Hawks fall to C.B. Aycock
LA GRANGE — If North Lenoir’s boys basketball players needed a practical reminder to heed their sports clichés, they gave themselves one Tuesday. It is indeed how you finish. Greg Williams scored 12...
View ArticleKinston earns sweep of SW Edgecombe
PINETOPS — On the surface, Kinston’s 73-40 win at SouthWest Edgecombe Tuesday night looked like quite the impressive conference road victory. In reality, not so much. Twice, Kinston coach Perry...
View ArticleSL boys knock off Clinton, remain in first
DEEP RUN — Webster defines “resilient” as “tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” The popular dictionary might as well define it as South Lenoir’s boys basketball team....
View ArticleN.C. woman sues NYPD over Empire State shooting
By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press A North Carolina college student hit by police gunfire during a shooting outside the Empire State Building argued in a lawsuit Tuesday that the police department...
View ArticleN.C.’s largest school district considers guards
(AP) — North Carolina’s largest school district is considering putting a security guard in every elementary school. The Wake County school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on an $835,000...
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THE STRAIGHT 8S/Kinston This three-man band based in Chapel Hill will perform live at 9 p.m. Friday at The Red Room, 220 N. Herritage St. For more than a decade, the band has performed countless shows...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: The Sword and Alan Parsons Project
New album: Apocryphon Artist: The Sword Label: Napalm Records Rating: 4 out of 5 Like all forms of popular music, metal has been through many upheavals over the past 20 years. Between thrash bands...
View ArticleGrainger Hill to launch Second Sunday series
The Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center is bringing a special series to the community sure to entice young and old. The Second Sunday Series includes four Sunday afternoon concerts, with all...
View ArticleTwo couples claim dance trophies
The Community Council for the Arts brought a special event to Lenoir County Jan. 12. “Stars Dance for the Arts” drew residents of Lenoir County and people from Wilmington, Greensboro, Atlantic Beach,...
View ArticleNaturalization process tedious, but worth it / Names in the news
Naturalization process tedious, but worth it Micah Schachinger Hill described her journey to become a naturalized U.S. citizen for fellow members of the Kinston Rotary Club on Thursday. A native of...
View ArticleColumn: Controversy surrounds La Grange stew contestant
On Saturday, La Grange Boy Scout Troop 114 is sponsoring Stew Fest, a contest which will allow local culinary artists to paint on a public canvas. The event — which is being held at the La Grange...
View ArticleArrested teen steals police car, crashes into Jacksonville residence
JACKSONVILLE — Multiple charges have been filed against a 17-year-old Jacksonville boy after he allegedly stole a police car and ran into a house. Authorities say that at approximately 8:35 a.m.,...
View ArticleGreene Intermediate wins award for energy-efficient building
SNOW HILL — Winning an award for architecture is a foundational symbol for Greene County Intermediate School’s vision to be environmentally conscious. The school opened in August with a LEED...
View ArticleFilers can still have returns prepared despite IRS setback
Although the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting tax returns eight days later than usual, local tax preparers still urge filers to proceed as normal. The IRS’ typical Jan. 22 opening was...
View ArticleGreene’s budget woes may mean fixing $1 million shortfall
SNOW HILL — About two dozen citizens listened as Sharon Edmundson, director of the State Treasurer’s Fiscal Management Section, gave Greene County board members the rundown on the county’s financial...
View ArticleVikings trounce New Hanover
Kinston’s boys basketball team felt a 10-point halftime lead against the defending state 4A champion wasn’t good enough. The Vikings made sure to play to their standards in the second half. Brandon...
View ArticleGreat white shark hanging out near N.C. coast again
Associated Press A 16-foot great white shark named Mary Lee is among those who like calling North Carolina home. The Ocearch Shark Tracker has kept track of the 3,500-pound Mary Lee since she...
View ArticleCrime reports
The following information was provided by the Kinston Department of Public Safety and the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 16, a woman on Pine Wood Home Drive, Pink Hill, reported someone...
View ArticleDistrict court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in May, 2012. The presiding judge was the Hon. Tim Finan. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or dismissal...
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