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The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Jan. 20, to honor the late Commissioner Roland Best Jr., appoint his replacement, and take action on several major county initiatives, including park development, investment strategy, and long-term capital projects.
At the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, Cleveland Lovick was sworn in to fill the vacancy created by the death of Commissioner Roland Best. The oath of office was administered by Mary Alphin, Clerk of Superior Court for Lenoir County.
Lenoir County Commissioner Roland Best Jr., a longtime public servant and respected community leader, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. He was 74.
A swearing in ceremony was held for Commissioners J. Mac Daughety, Eric Rouse, and Roland Best. Daughety and Rouse were unopposed in November’s midterm election, and Best beat out candidate Michael Chastain to retain his seat on the board.
An avid baseball fan, Davis owned and operated Davis Wholesale Tire in Kinston. The news stunned company employees, his many friends and fellow Commissioners.
More than 1,100 teachers, administrators and other staff members of Lenoir County Public Schools turned out Monday to celebrate the start of the 2019-20 school year.
Roland Best, Preston Harris, J. Mac Daughety and Eric Rouse were all sworn in Monday on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners.
