Themes of the heart inspire Grove Park service
Bob Jeffcott and Jimmy Merritt will present an inspirational musical worship service today celebrating “Themes of the Heart.” Grove Park Unitarian Universalist Congregation will welcome these two...
View ArticleCouncil on Aging names February artist
Katherine Pierce never dreamed that one day she’d be painting, but she is one of those people who never stops learning new things. After volunteering for two weeks to help residents clean up from...
View ArticleLiterary club supports scholarship
The Banneker Literary and Social Club, named in honor of the famous scientist Benjamin Banneker, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. The objective of the club is to encourage the culture and...
View ArticleECU Faulkner expert to present lecture
Margaret Bauer, Ph.D., chairwoman of Southern Literature at ECU, will lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Schechter Auditorium of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Sponsored by Neuse Regional...
View ArticleAttorneys named to Super Lawyers list
White & Allen attorneys C. Gray Johnsey and John C. Bircher have been named to North Carolina Super Lawyers 2013, a listing of outstanding lawyers around the nation who have a notable degree of...
View ArticleArts and Sciences dean to address civil rights issues
Join Lenoir Community College in celebrating Black History Month with a special presentation by LCC Dean of Arts and Sciences Evelyn Kelly on African-American Experiences during the 1950s and 1960s....
View ArticleCoworkers tap Meadows as Employee of Year / Names in the news
Coworkers tap Meadows as Employee of Year Jessica Meadows, preprint coordinator and graphic artist at The Free Press, was chosen as Employee of the Year for 2012 by her coworkers at the newspaper....
View ArticleWinter bluegrass festival to kick off Friday
For many years known as the Kinston Winter Bluegrass Festival, the Neuse River Music Fest will be held Friday and Saturday in the Lenoir Community College gym. Jammers and bluegrass lovers from more...
View ArticleOut of the attic / Names in the news
Out of the attic Julius Todd Ard will hit the "big 50" Feb. 13. He is the son of Margaret Ard of Pink Hill and the late Norman Ard, born at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He has one brother, Joe, and one...
View ArticleParker: Pirate Museum offers a different sort of booty
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Sandra and I were heading south on I-95. I was on my way to the S.D. Lee Institute, and she was looking forward to a couple of days to read, nap, and eat – three of her favorite...
View ArticleFilling the Frame: 'Nice Day for a Walk'
Kevin Jones takes advantage of warmer temperatures from the recent cold snap as he exercises near Rouse Road. Jones is traying to be healthy and stick to a New Year's resolution by making several laps...
View ArticleProposed bill would keep tolls off ferry routes
N.C. Rep. Michael Speciale, R-Craven, has introduced a bill in the House that would keep tolls off ferry routes on the Neuse and Pamlico rivers, and N.C. Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, said he...
View ArticleLocal girls go all-out at N.C. Distinguished Young Women competition
Three local girls went to Greensboro looking to follow 2012 Distinguished Young Woman of America Renee Maxwell as the next N.C. Distinguished Young Woman. That honor went instead to Rutherford...
View ArticleNortheast Elementary music teacher hopes to influence students
Leonard Palmer wasn’t much younger than his current students when his teacher gave him a saxophone. She invested in a few music lessons for him — and now he plays nearly every instrument. “I’ve been...
View ArticleKinston native hopes to save Sampson School
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners has no interest in Sampson School property, bringing the building’s possession up for discussion during last week’s Board of Education meeting. As a result,...
View ArticleFloyd shines at state meet
DEEP RUN — Bryce Floyd’s only competition in Saturday’s state 2A indoor track meet may have been the clock but it didn’t matter. The fact Floyd was propelling his wheelchair down the 55-meter course...
View ArticleRoundup: SL boys fall at Croatan
A late flurry by Croatan in the final 2 minutes gave the Cougars a 66-43 win over South Lenoir in a game between two of the top four teams in the ever-muddled East Central 2A Conference on Tuesday....
View ArticleGC girls crush Cougars
PINETOPS — With her team locked in a tie for the all-important fourth seed in the Eastern Plains 2A Conference standings, Greene Central girls coach Meredith Franklin didn’t have to tell her team...
View ArticleNL boys storm past Cleveland
LA GRANGE — North Lenoir had plenty of motivation Tuesday night: Senior Night, a conference race with a top two seed still very much up for grabs, and an opportunity to avenge a 62-46 loss at...
View ArticleN.C. woman faces prison time for sex trafficking
(AP) — A North Carolina woman who helped bring a 13-year-old runaway to Virginia for prostitution is due in court for sentencing. Rachael Masingene of Charlotte pleaded guilty in September to...
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