon, both of La Grange, son of Sharann Solomon of Kinston. An Aug. 3 wedding will be held at St....
View ArticleBirth
Capel Ashley Heath Capel and Jason Capel of Boone announce the birth of a son, Myles Heath Capel, on June 21, 2013, at Watauga Medical Center Hospital in Boone. Maternal grandparents are Earl and Fay...
View ArticleClass celebrates 50 years
The Southwood High School Class of 1963 gathered at 6 p.m. June 28 at King’s Restaurant for its 50th class reunion. Forty-one attended and out of those, 21 were classmates. Linda Smith Dawson, class...
View ArticleLenoir County Smiles names weekly recipient / Names in news
Lenoir County Smiles names weekly recipient This week’s Lenoir County Smiles recipient is is Kelly Artis, with Hardee’s on Highway 70 West. The program recognizes “customer service beyond...
View ArticleCoples hosts youth sports camp
The torrential downpour couldn’t drown their determination. More than 100 children were drawn to Kinston High School Saturday morning for Quinton Coples’ football and basketball camp. When it started...
View ArticleSuspect faces $900,000 bond for drug operation bust
A two-year drug investigation by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division was brought to a close Friday following a controlled purchase operation. During the investigation, which began...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Another wet and rainy week
This has been one of the rainiest summers in recent memory. Although it has been a nuisance at times, the beauty of the rain is a sight to behold at others.
View Articlelittle bank to Run for the River in March
The cancelled Run for the River event will be held. A major draw for downtown Kinston, the event is back, thanks to a sponsor — the little bank — which has volunteered to take the lead in organizing...
View ArticleCivil War demonstrations were held despite rain
Rain may have slowed up the Second Saturday event, but it didn’t stop it completely. A few participants, loyal to the South, held the fort down at the Gov. Caswell Historic Site as the sky broke loose...
View ArticleCapital Correspondence for week ending July 11
House Roll-Call Votes HB436 — Gubernatorial Team Ticket: Authorizes the Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee to study an amendment to the constitution of North Carolina to have the...
View ArticleClark: An ode to a good friend who has passed on
As I am writing this, a friend of mine is being buried. He died in his sleep after suffering from a seizure. His young daughter, along with his brother, found him the next morning. When I received the...
View ArticleHanks: The kids are, indeed, all right
It’s amazing how selfish, self-centered and just plain rude we’ve become as a society. In this day and age of instant gratification at every level, it’s surprising when you run into someone or...
View ArticleHelicopter-assisted effort leads to marijuana-growing operation
Independence Day ended up with two Kinston men enjoying a little less independence. On July 4, Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives and agents with state Alcohol Law Enforcement, State...
View ArticleLocal private eye tells about his 20 years investigating murders
According to Biblical reports, a Roman governor once sarcastically asked Jesus, “What is truth?” When it comes to court cases, the truth may be difficult to discern. But in cases of murder, getting to...
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