Mills – Dillon
Mary Catherine Mills and Kevin Alan Dillon, both of Whitsett, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. June 22, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Kinston. The Rev. Wanda Neely officiated the ceremony....
View ArticleChapman – Sargeant
Marsha Chapman Powell of Kinston announces the engagement of her daughter, Candace VerSonya Chapman, to Troy Lenrie Sargeant of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. A Sept. 28 wedding will be held at the...
View ArticleCouple celebrates 40 years
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Jones of Kinston recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their children at a dinner at Parker’s Barbecue Restaurant. The couple also celebrated with a trip to...
View ArticleCouple celebrates 50 years
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Franklin Ormond of Snow Hill celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and cake cutting at 6 p.m. July 27, 2013, at the Baron and Beef Restaurant in Kinston. The...
View ArticleSmiles recipient honored for service / Names in news
Smiles recipient honored for service The Lenoir County Smiles program is in its eighth year recognizing quality customer service. Beginning in 2006 to foster ‘good, friendly service with a Smile,’ it...
View Article, Obama slowly tearing down the country
I have fingers crossed we’ll spank liberals in the 2014 election. Lordy, I hate to see the country disappear right before my eyes but it’s being chipped away at an alarming rate. The latest insanity...
View Article13 protests to be held in N.C., including Greenville
State NAACP leaders plan to hold 13 simultaneous protests Wednesday, Aug. 28 as a remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King speech, “I Have a Dream.” It’s part of the...
View ArticlePorts Authority finds itself in the black
WILMINGTON — It was a banner year for the N.C. State Ports Authority, driven primarily by a surge in import feed grain to the Port of Wilmington buoyed by a drought in the Midwest. “If you remember...
View ArticleLaugh out loud
Everything is a laughing matter on Fridays at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center on Blount Street. In fact, a mixture of loud voices echoes off the walls of the activity room as more than two dozen people...
View ArticleFire damages house early Saturday
A fire, which started around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, severely damaged a house on 104 Park Ave. Although the structure hasn’t collapsed, flames covered the roof of the house and did extensive damage...
View ArticleLa Grange man promoted to brigadier general
A local man, who has served faithfully in the U.S. Army for decades, has moved up in rank to a prominent position. Jeffrey Clark — born and raised in La Grange — was promoted from colonel to brigadier...
View ArticleBringing the community together
With the 2013-14 school year a little more than two weeks away, members of the community wanted to make Rochelle Middle School look ready for new and returning students. Staff members, parents,...
View ArticleHistorical battleground may succumb to bypass
A historical regional field near the Lenoir and Jones county lines may be compromised for a future endeavor. The Department of Transportation is looking to expand U.S. 70 in an attempt to lessen...
View ArticleCrash leads to wanted man
A Kinston man who wrecked his car on Aug. 3 was also sought for a number of crimes in Raleigh. “During a motor vehicle collision at 201 Plaza Blvd., on Aug. 3, shortly after 2 p.m., while (the...
View ArticleBoarding the Neuse II on hot August day provided a lesson in what sailors...
First, a word from our sponsors: This Friday, August 16, the CSS Neuse Foundation will host its annual “Wings over the Neuse” fund-raiser. Stop by the Farmers Market, pick up a plate or two or five of...
View ArticleFilling The Frame
Greg Whitfield of Seven Springs sells watermelons along Vernon Avenue in Kinston on Wednesday. For 21 years, he has been selling produced; this being the 11th year near the Herritage Street and Vernon...
View ArticleSuggs sings to a different tune
SNOW HILL — You won’t find Ernestine Suggs twirling on a dance floor or singing sultry rhythm and blues at the local club. But you might see her singing spiritual songs at her church or in her black...
View ArticleThe changes to Mitchelltown
Kinston resident Bernie Thigpen has lived in the Mitchelltown district for 14 years and had seen some the once historic area fall on hard times. “There had been a lot of rundown buildings and crime...
View ArticleUpdated: Mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County
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.
View ArticleLCC honors award recipients / Names in news
LCC honors award recipients Lenoir Community College held its Awards Day program March 28. This event recognized students and their accomplishments during the spring 2013 semester.
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