Prep basketball conference tournaments
Carolina 1A Conference BOYS Tuesday Game 1: (4) Princeton vs. (5) Spring Creek at Ayden-Grifton, 6 p.m. Game 2: (6) N. Duplin at (3) Ayden-Grifton, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. (1)...
View ArticleLeague hoops tournaments begin Monday
Now that the regular season of high school basketball has concluded, it’s time to focus on the postseason. Conference tournaments begin Monday. Here is a rundown of each: BOYS East Central 2A...
View ArticleRhonda Vincent back with friends
It turns out bluegrass musician Rhonda Vincent is worth more than five cents, according to Robert Smith of Ocean Isle Beach, who first heard her sing in Myrtle Beach, S.C. “The first time I ever saw...
View ArticleGeorge Will: State of the Union a night of nothing
WASHINGTON — In the 12 months we have to steel ourselves for the next State of the Union spectacle, let us count the ways that this spawn of democratic Caesarism — presidency-worship — has become...
View ArticleJohn Hood: GOP sees Obamacare's faults
RALEIGH — Now that the North Carolina legislature has sent a clear signal that it opposes both Medicaid expansion and a state-based health exchange, the state capital is abuzz with complaints and...
View ArticleLetters to the editor for Sunday, Feb. 17
Head Start prepares kids for kindergarten This letter is in response to the editorial published in your Saturday, Jan. 26, edition regarding the effectiveness of Head Start (“Head Start has not...
View ArticleBetter roads can mean more jobs
With North Carolina’s unemployment rate at 9.2 percent one of the worst in the nation, it comes as good news that Transportation Secretary Tony Tata wants more emphasis on job creation when evaluating...
View ArticleDSS employee earns recognition / Names in the news
DSS employee recognized for distinguished service Iris Suggs, an office assistant at the Lenoir County Department of Social Services, has received the Distinguished Service Award for the first quarter...
View ArticleAll aboard the model train!
The Kinston Area Railroad Modelers Association held its 10th annual Model Train Show, delighting viewers of all ages with layouts of the Polar Express, Thomas the Tank Train and more on Sunday at the...
View ArticleState trooper enjoys serving in his adopted home
Meet Me Monday Sgt. Chris Owens N.C. Highway Patrol Education: Richmond Senior High School, Rockingham, 1991 Joined NCHP: May 1998 Promoted to sergeant: November 2009 Married: Aug. 12, 1995...
View ArticleMike Parker: We should remember Dr. Carver for more than peanuts
When I try to teach the importance of students limiting their research topics, I tell them a parable centered on Dr. George Washington Carver. The story goes something like this: One day when Dr....
View ArticleCuts leave animal shelter’s future uncertain
SNOW HILL — A budget crunch has the Greene County Animal Shelter casting about for repair money to fix problems cited in a state inspection and, the county’s health director says, to simply to stay in...
View ArticleBlack history, gospel music take the stage
Kinston’s library was filled with clapping, praising and singing Sunday afternoon during The History of Gospel Music program, a celebration of Black History Month. The event was sponsored by the...
View ArticleSinger Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
By CHRIS TALBOTT and JEANNIE NUSS Associated Press Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday in Arkansas in an apparent...
View ArticleBoat hits N.C. drawbridge
(AP) - Crews have narrowed the lanes on the U.S. 70 bridge between Morehead City and Beaufort after a boat hit the drawbridge. The Department of Transportation initially closed the bridge...
View ArticleSuperior court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County superior court in November, 2012. The presiding judge was the Hon. Paul L. Jones. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or...
View ArticleUpdated 12:44 p.m.: One fatality reported in Kinston fire
According to sources at the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, one person died in an early morning fire at 138 Gulick Drive, Kinston. The victim's name is not being released until next of kin has been...
View ArticleFormer ACC coach charged with tax evasion
Sports Illustrated is reporting former N.C. State basketball coach Sidney Lowe has been charged with income tax evasion. CLICK HERE to read their report.
View ArticleBill seeks to give nuclear power plant guards same liability protections as...
RALEIGH — A bill introduced last week seeks to give security guards at nuclear power plants the same liability protections as a police officer when it comes to the use of force. The bill, Senate Bill...
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