Roundup: NL softball falls to Cleveland
North Lenoir’s softball team dropped its Eastern Carolina 3A Conference opener 3-1 to Clayton Cleveland at home on Tuesday. Roxie Stallings went 2-for-4 with a double and Liz Deal was 3-for-4 with...
View ArticleBunn boys have grown as season has progressed
FAYETTEVILLE — Although its record may not reflect it Bunn boys basketball coach Gerald Melton feels his team is in a better place mentally opposed to last year. The Wildcats, winners of 18 of their...
View ArticleHawks fall in EC3A baseball opener
LA GRANGE — Having to play a conference game during the first week of the season was a bad enough situation for North Lenoir. Facing Clayton Cleveland right-hander Kodi Whitley made it that much...
View ArticleNational Weather Service issues statement for N.C.
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON MARCH 6: GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE VIRGINIA...
View ArticleMcCrory prepares to sign 4 bills into law
The Associated Press Gov. Pat McCrory is ready to sign a handful of bills, including a measure that prevents the state for now from participating in parts of the federal health care overhaul....
View ArticleN.C. homeowner's insurance to rise average 7 percent
By Emery P. Dalesio (AP) — North Carolina's top state insurance regulator signed an agreement Tuesday allowing companies to raise homeowner's insurance policies by a statewide average of 7...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: David Bowie and Fine Young Cannibals
New album: The Next Day Artist: David Bowie Label: Columbia/RCA Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 It’s got to be tough for David Bowie to put his heart into new music. If he blazes a completely new trail,...
View ArticlePlay honors 50th anniversary of Freedom Riders
“The Parchman Hour,” the songs and stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders, will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday at the Kinston-Lenoir County Performing Arts Center on the Kinston High School campus. The...
View ArticleMichelle Braxton to headline gala’s Cabaret
Goldsboro entertainer Michelle Braxton will headline the Cabaret during the North Lenoir High School Booster Club’s gala March 15 at Walnut Creek Country Club. Event organizers hope to raise $15,000...
View ArticleExhibit opens today with reception / Names in the news
Exhibit opens today with reception The 2013 Competitive Exhibition, the 32nd annual one sponsored by the Community Council for the Arts, will open with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the...
View ArticleN.C. Senate committee approves boat fee increases
RALEIGH — A Senate committee this week approved legislation to increase state fees on larger recreational boats to fund shallow inlet dredging projects despite opposition from some recreational...
View ArticleColumn: Lenoir County chooses not to observe daylight savings
“Spring forward, fall back/tell me where the hoochies at,” sang Clay Aiken on his 2004 hit “This Is The Night,” a song inspired by Aiken’s missed audition for “Rambo: The Musical.” Aiken reportedly...
View ArticleGo directly to jail this weekend
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office would like you to go to jail. Seriously. The new Lenoir County Jail hosts an open house on Saturday and Sunday, allowing local residents to see their tax dollars at...
View ArticleSouth Lenoir senior wins prominent scholarship
DEEP RUN — To administration’s knowledge, South Lenoir High School senior Cameron Gray is the first student in the school’s history to win one of the state’s most prestigious scholarship awards. He...
View ArticleTraffic accident leads to abuse allegations
A minor accident Monday afternoon turned into a major incident. A Lenoir County mother has filed a complaint against the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and Sgt. Michael Manning regarding his...
View ArticleBunn girls back in regionals
FAYETTEVILLE — Ben Daniels was an assistant the last time Bunn’s girls basketball team faced Kinston in the regionals. When they meet on Friday he’ll be the one calling the shots. The fourth-seeded...
View ArticleKinston, Bunn ready for regionals
Bunn boys basketball coach Gerald Melton thinks Kinston is the top hoops program in the state. Vikings coach Perry Tyndall thinks the Wildcats are solid all the way around. Tonight, one will move on...
View ArticleAudio: Free Press/Sun Journal publisher Vernon DeBolt and Deana King
Bryan Hanks and Jon Dawson are joined this week by Free Press/Sun Journal publisher Vernon DeBolt and Deana King from www.ncpreps.com. CLICK HERE to listen to the show.
View ArticleKinston, Bunn girls ready for defensive tussle
There will be no secrets when Kinston’s girls and Bunn tip off in the regionals tonight, considering it will be the third time the two have played since last March. Simply put, the one who can get...
View ArticleFollow Kinston HS basketball play-by-play in the 2A regionals
Unable to go to Fayetteville for tonight's Kinston-Bunn girls' NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional semifinal game? You can keep up with Bryan Hanks' play-by-play of the game by clicking here. The game begins...
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