Stallings – Rouse
David and Carol Stallings of Ernul announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Stallings, to Jason Rouse, also of Ernul, son of John and Debbi Rouse of Jacksonville, and Dan and Kathy New of...
View ArticleBirth
Hughes Jordan Hughes and Sarah Benson Hughes of Deep Run and daughter, Riley Anne Hughes, announce the birth of a daughter and sister, Kate Brilyn Hughes, on July 1, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital...
View ArticleEmployee rewarded for customer service / Names in news
Employee rewarded for customer service Evelyn Herring, a registered nurse with the Lenoir County Health Department, has been named the most recent Lenoir County Smiles recipient. Herring oversees the...
View ArticleYou're never too old
After hip replacement surgery, Barbara Daughety could only think about getting back on the basketball court. “Lady, I have never been asked by a 76-year-old woman when she can play ball again,”...
View ArticleInjuries in sports take strength to overcome
Barbara Daughety, a Kinston woman, faced an obstacle that could have hindered her chances to enter the 2013 National Senior Games when she suffered a broken hip on Jan. 28. In 2003, Daughety, 76,...
View ArticleVolunteers helped Stuff the Bus Saturday at Wal-mart
Latoya Williams of Kinston was shopping for school supplies in Wal-mart Saturday, and also picking up some extra pencils, paper and notebooks. “I’m getting my son some school supplies,” she said, “but...
View ArticleRings around Kannapolis girls
The Ring City Rollergirls continued their 2013 campaign last weekend against a squad from Kannapolis
View ArticleLCSO arrests 14 in drug sweep
Fourteen suspects were arrested last week following investigations by the narcotics division of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office. With bonds ranging from $2,500 to $1 million, the 14 suspects were...
View ArticleEmerald Isle mulling appeal to ruling on beach paths
EMERALD ISLE — The Town of Emerald Isle is considering whether it will appeal a court ruling that denies public access to several beach walkways in the town. The town is consulting with town attorney...
View ArticleCapital Correspondence for week ending July 29
(Editor’s note: this is the final Capital Correspondence of the 2013 legislative session.) HB74 — Regulatory Reform: Streamlines the regulatory process in order to stimulate job creation, to...
View ArticleHead of Kinston Highway Patrol office retires
1st Sgt. Charles “Lee” Johnston retired on Friday from the N.C. Highway Patrol after 24 years, including five years at the Kinston office. 1st Sgt. R.E. Bowen, currently working at the HP training...
View ArticleClark: Technology changing the landscape of future generations
The older generation scoffs. My generation (Generation X) shows concern. The generation behind me adapts a bit more fluidly. However, it’s the children, 2-, 3- and 4-years old, which will truly be...
View ArticleHanks: Cooper’s diatribe brings us no closer to Dr. King’s dream
After a month-old cell phone video of a white professional football player uttering a racial slur was released on YouTube last week, that man — Riley Cooper of the Philadelphia Eagles — has learned a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Storms rip through Kinston
Update: The National Weather Service has announced another storm is expected to pass through Lenoir, Jones, Greene and Duplin counties. Strong thunderstorms are expected through 11 p.m. Areas to be...
View ArticleCheck your school shopping list on last day of the tax-free weekend
Today is the last day, and last chance, to take advantage of the state’s sales tax holiday. Lori Uzzell of Kinston brought her daughter Bianca, 14, and a friend, Monsharae Matthews, 13, to Vernon Park...
View ArticleSigma rituals honor members / Names in news
Sigma rituals honor members Sigma, a social and service sorority, is part of Beta Sigma Phi, an international organization dedicated to life, learning and friendship. The group’s spring activities,...
View ArticleSaturday's storms caused outages for up to 600 customers
Among the scattered storms that occurred Saturday night was one that ripped down two power poles, taking out power around Kinston High School. Rhonda Barwick, director of Kinston Public Services, said...
View ArticleBeirut Memorial Grove site selected
JACKSONVILLE — A living monument to those killed in the 1983 Beirut bombing will be getting a new home. Jacksonville officials selected a site for the creation of the Beirut Memorial Grove. Bradford...
View ArticleMike Parker: Critics of N.C. gun laws should learn the facts
Recent changes in concealed carry laws have spawned a rash of interesting but fanciful comments. For instance, on the July 28 edition of NC Spin, former N.C. House Speaker Joe Mavretic commented about...
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