New River air show a no-show
JACKSONVILLE — Construction on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River has put a halt to this year’s planned air show. “We are definitely not having an air show in 2013,” said Lt....
View ArticleCraven deputy dismissed after collision with deer
NEW BERN — A Craven County sheriff’s deputy who was reportedly speeding at 117 mph and struck a deer while responding to a call Monday has been dismissed from the department. Deputy Andrew Bryon...
View ArticleRetail Notebook: Restaurant carries on three generations of tradition
Christopher’s has been serving the same type of fare for nearly 44 years and there’s no sign of it going out of style any time soon. Chris Maroules Sr., now deceased, started the business in the same...
View ArticleLenoir County elections board petition denied
Dana King can keep her job. For now. The State Board of Elections placed the Lenoir County elections director on probation through Dec. 1, but in doing so denied the Lenoir County Board of Election’s...
View ArticleLocal attorney to keynote Youth Summit
Kinston attorney Jimbo Perry is known for his work helping children. So, Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., pegged him to deliver the keynote address for the representative’s 12th-annual Youth Summit. The...
View ArticleKHS Vikings advance
It’s familiar territory; the Kinston High School boys basketball team is two wins away from another state championship after Thursday’s 63-44 win against Bunn. The Vikings will play for a title berth...
View ArticleVikings roll past Bunn
FAYETTEVILLE — Another opponent faced, another victory in the books. Kinston’s boys basketball team is going to the regional finals yet again. Brandon Ingram scored 17 points to lead a balanced...
View ArticleSuperior court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County superior court in January, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. Paul L. Jones. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety: Billy Ray Pope, 46, 728 U.S. 258 N., Snow Hill, Feb. 19, misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: K....
View ArticleBoard approves State Fair price increase
(AP) -- People heading to the 2013 N.C. State Fair may need another dollar to get in. In a conference call Thursday, the N.C. Board of Agriculture voted 7-0 to approve a $1 increase in admission...
View ArticleFollow KHS girls in regional semifinals
To follow live play-by-play of tonight's Kinston girls' game, click here.
View ArticleMinister's Column: ‘Jobs for Life’ a local step to help poverty
Over the past several years, God has been dealing with me regarding world poverty. I have learned that the average North American enjoys a standard of living that has been unimaginable for most of...
View ArticleAnnual fundraiser is successful / Names in the news
Annual fundraiser is successful Members of the Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library held their ninth annual cruise drawing — its biggest annual fundraiser — to support the Friends’ programs...
View ArticleOtis Gardner: Is a stupidity germ emerging from Washington, D.C.?
I’m so very lucky to have made it through schools emotionally intact. Back in the 1940s and ’50s, they didn’t “know” what they do today and just plodded blindly along teaching reading, writing and...
View ArticleJones County teen finds inspiration in her idol, Beyonce
TRENTON — A very unique childhood exists for one Jones Middle School teenager. Jocelien Danee Whitehead, who is known by her stage name of JoceLien, is a rising artist looking to sing and dance her...
View ArticleNew county jail is all about high tech control
The Lenoir County Jail could be run by the Wizard of Oz. From a secure room inside the labyrinthine new complex, two trainees monitored each door and gate in the facility as Sheriff W.E. “Billy” Smith...
View ArticleTeamwork has Kinston boys in regional finals
FAYETTEVILLE — Kinston senior Josh Dawson has always played for an Eastern Regional championship yet each year it’s like he’s never been. That kid-in-a-candy-story enthusiasm comes from loving his...
View ArticleHawks fall to C.B. Aycock
PIKEVILLE — Even after his team lost 7-5 Friday at C.B. Aycock to fall to 0-2 in the Eastern Carolina 3A Conference, North Lenoir coach Jim Montague refused to let the words “panic” or “concern”...
View ArticleKinston girls rally late against Bunn
FAYETTEVILLE — Hubert Quinerly knew his Kinston girls basketball team couldn’t keep its red-hot shooting pace going forever. But the Vikings didn’t let their shooting woes carry over to the...
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