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Gisele O. Owens, 94, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday at 10 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Private interment will in Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home from 6 to 7 pm, with a rosary service at 7 pm.

James Henry Griffin, 88, of Kinston passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at the NC State Veterans Home. Funeral service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:00pm with visitation to follow. Graveside service will be held at Westview Cemetery, Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11:00am.

Nellie “Nell” Faye Buck Jones, 78, of Kinston, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at UNC Lenoir Healthcare. Visitation will be held 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 7:00 p.m., with Danny Oliver officiating. Graveside Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2019, at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

La Grange – Raymond “Ray” Amyette, 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 5th at 4 pm in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Adam Thomas Hobbs, 22, of Kinston NC died from suicide on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Fairfield Park Gym in Kinston, NC.

Marie Faircloth Shelton, “Gee” to her grandchildren, 93, passed away Tuesday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2019 at Queen Street United Methodist Church with Reverend Karl Grant and Reverend Bill Gattis. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and family at the home of her son Woody and wife Sue, 4873 Bryan Hardy Rd, La Grange, NC after 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening.

Andrew Turik, 92, of Kinston, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at UNC Wayne Health Care.

Charles Earl Smith, 58, of Kinston passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Garner Funeral with Evangelist James Burkett officiating.

Mary Louise Ikner Harper Boone, 94, of Kinston passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Greendale Forrest in Snow Hill. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Brother James Tyndall officiating. Burial will be held following the funeral service at Westview Cemetery.

William “Willie” Boyd Stroud Jr., 56, of Kinston, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home with Pastor Lynwood Jones officiating. Visitation will be held following the funeral service. Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Trenton City Cemetery.

Lena Edith Philyaw Jenkins, 91, of Kinston passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held following the visitation at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Jimmy Horne officiating.

Mrs. Perry Delano Winstead, 62, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held at the La Grange Church of God on Saturday evening at 6:00 pm.

Morris W. “Pete” Pully, 96, died Thursday, January 10, 2019. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Gordon Street Christian Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in La Grange.

Forries Lincoln Dawson, 89, of Kinston, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Forries was born February 12, 1929 in Lenoir County to the late Edwin Dawson and Ollie Benton Dawson. A time of visitation and fellowship will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 12-1 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 1 p.m.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING - 2019-2020 Recommended Tourism Development Authority Budget

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING - 2019-2020 Recommended Tourism Development Authority Budget

Public Notice – The Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism Development Authority will accept 2019/20 Cycle I Special Events and Tourism Related Activities Committee (SETRAC) Grant Applications at 301 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501 until 12 noon, June 28, 2019.

Registration is now open for the 2019 City of Kinston summer camps.

Register now for the 2019 City of Kinston summer camps.

The Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department will be bringing back Day In The Park on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bill Fay Park.

USTA Junior Tournament (Novice L5). Held During Day in the Park.

Par-3 Golf Tournament affiliated with Day In The Park @ 10am on May 18th, 2019.

The Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department will be bringing back Day In The Park on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bill Fay Park.

Par-3 Golf Tournament affiliated with Day In The Park @ 10am on May 18th, 2019.

USTA Junior Tournament (Novice L5). Held During Day in the Park.

Cory Cole and Katelin Herring are pleased to announce the engagement of their parents, Cindy Leigh Cole and Clifton James, Miller, Jr. both of Kinston.

All 6th - 12th grade girls are invited to The Table on Saturday, May 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Bethel Church in Kinston. Haley Wade will be our guest speaker for this Girls Ministry Event.

All 6th - 12th grade girls are invited to The Table on Saturday, May 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Bethel Church in Kinston. Haley Wade will be our guest speaker for this Girls Ministry Event.