Dynamic Fruit
To recognize one of the nutritious food groups, The Free Press photo staff selected three fruits to showcase in a different light.
View ArticleArendell Quiz Bowl team takes the championship
It was right down to the wire Saturday with Arendell Parrott Academy trailing Greene Central High School, when Parrott suddenly took the lead and held it. It was Quiz Bowl 2013, sponsored by the...
View ArticleThrough thick and thin: a hair-story
It’s just hair, right? Sure, and Michelle Obama is just a nice looking lady with toned arms — and those bangs. The stir created by the first lady’s new locks is a little hint that hair does more than...
View ArticleSL girls top East Duplin
A late shot by Caroline Jones plus some solid defense down the stretch by South Lenoir’s girls basketball team gave it a 44-42 victory over host East Duplin in a battle of East Central 2A Conference...
View ArticleJohn Hood: Go small for bigger impact
RALEIGH — Want to make North Carolina public education more cost-effective? You should. Even though our state isn’t a big spender by American standards — our total expenditure for elementary and...
View ArticleLetters to the editor for Sunday, Jan. 27
‘Gun-free zones’ just magnet for shooters The murder of school children and adults in Connecticut by a young psychopath and other shootings have led to a virtual feeding frenzy by the news media and...
View ArticleObserving nature’s erratic patterns / Names in the news
Observing nature’s erratic patterns After a weekend of icicles, slippery streets and windshield scraping, the pink blooms of a Japanese Quince are a welcome reminder that spring is around the corner....
View ArticleObama’s executive orders may not pass constitutional muster
An urban legend making its rounds on the Netlore circuit contends that President Obama has issued 923 executive orders since he took office. As close as I can tell, the actual number is around 170 as...
View ArticleWhat a difference a day makes
A winter weather storm of freezing rain and cold temperatures left its mark around LenoirCounty, coating leaves, flowers and trees with ice.
View ArticleFrigid weather no problem for Shriners, parade onlookers
Frigid weather for Saturday’s Shriners parade wasn’t the coldest ever for the popular January event. But, temperatures hovering in the mid-30s with a brisk breeze did not dampen the enthusiasm of a...
View ArticleNew Sudan Shriners potentate hails from Pamlico County
Ken Bennett of Reelsboro is the new potentate for more than 5,500 Sudan Shriners in Eastern North Carolina and he is proud of the work done by the fraternal organizations, which is holding its annual...
View ArticleKinston firefighter adapts to new role
Meet Me Monday Name: Jordan Craven Agency: Kinston Department of Public Safety, Fire and Rescue Division Rank: Captain Education: South Lenoir High School, 2005 Joined KDPS: Sept. 24, 2007 Fun Fact:...
View ArticleGreene County board chairman gives up salary, travel pay
SNOW HILL — One Greene County commissioner said he has given up his salary and travel because of the budget shortfall. Chairman Jack Edmondson said he is giving up his salary and travel allowances...
View ArticleResidents dish out their favorite soups to support the arts
Hearty, creamy, chunky and flavorful — those words just begin to describe the 30 or so different soups that were available to about 350 hungry guests Sunday. The Community Council for the Arts held...
View ArticleNL looks to right ship against Triton
LA GRANGE — Following back-to-back league losses and the regular season winding down North Lenoir’s boys basketball team isn’t in panic mode yet, but a win would go a long way. The Hawks’ next chance...
View ArticleCrime reports
The following information was provided by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office and the Kinston Department of Public Safety: On Jan. 3, a woman on East Washington Avenue, Kinston, reported someone...
View ArticleUpdated Jan. 27: Mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County
CLICK HERE to view a PDF document that includes photos of inmates processed at Lenoir County jail this week. To access previous entries, click on the "MUGSHOTS" tab in the crime section on this page...
View ArticleChurch standoff ends with arrest
(AP) - A man who took more than $2 million from friends and charities is back in custody after his arrest at an armed standoff at a Salisbury church. Authorities said 52-year-old John Knox...
View Article66,000 gallons of sludge in N.C. river
(AP) Utility officials in Wilmington say a sewer overflow has dumped 66,000 gallons of sludge into the Cape Fear River. Officials with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority say a sewer...
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