Lieutenant governor stumps for city council candidate
It’s not usual to find a statewide elected official at a September fundraiser for a rural city council candidate. Yet Sunday, there was Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, helping raise money for the campaign of...
View ArticleSeat belt usage on the decline in North Carolina
The state that started the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign is currently struggling to heed its own word. North Carolina, which was once a leader in seat belt usage, has seen its numbers decline...
View ArticleA dozen years later, the events of 9/11 remain fresh memories
It was a beautiful day. For most of the East Coast, the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, was unusually nice. The sun was bright, few clouds dotted the sky and temperatures ran unusually cool. Soon,...
View ArticleGreene County judgments
Filed with Greene County Clerk of Courts Civil Division, Jul 1, 2013 to Aug 30, 2013: cvd122 For: Discover Bank ($10,402.06); Against: Phyllis NMN Dixon cvm117 For: Tucker Farms Inc. ($1,963.20);...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety. In some cases, the arrest reports were generated by a criminal summons or a citation: Malketta Shagray Harper Alston, 19, 615...
View ArticleNorthwest Elementary sponsors Familyfest / Names in news
Northwest Elementary sponsors Familyfest The Northwest Elementary School PTA will host its Familyfest from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the school, 1701 Old Well Road. The public is invited to join in the...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Sheryl Crow and The Clash
New album: Feels Like Home Artist: Sheryl Crow Label: Old Green Barn / Sea Gayle Records / Warner Bros. Rating: 3 stars out of 5 There’s nothing new about pop acts scooching over into country music....
View ArticleBook your calendar with local entertainment events
WHAT'S NOW . . . Chef's Life “A Chef’s Life,” the 13-part PBS series with Vivian Howard and Ben Knight, premiers at 9:30 p.m. today on UNC-TV. In the first episode, “Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea,”...
View ArticleColumn: Sports are unpredictable
I will not sulk over my sorry prep football prediction record. Headed into Week 4, I’m 10-20. I almost felt bad about this until I remembered one of the reasons why I...
View ArticleSouth Lenoir defeats the undefeated
South Lenoir broke an early winless drought with a victory over North Duplin last Friday. It was a distinct win for a team who was voted last in The Free...
View ArticleRams fall headed into conference play
SNOW HILL --- The Rams walked away with their heads held high as Farmville Central downed them, 3-0, Wednesday While Greene Central (0-6) hung in the game, they were...
View ArticleColumn: Going through the belongings of a deceased loved one
Going through the belongings of a recently deceased loved one is an odd experience. The amount of things to sift through can be overwhelming — even if the loved one in question wasn’t a pack rat. My...
View ArticleCSA farm offers produce for a subscription fee
POLLOCKSVILLE — What started out as a personal garden has turned into a small business for Jeremy LeRay. LeRay operates a Community Supported Agriculture — or CSA — farm, where produce is bought via...
View ArticleGreene animal shelter to close, possibly temporarily
SNOW HILL — It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Or in the case of the Greene County Animal Shelter, nobody will be doing it. After Sept. 19, there will no longer be an active employee at the...
View ArticleFirst responders, military speak on changes since 9/11 attacks
As the American flag was raised toward the top of the flagpole during the beginning of the Remembrance Day event at Pearson Park on Wednesday, a secondary flag went up with it. The other flag had the...
View ArticleKinston-based ‘A Chef’s Life’ airs today at 9:30 p.m. on PBS
For Vivian Howard, three years of planning for something even she didn’t think would happen is coming to fruition tonight. “A Chef’s Life,” starring Howard and her husband Ben Knight, debuts today at...
View ArticleUpdated Lenoir County mugshots
CLICK HERE to view a PDF file of updated Lenoir County mugshots as reported by the LCSO.
View ArticleRotary gets Teen Court, distillery updates / Names in news
Rotary gets Teen Court, distillery updates Teen Court is a diversion program for youth offenders, ages 12-18, who have no previous criminal record and are still enrolled in school. Chris Trogdon,...
View ArticleGreene’s economic development task force raises questions
SNOW HILL — Does Greene County want two economic development groups? That’s what Jim Davenport, a member of the county’s Economic Development Commission, wanted to know at this week’s Board of...
View ArticleThieves steal copper, damage fence at substation
Thieves hit a City of Kinston power station sometime between Sept. 4 and Tuesday, police discovered. City officials reported the incident at Falling Creek Substation No. 6 to the Kinston Department of...
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