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LAWSON LECTURE/Goldsboro Bea Latham, who works for the Bath State Historic Site, will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Wayne County Museum, 116 N. William St. Latham will speak about the...
View ArticleSorority members attend area luncheon / Names in the news
Sorority members attend area luncheon Several members of Preceptor Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently attended an Area Luncheon in Fayetteville. The event was attended by about 250 members of Beta...
View ArticleUpdated Feb. 20: prep basketball conference tournaments
Carolina 1A Conference BOYS Tuesday Game 1: (5) Spring Creek 54, (4) Princeton 49 Game 2: (3) Ayden-Grifton 75, (6) N. Duplin 28 Today Game 3: (5) Spring Creek vs. (1) Goldsboro at Mount Olive...
View ArticleHawks ready for Triton
LA GRANGE — Perhaps it was the rust of having not played in five days or beginning a game at 6 o’clock instead of nearly 9. But one thing’s for sure — North Lenoir will have to play better at Erwin...
View ArticleHines leads nation in assist-to-turnover ratio
Dory Hines is challenged by his coaches at Mount Olive College to perform like the top point guards in the country. Statistically, he’s a part of the elite. Hines, a current junior for the Trojans...
View ArticleSL boys fall to Clinton in epic EC2A battle
South Lenoir fought its way back against Clinton and could smell the upset, but the Blue Devils fell short. Jonte Midgette led four South Lenoir players in double figures with 20 points but the Blue...
View ArticleKinston boys run past SWE into EP2A title game
The starters got their usual numbers, but it was the ones who rarely get the glory that really stepped up when Kinston needed them most. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 23 points and reserve Qwarri...
View ArticleKinston girls roll past Tarboro into EP2A title game
Hubert Quinerly couldn’t say which aspect was more impressive in his Kinston girls basketball team’s performance over Tarboro — the 14 3-pointers, the 24 assists on 29 made field goals, the 25...
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Miracle Sherkimma Arrington, 26, 405 Dixon St., Kinston, Jan. 16, misdemeanor failure to appear/shoplifting. Bond:...
View ArticleN.C. panel OKs bill that would treat topless women as indecent
(AP) — North Carolina legislation making clear it’s illegal for women to go topless in public places is heading to the House floor. The measure approved by the House Rules Committee on Wednesday...
View ArticleRotarians get Veterans Home update / Names in the news
Rotarians get Veterans Home update Jack Smith, Veterans Service Officer at the new North Carolina State Veterans Home on Hull Road, updated club members on the progress of the new Veterans Skilled...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety: Theodore T. Brewer, 26, 109 N. Melvin St., Kinston, Jan. 30, misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500. Arresting...
View Article4-year-old boy injured by car
A car struck a 4-year-old boy late Thursday afternoon at 3606 Ferrell Road, off N.C. 11. His condition was unknown at press time. The N.C. Highway Patrol is the agency in charge of the matter.
View ArticleFree Press to publish defaulted taxes in March
Most people would love to see their name in the paper — but if you don’t pay your taxes, you could be published for all the wrong reasons. According to North Carolina state law, on March 27, The Free...
View ArticleLCC to have Zumbathon for Heart Awareness Month
You can do your heart and someone else’s heart good, too, Saturday morning when Lenoir Community College will be putting on a Zumbathon to support the American Heart Association. “This will be our...
View ArticleRetail notebook: Freshly-made peanut butter now at Living Well
The old adage — you are what you eat — is the basis for a passion of Judy B. Johnson. Johnson owns Living Well Down East, a full-line health food store downtown. She opened the business in March 2010...
View ArticleElections board, director engage in long talk with state executive director
The Lenoir County Board of Elections and its director, Dana King, sat down in a closed meeting with state elections Executive Director Gary Bartlett Thursday. It spanned more than two hours. “This was...
View ArticleFreedom Classic begins today
For the third year in a row, two of America’s finest academies will convene on Kinston. For the second consecutive year, their baseball series will have to dodge the elements. The third annual Freedom...
View ArticleWeather advisory issued for eastern N.C.
From the National Weather Service: URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: 3:24 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013 LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE FRIDAY...
View ArticleAudio: KHS coach Hubert Quinerly and photographer Casey Mozingo
On this week's Free Press Radio Show, Bryan Hanks and Jon Dawson are joined by Kinston High School girls' basketball coach Hubert Quinerly and Free Press photographer Casey Mozingo. Quinerly talks...
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