For two teen girls, Washington festivities ‘pretty awesome’
Amid the hundreds of thousands of people chanting, singing and waving flags at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration were two Tucker Creek Middle School students from Havelock. “I could barely...
View ArticleNorth Carolina divided as Obama sworn in
Whether you put stock in the popular phrase there’s “lies, damn lies and statistics,” the demographic numbers following President Barack Obama’s re-election are telling. As he enters his second term,...
View ArticleLa Grange residents turn out for parade
LA GRANGE — There were music, dancing, candy and baseball cards. Attendees at the parade in La Grange honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got a little of everything Monday. A color guard and a La...
View ArticleKinstonians share inauguration experiences from Monday and 2009
Jimmy Cochran wasn’t going to miss history this time around. The chairman of the Lenoir County Democratic Party and his wife left town Friday for Washington, D.C., to attend the 57th Presidential...
View ArticleN.C. army general expected to enter plea on sex charges
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press An Army general facing court-martial was set to enter his plea Tuesday on a series of sexual misconduct charges. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was...
View ArticleSanderson Farms gives Nash County $1 million
(AP) -- Sanderson Farms has given more than $1 million to Nash County to compensate for the costs of trying to bring a chicken processing plant to the county. The reimbursement was received in a...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Department of Public Safety: Jeremy A. Exum, 39, 608 E. Caswell St., Kinston, Jan. 14, felony possess with intent to sell/distribute marijuana....
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Oswaldo Carrillo Silverio, 38, 2796 Eric Sparrow Road, Deep Run, Dec. 31, misdemeanor no operators license. Bond: None....
View ArticleKathleen Parker: Confession good for the polls
NEW YORK — To the world-weary, Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah was just one more in a series. The process of public contrition is by now yawningly familiar: Comfortably seated in front of...
View ArticleWith speeches over, it's time for action
When Barack Obama took the oath of office in 2009 and addressed the nation during his first inauguration the air in Washington was bitter cold. An estimated 2 million people crammed the streets or...
View ArticleKelly Column: Wintertime resources for vitamin D
Staying warm inside during cold winter months often finds us looking for resources other than the sun for vitamin D. Often forgotten, vitamin D has several health benefits, especially for aging bones....
View ArticleGodwin Column: ‘Come to the Table’ to help relieve hunger
North Carolina is blessed with a wealth and diversity of agriculture. Since 2007, people throughout North Carolina have gathered together for regional Come to the Table conferences. These daylong...
View ArticleSeven schools to compete in quiz bowl / Names in the news
Seven schools to compete in quiz bowl Teams from seven area high schools will challenge each other in a lively competition of knowledge and wits to decide the champion of the 2013 Public Library Quiz...
View ArticleReece Gardner column: Be a great example even when no one is looking
I think most of us recognize how important it is for us to set a good example for others, especially the young. Among my guests on my television show last week was Gary Dean, who has — as you know —...
View ArticleSanderson sends Nash $1 million
WILSON — A check for more than $1 million that Sanderson Farms sent to Nash County is intended as compensation for costs incurred in a failed attempt to locate a chicken processing facility there. The...
View ArticleGreene commissioner gets the rap for junked property
SNOW HILL — A Greene County commissioner’s rental property has caught the attention of the town’s ordinance enforcement. Commissioner Denny Garner was the recipient of an ordinance violation notice on...
View ArticleThieves steal gun, TV while victim at hospital
A Kinston man went to the hospital, and when he returned home, $4,300 in cash and possessions were missing from his home. Items missing include his .38 Special revolver. Friday, the victim reported...
View ArticleEarly prep for early college
Hardly anything is traditional anymore — including college degree journeys. While Lenoir County Early College High School gives eighth graders a chance to earn a degree and diploma in five years, it...
View ArticleDirector of libraries, Taiwan native, has been in Kinston 40 years
Agnes Ho said her father suggested she study library science when she came to America — as both a minority and a woman — because every town will always have a library. Now the director of libraries...
View ArticleStaff discovers identity of cat on CSS Neuse
This is a love story — about a man and his cat. Charles E. Porter, a gunner on the CSS Neuse, penned a letter on March 8, 1864 to his future wife in Virginia. Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright was soon to...
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