Free Press Radio: David Anderson, power outage, B.J. Murphy and UNC basketball
On this week's Free Press Radio Show, Bryan Hanks and Jon Dawson welcome outgoing staff writer David Anderson on the program to talk about his five and a half years in Kinston. Bryan, Jon and David...
View ArticleMcCrory raises salaries
(AP) Cabinet secretaries in North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's administration are getting salary bumps thanks to latitude from the Legislature. McCrory's office said secretaries in four of the...
View ArticleKathleen Parker: Exit Hypatia, enter Honey Boo Boo
WASHINGTON — No one forced me, but I finally decided it was time to discover what all the business was about Honey Boo Boo. Even though I’ve made reference to the show featuring a former beauty tot,...
View ArticleState all over the board on gambling
When it comes to dealing with the issue of gambling, North Carolina usually ends up playing a game of 52-card pickup. In other words, the state’s approach leads to little more than a bungled mess,...
View ArticleGrove Park welcomes guest speaker
Folks who find themselves on the religious left often describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious,” and sometimes feel their voices are overpowered by the more conservative faithful. The Rev....
View Article‘Traffic Signs’ just released
A Trenton couple has published a new book that reveals how life’s circumstances and situations parallel traffic signs. ‘Traffic Signs on the Road of Life’ is a sound, insightful and practical guide...
View ArticleMinister's Column: A warning to spiritual leaders: Remember the 'heart of God'
Luke is absolutely my favorite gospel. It is the longest of the gospels and with Luke, Volume 2 (the Book of Acts), Luke writes more of the New Testament than anyone else. He places more unique...
View ArticleEastern Star makes homeless shelter donation
Neuse Chapter No. 347, Order of the Eastern Star, presented a monetary gift to the Friends of the Homeless Shelter Dec. 6. Worthy Matron Chris Blaylock presented the donation to Jasper Newborn,...
View ArticleGroup provides 'thank you' ham dinner / Names in the news
Group provides 'thank you' ham dinner The North Lenoir FFA class hosted a ham dinner for the December meeting of the Lenoir County Hunters Association in appreciation of their financial support of the...
View ArticleOtis Gardner Column: No easy task filling the holes left by lost pets
Last week our phone rang at 2 a.m. It goes without saying that calls in the middle of the night seldom bode well. Hillary Clinton knows. Our daughter was calling from Tokyo to tell us Hanaby was sick....
View ArticleWreck sends three to Lenoir Memorial
A trip to the flower shop went awry Friday, leading to a wreck that sent three people to Lenoir Memorial Hospital. According to Kinston Department of Public Safety Officer Travis Moore, a red...
View ArticleLenoir County Schools plan calendar around instructional hours, not days
New legislation requires Lenoir County Schools calendars to run a minimum of 185 days or 1,025 instructional hours long. The board has opted for the latter. “It would be a hardship to fund five extra...
View ArticleCity Council is designated as urban redevelopment commission
In addition to its variety of other duties, the members of the Kinston City Council have been tasked with redeveloping a large area of the city. Council members recently voted unanimously to be...
View ArticleMiss N.C. prepares for Miss America finals
LAS VEGAS — Arlie Honeycutt, like the rest of North Carolina, will be waiting with baited breath tonight as the names of the top 15 contestants in the 2013 Miss America pageant will be announced on...
View ArticleRoundup: SL boys knock off Swansboro, sit alone in first
Thanks to its win over Swansboro and a little help from rival East Duplin, South Lenoir’s boys basketball team currently claims control of the East Central 2A Conference. Ishmael Baldwin scored 20...
View ArticleNL boys hold off Saints, stay perfect in EC3A
LA GRANGE — This time last season North Lenoir’s boys basketball team was still searching for its first win. A year later, the Hawks have a seat atop the Eastern Carolina 3A Conference. Jauquaz...
View ArticleLancers set to get restarted
Their Christmas dinners long ago digested and their New Year’s plans well behind them, Lenoir Community College’s basketball players make a long-awaited return to normal life today. The Lancers...
View ArticleKinston boys, girls thump North Pitt
Kinston put its undefeated league mark on the line Friday night against North Pitt, which also entered the game sporting an unblemished conference record. By the time the final buzzer sounded, the...
View ArticleLenihan – Gatlin
Dennis and Sabrina Lenihan of Pink Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lenihan, to Joshua Gatlin, son of Ronald and Conas Gatlin of Woodlands, Texas. An Aug. 3 wedding will be...
View ArticleBest – James
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Best of Albertson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Lauren Best, to Brandon Thomas James of Pink Hill, son of Rodney James of Pink Hill and Debra Arnette Howard of...
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