Going green: Follow the recycling process
They're all around — recycled products. While it's taken years for recycling to become a household word, not everyone participates. Government mandates and high landfill costs have been the needed...
View ArticleMeet Me Monday: Lenoir Co. man got his start in Army Air Corps
When his country called, Vaughn Moore answered. A student at N.C. State University in 1942, Moore left school to enter the Army Air Corps. He came out of training at Army Air Forces Pilot School in...
View ArticleGreene Co. could be evaluated for broadband assets, needs
SNOW HILL — Greene County's technology may begin to be probed. The county is one of a few that may be part of a telecommunication infrastructure inventory project provided by N.C. Broadband, a...
View ArticleMike Parker: ‘Bee’ keeping at the start of the new school year
Dear parents and students, In the 37-plus years I spent as a classroom teacher, I learned some tips for helping students become successful, so I am sharing my “Bees” of success. First:“Be there.” No...
View Article2013 Garden Spot festival features new events
LA GRANGE — Home to flowering dogwoods, azaleas and lush greenery, La Grange is having its 2013 Garden Spot Festival on Sept. 6-7. The town, built on a plantation and incorporated in 1869, was branded...
View ArticleHumorist to bring laughs to Waller Auditorium
Jeanne Robertson discovered she had a sense of humor that people couldn't get enough of when she was a rising junior in college. "I don't even think I was the funniest person in school," she said...
View ArticleRotary Club volunteers to fix fire truck for city in Mexico
The Rotary Club has been known for its volunteer work and helping others throughout the world. On the website, Rotary.org, the club states "in more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members...
View ArticleUpdated Lenoir County mugshots
CLICK HERE to view a PDF document that includes photos of inmates processed at Lenoir County jail this week. DISCLAIMER: The following photos and information are supplied by the Lenoir County...
View ArticleN.C. presidential primary poised for earlier date
By The Associated Press North Carolina Republican leaders have decided it's time the state's voters get near the front of the pack for good in choosing the next president. The elections overhaul law...
View ArticleN.C. expanding rules for erasing criminal records
BY EMERY P. DALESIO Associated Press Laureen Kickham needed work, so she did as requested when the temporary employment agency asked her to supply a copy of any criminal history report. That's when...
View ArticleEvening Rotary brings home gold / Names in news
Evening Rotary brings home gold Alzheimer’s disease and golden buckets might seem an unlikely connection, but the combination led to two recent trophies for the Kinston Evening Rotary Club, one of the...
View ArticleNew eye treatment program helping those with macular degeneration
By MIKE VOORHEIS Wilmington Star-News WILMINGTON — Robert Harris hits the golf ball better these days. Age-related macular degeneration never stopped him from pursuing his hobby, but it did affect his...
View ArticleColumn: Child’s massive foot a headache for parents
Over the past few weeks, The Wife has been feverishly trying to find a tennis shoe that will fit Tax Deduction No. 1’s canoe of a foot. Honest to goodness, the girl could surf without a board....
View ArticleIt’s back to school for students in The Free Press area
Throughout Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties on Monday, thousands of children returned to school for the first day of the 2013-14 academic year. LENOIR COUNTY At La Grange Elementary School,...
View ArticleJury selection underway in Ackerson murder trial
RALEIGH — Of the original 12 prospective jurors in the trial against Grant Ruffin Hays — who's accused of murdering ex-girlfriend Laura Ackerson in July 2011 — two have been excused and another will...
View ArticleSupporters for Obama impeachment rally on NC 903 overpass Sunday
LA GRANGE — There was plenty of commotion and honking horns at the N.C. 903 Overpass on U.S. 70 Sunday afternoon — but it wasn’t because of traffic. Instead, there were protestors between the overpass...
View ArticleMan struck, killed after leaving earlier collision
(AP) -- North Carolina authorities say a man who drove away from an earlier collision was struck and killed a short time later while walking along a highway. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says...
View ArticleN.C. requires worker flu shot at government health centers
(AP) -- North Carolina state government's 10,000 employees at public mental hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers and other facilities for people with disabilities will have to get flu...
View ArticleKelly Column: School lunchtime: Think inside the boxes
The bell is ringing and that means it is “Back to School” time. Rethinking the lunch routine is a good way to get your students on the healthy eating track. The new trend in school lunch box packing...
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