IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report...
View Article12 hurt at New Orleans parade shooting
By CHEVEL JOHNSON (AP) — Gunmen opened fire as dozens of people marched in a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 12 people, police said. Police...
View ArticleGreene library recognizes donation / Names in news
Greene library recognizes donation SNOW HILL — The Greene County Public Library has received a donation from James Jones and his wife Mary Jo Stevens Jones in memory of her mother, Lela T. Stevens, a...
View ArticleVA entitlements exist for surviving family members
As veterans with honorable discharges pass away, many surviving families are unaware of benefits they are entitled to through the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. “It is...
View ArticleColumn: Family forced to sell car while on vacation
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” — George Bernard Shaw I’ve never spent much time researching my family tree. Once while slapping a genealogy project...
View ArticleNew fire, old location
Firefighters gather equipment as they respond to a fire alarm Monday at Kinston Fibers on Neuse Road. The Kinston Department of Public Safety responded to Kinston Fibers around 11:15 a.m. when a call...
View ArticleSuspected shooter turns self in
The suspected shooter of Jaquel Dixon is in jail under a $100,000 bond. Shelton Mason, 21, turned himself in Monday around 11:30 a.m., according to the Kinston Department of Public Safety. Police...
View ArticleTwo brothers, one war
Brothers Eddie Lee and Willie Aster Shackleford were drafted into the Army on Dec. 28, 1942. Both trained as infantrymen, but one brother would be stationed in Europe while the other was sent to the...
View ArticleShed fire spreads to woods in Greene County
SNOW HILL — If it wasn’t for three ladies, five people might be telling a different story. Linda Barfield of Snow Hill heard a car horn blast Monday afternoon and a lady yelled, “The barn’s on fire!”...
View ArticleFormer Rochelle Middle School teacher named new principal
The torch will be passed from one illustrious Kinston family name to another in June. Maya Leonard Swinson recently was selected to head Rochelle Middle School and will take over for the five-year...
View ArticlePatriots 10 back at state golf finals
In search of its second straight state boys golf title, Parrott Academy sits 10 shots back of the leader after firing a 315 on Monday on the first day of the NCISAA state 3A championship tournament...
View ArticleBrunswick ends LCC’s season
Lenoir Community College’s run through the Region X tournament is over. Needing just one win to clinch a berth into the junior college world series, Brunswick C.C. ended the Lancers’ season with a...
View ArticlePatriots move on
Parrott Academy’s softball team wasn’t expected to make the state playoffs, especially as a 3A school. The Patriots not only made it, they’re moving on to the next round. Caroline Casey drove in...
View ArticleMan sentenced in N.C. plot to behead terror witness
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press A North Carolina man was sentenced Friday to four life terms for plotting to behead federal witnesses whose testimony helped convict him for his role in an...
View ArticleIce cream produced in N.C. recalled
by Associated Press A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in...
View ArticleKelly Column: Pattypan squash is a heart healthy choice
Pattypan squash, often known as scallop squash, is small, round, saucer-shaped vegetable that grows during summer months. It can be a pale green, white or rich yellow skin, with a white, fleshy...
View ArticleGodwin Column: Squirrels cause tree, structural damage
The grey squirrel is a common inhabitant of most areas of North Carolina. Many people enjoy watching their antics in public places and in their own yards. On the negative side, tree squirrels damage...
View ArticleStudents help Ronald McDonald / Names in news
Students help Ronald McDonald South Lenoir High School has been collecting drink tabs for Greenville’s Ronald McDonald House for more than two years. Wanting to do more, Dusk Stroud, Zander Beamon,...
View ArticleReece Gardner: Mothers are one of God’s true blessings
Well, another Mothers’ day has passed and it brought back memories for me and probably for most of you of the wonderful, unconditional love of mothers. My mother raised 12 children in rather...
View ArticleThe Peppered Cupcake’s closed because of family illness
The newly-opened The Peppered Cupcake has closed its doors — at least temporarily. Owner Tabitha Meready said closing the shop at 900 Oriental Ave. was unexpected when the medical condition of a...
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