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The City of Kinston and Lenoir County are saying goodbye to its Parks and Recreation Director, Corey Povar, who announced his resignation after four and a half years in the role. Povar has accepted a position as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director in the City of Chandler, Arizona.
The Gate of Lenoir County used grant funds awarded to their organization for the betterment of the Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Recreation departments by purchasing Automatic External Defibrillators (AED).
On Monday, June 20, 2022, downtown business owner Brandon Potter made a post on Facebook concerning the state of the flower beds on Queen Street. Instead of just making a complaint post, he also offered to be a part of the solution, and he did just that. Kinston Lenoir County Parks and Recreation director Corey Povar also took notice and worked with members of JustServe.org.
Mr. George Ivey , Mr. Thurman Pate, and Mr. Ed Avery will be honored tonight at a field dedication ceremony at Fairfield Park.
During the most recent City Council meeting, the City Council accepted the WoodmenLife Chapter 46 donation of $35,000 for bathrooms at Pearson Park.
Opening Memorial Day Weekend, May 29, 2021, Kinston Community Center’s Lions Water Adventure water park plans to offer a safe family-oriented place for fun in the sun this summer.
The month of April is known as National Child Abuse Awareness Month. This year Kinston has decided to dedicate a bench in honor of the children lost to childhood abuse. Many officials feel as though this issue is very near and dear to their hearts.
The Kinston Community Center is meeting and exceeding the COVID guidelines to offer a safe and enjoyable way to meet the New Year's resolutions set by incoming and continued members.
The park reported a 38-percent increase over 2018 with nearly $200,000 in net proceeds after basic expenses. Also, learn the latest regarding Emma Webb Pool and why the City Council ended a motion in a 2-2 tie.
TrainWreck will be the main attraction at Pearson Park for Summerfest with a fireworks display to follow. The event starts at 7 p.m. with fireworks to follow about two hours later.
The pool at the Holloway Recreation Center will open Saturday at 2 p.m. for the public and will be accessible until 5 p.m. Open swim is free from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day and the pool will be open until mid-August.
Despite temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Kinston, members of the Down East Wood Ducks spent time working on the baseball field at Fairfield Park Tuesday, helping to refurbish the grounds.
A popular event hasn’t occurred in Kinston in roughly a decade, but it’s back and slated for May 18 at Bill Fay Park.
Corey Povar is the new director of the Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department.
