Veterans raise flag to remember Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor could hardly elicit anything but bitter memories. But for Margaret Wade, who was 6 years old and living in England at the time, Pearl Harbor changed what could have been a...
View ArticleWhat would make you shop in Kinston?
How much do you shop and dine in Kinston? Every time a person spends money outside Lenoir County, the taxes are paid somewhere else — and they add up. That’s a loss to not only the city and the...
View ArticleA vision for downtown
Kinston’s downtown has taken an upturn in the last couple of years. Pride of Kinston Director Adrian King said over the past couple of decades when he would visit home, “it’s like watching a town...
View ArticleClark: Remembering Mandela
I’m sure if you are like me, the constant stream of Nelson Mandela posthumous media attention has begun to run together and become white noise — no pun intended. However, I find it extremely...
View ArticleTeachers given grants for education
Several teachers from around the county received a pleasant surprise Tuesday morning when the Mini Grant Prize Patrol stopped by to award teachers with varying amounts of money. Armed with balloons...
View ArticlePictorial history books available at The Free Press
“Looking Back at Lenoir County”, a book which contains photos chronicling life in Lenoir County from the 1860s through 1939, is now available at The Free Press. Free Press Advertising Director Matt...
View ArticleCherry Point Air Show cancelled
HAVELOCK — The Cherry Point Air Show will not get off the ground next year, according to the air station’s commander. Col. Chris Pappas III, commanding officer at Cherry Point, announced late Friday...
View ArticleLaptops stolen from KHS
Someone’s made off with at least three Kinston High School laptops recently. Wednesday, shortly before 10:30 a.m., staff members reported to law enforcement the theft of two Dell notebook computers,...
View ArticleNorth Lenoir boys fall in OT
La GRANGE --- Trailing 50-49 with 2.5 seconds to play, North Lenoir junior forward Jaroyce Mason stepped to the free throw line and calmly sank two shots to give his team a 51-50 lead. Or so it...
View ArticleKinston cruises by W. Craven
The Vikings’ 33 percent shooting from the field couldn’t even spoil a 27-point cinch over visiting West Craven Friday. Kinston remained undefeated to start the seasonJ as it breezed 61-38 over the...
View ArticleFilling the Frame: Veiled memories
A thick, low fog hangs over Harriet's Chapel and Starr's Battery on the Battle of Kinston historic site Thursday morning. The original church that stood on the site served as a Civil War hospital...
View ArticleGreene to become a ‘Tier 1’ county again
After a year at Tier 2 status, Greene County will drop into the Tier 1 ranking, according to N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker. A slight drop in the poverty rate due to a population...
View ArticleKinston City Council reflects on 2013
Monday’s Kinston City Council meeting was more than a swearing-in ceremony for Mayor B.J. Murphy and councilmen Robbie Swinson and Wynn Whittington — the winners of November’s election. It was also...
View ArticleMeet Me Monday: Darst making an impact on students
It’s been many years since Becky Darst has been on the payroll at Northwest Elementary School, but she still impacts students every day. Darst taught for a total of 34 years, with her last nine years...
View ArticleMike Parker: What does ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ mean for today?
Saturday, Dec. 7, passed with little fanfare. I was born in 1950. I doubt any child raised during the early years of my life failed to hear about the infamous attack by Japanese warplanes on the U.S....
View ArticleGoldsboro man is dressing 'Diddy,' other rich and famous
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Derek Roche grew up reveling in fabrics, name-brand clothing and creating his own fashion trends. Today, he is Sean “Diddy” Combs full-time personal fashion stylist. He also shops for...
View ArticleProtestors still questioning inmate’s death
Jeffrey Baidy is tearful as he and about 20 other marchers protest outside of the Lenoir County Courthouse on Sunday. Baidy is the cousin of Matthew Powell, the inmate who allegedly hung himself in...
View ArticleGTP may get new aircraft facility
Boeing is launching a new jet, and the North Carolina Global TransPark is again in the discussion as a home for a potential facility. The GTP already missed out on two Boeing projects in the past,...
View ArticleParrott students collect nearly 1,000 cans of food / Names in news
Arendell Parrott Academy middle school students collected over 950 cans and boxes of food during their annual Thanksgiving food drive. The food was taken to Jarvis Methodist Church in Greenville,...
View ArticleGun rights groups monitor new N.C. law
By MITCH WEISS Associated Press North Carolina's new law expanding where concealed handguns are allowed is creating a dilemma for communities that had banned firearms from playgrounds. Some...
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