A learning experience for Keyes
HIGH POINT — Denzel Keyes could have been the hero. As time expired in the 2013 North Carolina Coaches Association East-West football game, the ball was headed straight for the Kinston High School...
View ArticleKinston Public Services encourages tire recycling
An environmental issue in Lenoir County — as well as across the nation — can be rectified with the cooperation of its residents. Kinston Public Services wants to keep residents informed about the...
View ArticleRetail Notebook: Jones Grill, J’s Private Nightclub & Lounge
Jones Grill opened June 26 on U.S. 70 East next to Don’s Barber Shop. Kinston natives Donald “Peanut” and Audrey Jones and their daughter Erin, 16, have been running their country restaurant since...
View ArticleKinston artist wins at Carolina Music Awards
When Ricky Jarman was a kid, music always seemed to move him to dance. “I just couldn’t sit still when I listened to music,” Jarman said. On July 6, Jarman’s years of dancing and singing to music paid...
View ArticleFarmers experiencing damaged crops from record amounts of rain
With the amount of rain seen in Kinston and other areas of Eastern North Carolina over the summer, the area has looked a little more like springtime in Seattle. Many summer staples such as cookouts,...
View Article4-H’ers bring home awards / Names in news
4-H’ers bring home awards Lenoir County Cooperative Extension welcomed home nine 4-H’ers who participated in the North Carolina State 4-H Skillathon Contest, 4-H Livestock Judging Contest and 4-H...
View ArticleAudio: B.J. Murphy visits the Free Press Radio Show
On the latest Free Press Radio Show (CLICK HERE to listen), Bryan Hanks, Jon Dawson and Junious Smith III welcome Kinston Mayor B.J. Murphy onto the show to discuss his decision to run for reelection....
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to heroin, cash, stolen goods
It takes something out of the unusual to land a $1 million bond. Four people did that Wednesday after Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies, assisted by the Kinston Department of Public Safety,...
View ArticleOdd mix of squirrels, cushy pad and my wife’s vocabulary
I make snap judgments when I run into things not supported by what I think I know. To wit, last week Ann and I were sitting on the patio as is our evening custom when she suddenly uttered an expletive...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to heroin, cash, stolen goods
It takes something out of the unusual to land a $1 million bond. Four people did that Wednesday after Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies — assisted by the Kinston Department of Public Safety —...
View ArticleLast goodbyes said to alleged O'Berry abuse victim
Patrick Hill, 73, died Sunday and was laid to rest Friday at Southview Cemetery following a funeral service at Swinson Funeral Home. His niece, Gwendolyn Woods, left her job as a caregiver at the...
View ArticleVoter ID Bill approved by N.C. senators
One of the strictest voting bills in the nation is a signature away from being enacted in North Carolina. On Thursday night, the Senate passed a bill by a 33-14 vote that would bring many huge changes...
View ArticleAuthor, playwright coming to town
The young adult ministry of Emmanuel Hill Memorial FWB Church will have its first fellowship service at 11 a.m. Aug. 4. The theme is “Don’t Give Up … Hold On to Your Dreams.” The guest speaker for the...
View ArticleMinister's Column: How Christians should talk about tough issues
I recently returned from Orlando, Fla., where my family and I were attending the General Assembly of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. It’s a gathering of more than 5,000 folks from...
View ArticlePhotographer addresses Rotarians / Names in news
Photographer addresses Rotarians Renae Dail, right, introduces Michael Taylor as the weekly Kinston Evening Rotary Club guest speaker. Taylor is a certified professional photographer who specializes...
View ArticleChapman – Keys
Marilynn Donnett Chapman and Edward Demond Keys, both of Charlotte, were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. July 27, 2013, at St. Augustus AME Zion Church in Kinston. The Rev. Julian Pridgen and Bishop...
View ArticleBurkette – Styron
Sandra Tucker of Kinston and James Burkette of Snow Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Kay Burkette of Kinston, to Brandon Corey Styron of Davis, son of Wendy Hill of Biloxi,...
View ArticleBarrow – Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Douglas Barrow of Farmville announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Gray Barrow, to Michael William Davis, both of Grifton, son of Gary and Diane Davis and Jim and Mary...
View ArticleSmiling on the job / Names in news
Smiling on the job Lenoir County Smiles is a program that recognizes “customer service beyond expectations.” Weekly winners are chosen by recommendations from the community, receive a small gift and...
View ArticleCapital Correspondence
(Editor’s note: House and Senate votes on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 are not included due to clerks’ office embargoes. Those votes will appear in The Free Press in a later edition.) House...
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