Engagement: Bish-Kivett
Jena Marlene Bish and Stephen George Kivett Jenny Harrell Coudriet of Goldsboro and Robert L. Bich of Shippenville, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jena Marlene Bish of Goldsboro, to...
View ArticleDon’t talk about work, do it
A few weeks back, I wrote a column essentially calling out the American corporate work process when developing products, in this case the Healthcare.gov website. In the piece, I showcased the...
View ArticleState poet laureate to visit Greene County
Award-winning poet, professor and advocate for literacy, Joseph Bathanti was named the state poet laureate. Bathanti is coming to Greene County for a two-day residency on Tuesday and Wednesday. The...
View ArticleHolly Jolly show wraps up today at Woodmen Center
The holidays kicked into gear this weekend with the Holly Jolly Show, a holiday shopping experience, at the Woodmen Community Center in Kinston. The event, co-sponsored by the Kinston Community...
View ArticlePearson scholarship awarded
The Rickie Allen Pearson Jr. Memorial Scholarship was recently awarded to LCC student Caleb Ard of Kinston, a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) graduate. Pictured, from left, are Pearson’s mother,...
View ArticleKinston man killed in Onslow County
A three-car wreck in Hubert left a man dead and sent three others to the hospital on Thursday. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said that as a Honda Accord turned into a private driveway off N.C. 172...
View ArticleSuspicious person locks down LCC early college
By WES WOLFE Staff Writer Law enforcement responded to a report Friday of a suspicious person at Lenoir Community College, but determined there was no threat. The LCC Early College High School was...
View ArticleHanks: Hail to the (North Wilkes) Vikings
It’s highly likely you’ve never heard of North Wilkes High School. It’s a little school tucked into the rolling hills of Wilkes County, about four and a half hours northwest of Kinston. It’s on a...
View ArticleCommunity day at Southeast focuses on children
BY JUNIOUS SMITH III Staff Writer In the wake of violent activity earlier this month, Selena Wilson wanted to create an event to raise awareness in the community and ensure the safety of children....
View ArticleKinston city council looks at important issues facing community in 2014
BY JUNIOUS SMITH III Staff Writer On Dec. 2, the three winners of Kinston’s Election Day races will be sworn in during the last city council meeting of 2013. B.J. Murphy will serve his second term...
View ArticleThe Rundown
TODAY’S GAMES Women’s Basketball Mount Olive JV at LCC 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball Mount Olive at LCC 4 p.m. Round 1 Playoffs Area Leaders Rushing 1. R.J. Nelson, AG, 39-277 2. Ronshon Bullock, GC,...
View ArticleChargers surge to second round
AYDEN — Two polar opposite offenses squared off Friday night with a chance to move on to the second round of the NCHSAA 2A state playoffs — an aerial attack by Fairmont that racked up 422 yards...
View ArticleGreene Central thumped in first round
BUNN—It ended with a thud on a cool, Franklin County evening, but for Allen Wooten, the conclusion of his first season as head football coach at Greene Central seemed more like a beginning....
View ArticleKinston comes back to win
Anthony Pitts must have worn the right socks Friday night. After Vikings quarterback Tiquan Canady suffered an ankle injury last week, the coaching staff told Pitts he...
View ArticleEx accused of hitting woman with flatiron
Kinston police are looking to arrest a man for allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend with a flatiron. Officers with the Kinston Department of Public Safety responded to a call of an assault in the 300...
View ArticleMan arrested for robbery, found with marijuana
An altercation involving a stolen mobile phone led police to arrest a suspect who allegedly had a felonious amount of marijuana on him. The alleged robbery took place in the 800 block of East King...
View ArticleAnother centennial deserves remembrance, review
I wrote earlier this year to remind readers that 2013 marks the centennial of the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a change that permitted the federal government to lay direct taxes on...
View ArticleDeputy, patrol dog ready for duty
Chase, a new patrol dog with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, can be a little playful. It’s natural – he’s only 13 months old, but he began his first day on the job today. He and his handler, LCSO...
View ArticleKDPS working on programs, interaction with citizens
The Kinston Department of Public Safety has been working on ways to create more interaction and assist the residents of the city. KDPS Director Bill Johnson said the department has teamed up with the...
View ArticleThe Rundown
TODAY’S GAMES: Prep Basketball S. Lenoir at Swansboro (Endowment) 4:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball ECU vs Norfolk in 2013 NIT in Durham 9:30 p.m. TUESDAY Prep Basketball Berean at Bethel 4 p.m. Jones...
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