Beginning Tuesday, December 7th face coverings are optional for students and staff but required for visitors and anyone attending an indoor sporting event.
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Lenoir County Board of Education maintains current mask mandate
The Lenoir County Board of Education met for their monthly meeting to discuss the mask mandate as well as other line items on their agenda. Members of the public included parents, grandparents, and frontline workers who shared their opinions on what types of COVID-19 precautions or lack there, they would like the board to address.
Mt. Olive Resident Celebrates 100 Years of Life
What is the secret to life? This question is often asked and rarely answered. The older we grow, the sillier the question seems.
Candidates answer FAQ's for board of education
Candidates for Lenoir County Board of Education Nancy Gilmore, Bruce Hill, Michelle Cash, and Merwyn Smith, answer questions about topics that impact education in Lenoir County. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
Candidate Interview - Merwyn Smith
Merwyn Smith joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Smith, an incumbent, is running as an At-large candidate for one of two seats on the Lenoir County School Board. Topics discussed include challenges facing public schools, in-person learning, stakeholders' influence on your decisions, funding from Lenoir County and the State, and more.
General election candidates set in Tuesday primaries
In local primary races, the slate for November contests for local offices is set. Read the story to see the details of the NC Senate, NC House, Board of Education and Board of Commissioners primaries in Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties.
Local races on the ballot in Tuesday's primary
The Republican nomination for NC Senate is one of the races to be decided on Tuesday.