KPS encourages residents not to throw grease in sewer
A recent clogged sewer line has Kinston Public Services trying to get the message out when it comes to proper disposal of grease. A Tuesday statement from KPS stated “The city of Kinston had a...
View ArticleSuspects sought on ‘terror to the people’
Kinston police are looking for two men suspected of illegally carrying firearms in public. “The report was of an individual with a firearm. He was described as a black male wearing a black hoodie and...
View ArticleThree sought in Pink Hill shooting
PINK HILL – Three suspects allegedly assaulted and shot a man in a camper early Wednesday morning. “What it was, we had three black males wearing masks or something over their face came in to the...
View ArticleArts council, residents hold forum on music trail
With the African-American Music Trail dedication postponed, members of the local and state arts council had a meeting with citizens on Tuesday at the art museum to address any concerns. Michelle...
View ArticleDog bite highlights responsible dog ownership
The house at 1841 Liddell Road in Deep Run was quiet Wednesday morning, except for the barking of one or two small dogs inside. At the back steps, there lay a vinyl-coated cable dog lead — about 40...
View ArticleFirefighter severely injured in leaf-burning accident
A volunteer firefighter is in critical condition after suffering a severe burn Tuesday afternoon. Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Timmy Mooring was burning leaves at a hunting camp...
View ArticleReferee dies after collapsing at JV game
The gym at South Lenoir High School went from a roaring crowd to complete silence in a matter of moments when referee Emily Hopeshella Murray fell onto the court. Murray was pronounced dead later that...
View ArticleRingin' in the holidays
A need for a Christmas meal more than 100 years ago has turned into a staple of the holiday season. On Nov. 15, the Salvation Army started its annual bell ringing fundraiser, with members in 19...
View ArticleExams loom when holidays end
With Christmas just a few days away, many students have visions of holiday break dancing in their heads. Maria Rubio, 13, a seventh grader at Greene County Middle School, said she is looking forward...
View ArticlePhil Robertson off 'Duck Dynasty' after gay comments
By Lynn Elber Associated Press “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is off the hit A&E reality series indefinitely after disparaging gays as sinners akin to adulterers and swindlers, the...
View ArticleKinston man charged with second degree murder
From the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: On June 21, 2011, Lenoir County Deputies responded to reported drowning on Bonnie Walters Rd. Deputies found 15-year -old Kaitlyn Rouse unresponsive. Deputies...
View ArticleVisual award / Names in the news
The Woodmen Community Center received the visual improvement award for the month of November from the city of Kinston. Pictured outside the facility are, front row: Earl Keith and Barbara Rose; back...
View ArticleShrader: My annual gift has arrived
With the flourish of a FedEx stylus, my Christmas is complete. As I sat here in The Free Press, slightly nauseous on glue fumes from the installation of our new carpet and struggling over a column...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in death of 15-year-old
For more than two years, Shannon Rouse had been searching for justice against the person who sold her daughter pills, which led to the 15-year old’s death. This week, the first steps of action were...
View ArticleRetail notebook: Spice Boquet
A bright orange building sits back off U.S. 70 East. The color is appropriate for the business — Spice Bouquet — as orange is known as an uplifting color that stimulates the appetite. Inside the...
View ArticleSuspected prescription drug trafficker arrested
A narcotics trafficking investigation came to a close Wednesday when a Walstonburg woman was arrested for trafficking Percocet. April Bender McKeel, 42, was arrested around 7:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleSuspected Xbox thief arrested
A suspect in a July 10 Xbox larceny, identified on Dec. 5, was arrested Tuesday. “Warrants were taken out for Mr. Hodges – Julius Hodges – on the fifth of December, and he was picked up on (Tuesday),...
View ArticleTeen charged with multiple felonies
A teen faces five felony charges related to going through several cars in the Brentwood area early Wednesday morning. Just after 4:31 a.m., officers with the Kinston Department of Public Safety...
View ArticleNew evidence discovered in Ackerson case
The attorney for the wife of the convicted killer of Laura Jean Ackerson said new evidence should clear his client. Amanda Perry Hayes faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly working with her...
View ArticleThe Rundown
TODAY'S GAMES Prep Basketball N. Lenoir at N. Pitt 4:30 p.m. S. Lenoir at E. Duplin 4:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball LCC at Spartanburg Methodist 2 p.m.
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