Employee recognized for outstanding service / Names in news
Employee recognized for outstanding service Lenoir County Smiles is a program that recognizes “customer service beyond expectations.” Weekly winners are chosen by recommendations from the community,...
View ArticleLCC scholarship enables student to continue career goals
Lenoir Community College student Joshua Grady of Kinston is the first recipient of the Stanly Community College Academy Support Center/Instructor Training Center scholarship. The $600 scholarship will...
View ArticleFilling The Frame
Somewhere between tobacco fields in Jones County, a rainbow spans the road after a brief evening rain shower.
View ArticleJoel Ginn’s ‘Singing Bing’ both educational and entertaining
SNOW HILL – When I attend any musical performance involving a member of Kenneth Ginn’s family, I know the music will be done well. What I had not expected at “Singing Bing” Saturday evening was the...
View ArticleShrimp trawling regulation proposal faces opposition
MOREHEAD CITY — With two meetings ahead on a petition that could bring an end to shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s inshore waters, opposition is organizing. About 90 people from the fishing...
View ArticleDealt a bad hand
Meet Me Monday Who: Sandra Brown Age: 59 Position: LMH volunteer, part-time assistant at Woodmen Community Center Family: Husband James; children, Kenisha Brown, Omar Fisher; granddaughter, Amaris...
View ArticleJazz hub taking shape
The hub of the African American Music Trail is starting to take shape in downtown Kinston. The location where the park is now being built was at one time a mecca for the rich sounds of jazz, blues and...
View ArticleUpdated Lenoir County mugshots
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 here. DISCLAIMER: The following photos and...
View ArticleDWI arrests
The following driving while impaired arrests were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol: 07/01, Maurice S. Johnson, 1344 Institute Rd., Kinston, 44, .10. Arresting trooper: W.K. Bennett. 07/01,...
View ArticleN.C. deputies kill armed robbery suspect
Associated Press Sheriff's deputies have shot and killed an armed robbery suspect after a chase ended in Wilson County. Deputies say the man was a suspect in two robberies and a carjacking in...
View ArticleChildren learn meaning of Memorial Day / Names in news
Children learn meaning of Memorial Day On Memorial Day Sunday, May 26, Southwood Memorial Christian Church began a new tradition. During the children’s moment at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services, Dixie...
View ArticleGreene to collect unpaid bills through tax refunds, lottery winnings
SNOW HILL — Greene County has merged its utility collection with the tax collections offices for more efficiency of personnel. Along with that consolidation, the county will now attempt to collect...
View ArticleColumn: Hairston case shows rental cars now come with guns, marijuana
Right off the bat, let’s get one thing straight: I’m a UNC basketball fan. At a young age, I watched Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins do their stuff in Carmichael Auditorium. I’ve sent Roy...
View ArticleVoter ID goes to Senate Rules Committee today at 2 p.m.
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have hit the ground running and could have the state under some of the strictest voting laws in the nation, starting in 2016. Senate Republicans proposed a new...
View ArticleRaynor’s seven decades of ministering celebrated
Rev. Dr. W.K. Raynor thought he was just going to address the crowd during Sunday’s homecoming ceremony at First Missionary Baptist Church. He had no idea midway through the service, he would be...
View ArticleSome big-ticket state budget items mean changes in Lenoir County
On one hand, $68.75 million removed from the Golden LEAF program this fiscal year and the next. On the other hand, $27 million appropriated to pay off the North Carolina Global TransPark’s debt. For a...
View ArticleN.C. weighs abortion ban for some insurance policies
BY EMERY P. DALESIO Associated Press North Carolina is poised to prohibit private insurance companies from covering customers who decide to have abortions if their policies are purchased through a...
View ArticleWoman killed during N.C. robbery attempt
Associated Press Authorities say a Whiteville woman has died after she and her boyfriend tried to rob another man. Police say Sasser was in the park with 41-year-old Curtis Lawrence when her...
View ArticleKelly: Using up your canned goods
If you are like me, you have one jar left of pickled beets and pickled okra to use before starting with a new season of fresh canned goods. Here are some interesting and creative ways to utilize these...
View ArticleKinston Rotary inducts new leadership / Names in news
Kinston Rotary inducts new leadership When the Kinston Rotary Club met June 27, it swore in new officers and board members for the 2013-2014 club year. Newly installed were Jamie Creel as president;...
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