SL boys rally past Croatan, remain in first
DEEP RUN — Trailing by three after three quarters, South Lenoir boys basketball coach Jeremy Barnett challenged his players to give him all they had in the final 8 minutes. The Blue Devils...
View ArticleLloyd – Hawkins
Blythe Lloyd of New Bern and Dusty Hawkins of Trenton were united in marriage on Nov. 10, 2012, on the grounds of the New Bern Golf and Country Club. The Rev. Peg Witt was the officiating minister....
View ArticleManning – Andrews
Leslie Jones of Kinston announces the engagement of her daughter, Ashley Nicole Manning, to Joseph Franklin Andrews, son of Franklin and Emily Andrews of Trenton. The bride-to-be is also the daughter...
View ArticleTurner – Ham
Jerle and Gwen Turner of Albertson announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Blair Turner, to Kyle Howard Ham, son of Jay and Ann Ham of La Grange. An April 27 wedding will be held at...
View ArticleCharlton – Grady
Duncan and Lois Charlton of Kinston announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Charlton, to William Cameron Grady, son of Bill and Donna Grady of Kinston. A June 29 wedding will be held...
View ArticleBirths
Guffey Chad and Natalie Tyndall Guffey of Boiling Springs, S.C., and son Landon announce the birth of a daughter and sister, Zana Saphire Guffey, on Dec. 26, 2012, at Many Black Hospital in...
View ArticleLenoir County ECA plans workshop / Names in the news
Lenoir County ECA plans workshop The Lenoir County Extension and Community Association is sponsoring a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 30 at the Extension Office, 1791 N.C. 11/55. The purpose is to...
View ArticleHave a hot lunch and entertainment
From the people who have brought events such as “Stars Dance for the Arts” and Grammy award winning Esperanza Spalding to the community, the Community Council for the Arts is planning the return of...
View ArticleFriends of Library hold annual meeting
The Board of Directors and members of the Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library held their annual meeting Monday in the library’s Schechter Auditorium to elect officers and set goals for the...
View ArticleCouncil on Aging features teacher as Artist of Month
The Lenoir County Council on Aging feels fortunate to have Bettie Saville as its art teacher, according to Tracy Breasure, executive director. They have highlighted her as the January Artist of the...
View ArticleTrenton woman arrested in connection to fraudulent computer purchases
TRENTON — Jones County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested and charged a Trenton area woman in connection with the fraudulent ordering and billing of at least 30 Apple computers to Jones County...
View ArticleStatewide unemployment inches up in December
The North Carolina unemployment numbers are out for December 2012, and there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is 6,997 more people are unemployed, moving the statewide rate from 9.1 percent to...
View ArticleLoan program underutilized by local farmers
Lenoir County landowners haven’t quite taken advantage of a Farm Service Agency loan program. The Land Contract Guarantee Program is for landowners looking to sell their farm real estate to beginning...
View ArticleWinter's Tone: How nature reacted to recent temperature swings
Nature revealed a glimpse of winter as temperatures rose and fell around Lenoir County last week. After a week of record-setting heat, seasonal weather returned to our area. Photos by Free Press...
View ArticleClark: So … why does the Right really hate the president?
There is plenty of blame to go around. One side points to the other while the other wags its finger(s) back. However, the seeds of our ever-growing divisive political landscape can be traced to...
View ArticleHanks: On fake girlfriends, fake heroes and ‘good guys’
As my good friend Richard Clark would say, it’s been a “hot minute” since I’ve put together a column for your perusal, dear reader, so please forgive me as I catch up on a few subjects and news-makers...
View ArticleKeeping Off the Pounds: Catching up with Lighten Up Lenoir
Losers win in this game — that is, the Lighten Up Lenoir challenge. The program is designed for teams of four to encourage their fellow teammates to make lifestyle changes so they can lose weight and...
View ArticleCanady Road wreck sends one to hospital
A car overturned Saturday afternoon off Canady Road near N.C. 11, sending its driver to Lenoir Memorial Hospital. An unidentified woman was driving a Honda coupe southbound around a curve by T-N-T...
View ArticleA different path
Josh Hill thought about it as he pushed the broom across the basketball court at Holloway Recreation Center. He thought about it as he performed janitorial duties at a local church, serving out the...
View ArticleAARP enjoys entertainers / Names in the news
AARP enjoys entertainers The Antuan Hawkins group entertained at the AARP local chapter meeting in December. Group members are Chris Raines, Sharon Mevin, Clay Raines and Hawkins. They sang oldies...
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