Prosecution rests in Grant Hayes murder trial
By THE FREE PRESS RALEIGH — Wake County prosecutors rested their case Thursday against Grant Hayes in the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson. Pablo Trinidad, a convicted cocaine...
View ArticleRetail Notebook: Sagebrush Steakhouse, Jim Walker's Nationwide Insurance Group
Hand-cut Angus steaks and burgers will be something to sink your teeth into. A new restaurant, Sagebrush Steakhouse, will be opening next week on U.S. 70 East. The planned opening date is Wednesday....
View ArticleVeterans get one-stop shopping experience
Veterans were given the opportunity to look for jobs and have questions answered at the second annual Lenoir County Veterans Fair on Thursday. The fair, held at Vernon Park Mall, ran from 9 a.m. until...
View ArticleSome consider scooters for alternative mode of transportation
An alternative form of transportation has both pros and cons for residents in Lenoir County. Motorized scooters have become a popular mode of transportation in Kinston due to the low cost of fueling...
View ArticlePrep football Week 4 preview
Havelock (3-0) at Kinston (2-1) Kinston dropped the ball last week in what could have been a comeback. The Vikings fell 34-41 to Wilson Fike in Week 3. But they were down 21-0 early...
View ArticleHawks keep it going
LA GRANGE --- Going into a tougher conference schedule didn’t mean the Hawks would stop winning, which they proved Thursday. The undefeated North Lenoir swept a winless...
View ArticleVivian Howard of Chef & The Farmer visits the Free Press Radio Show
CLICK HERE to listen to Bryan Hanks and Jon Dawson interview Vivian Howard of Chef & The Farmer. Topics covered include the PBS mini-series 'A Chef's Life' and the new Boiler Room restaurant.
View ArticleNorth Lenoir coach Calvin Sutton visits the Free Press Radio Show
North Lenoir head football coach Calvin Sutton joins Bryan Hanks, Jessika Morgan and Jon Dawson on the latest show to talk about his Hawks and their start to the 2013 season. Jessika and Bryan take a...
View ArticleN.C. lottery to offer subscription plan to players
(AP) Playing the big-money games in the North Carolina Education Lottery soon may be as easy as sitting in front of a desktop or opening a laptop. Lottery officials have announced plans to offer a...
View ArticleP.J. Hairston court update
AP - Suspended North Carolina guard P.J. Hairston's court appearance on a speeding charge has been delayed another month. Hairston was due Friday in a Durham County courtroom but Magistrate Steven R....
View ArticleFarmer killed when tractor overturned in canal
A Lenoir County farmer was killed when his tractor overturned Thursday night. Robert Nelson Davenport, 74, was found dead under his tractor in a canal full of water on the Jones County side of his...
View ArticleBethel falls to Trinity
Bethel Christian Academy remains winless after falling to Trinity Christian, 6-2, Friday. The Trojans (0-6-1) lost five seniors to graduation and four other starters to...
View ArticleMinister's Column: How Jobs for Life helps Kinston
“Jobs for Life” is here! In my last two articles here, I have written about Jobs for Life and what this program or ministry can do in Kinston. JfL partners with churches and organizations to enable...
View ArticleArtist in July spotlight / Names in news
Artist in July spotlight Being selected as the Artist of the Month for July by the Lenoir County Council on Aging caused Anne Vincent to reflect on her experience in the council’s art class. “Each...
View ArticleArea churches kick off Prayer Walk 2013
Almost 65 people from 25 churches gathered at The Gate Wednesday for the monthly meeting of the Association of Congregations for Kinston-Lenoir County. This was a special day as it was the kick off of...
View ArticleOtis Gardner: A small act in favor of gun ownership
I’m glad Colorado voters recalled two state legislators who voted a gun-control agenda their constituencies didn’t agree with. It was the first time in the state’s history that happened, which speaks...
View ArticleConcert to help raise money for local camp
LA GRANGE — La Grange Christian Church is teaming up with 902 Church in an effort to raise money for The Refuge camp. Jason Wade, who is a part of La Grange Christian Church group Jump Start, said the...
View ArticleClosing arguments given in Ackerson murder trial
RALEIGH — State prosecutors used their closing argument in the murder trial of Grant Hayes to paint him — as ex-girlfriend Laura Ackerson called him — as a sociopath who wanted to erase Ackerson’s...
View ArticleHousing Authority program has another homeowner
The Kinston Housing Authority recently converted another resident of its Section 8 housing toward owning her own home. On Wednesday, the KHA will have a ceremony for Brenda Tripp, who became the sixth...
View ArticleLocal business helps the homeless
A local business has stepped up to help the homeless in Kinston. Hamlet “Hal” Schrader and his company, Southern Flooring, donated the material and labor to put a new floor in the main reception room...
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