Neuse News columnist Reece Gardner takes a look at the overrides of Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent vetoes.
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John Nix: Industrial hemp might be ENC's new cash crop
In John Nix’s first column for Neuse News, he takes a look at a potential new cash crop for ENC.
Health column: When you’re at risk for stroke, 'Time Is Brain'
In our first Neuse News health column, you can learn how important it is to react quickly to a possible stroke.
Scott Cole: Back to school tips for a successful school year
Scott Cole is not just a Neuse News contributor — he is also a teacher at Ayden-Grifton High School. Here are some tips from Scott on how to prepare your child — regardless of age — for the new school year.
TV legend Brian North provides sanctuary for local animals
"There are people who work in beard trimmer factories in Papua New Guinea that display framed photos of North in their homes and sing folk songs about him during the rainy season."
Graham Hill: Ready to bring sports coverage to you
Meet Graham Hill — the newest contributor to Neuse News.
Jane Phillips: Buffalo Bill visits Kinston
Neuse News columnist and Kinston historian Jane Phillips recalls the time the world-famous Buffalo Bill visited Lenoir County.
Bryan Hanks: Calling all women in LCPS District 3
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks is trying to understand why there has only been four women — and none currently — to serve on the Lenoir County School Board.
Chamber seeks nominations for awards
The Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce is asking residents to nominate worthy folks for its annual awards.
Mike Parker: The genius of our forward-looking Founders
A republic is a government of laws – not of people. A republic protects individual liberties from the whim of what John Stuart Mill termed “the tyranny of the majority.” Individual liberties are at the heart of what our forward-looking Founders wanted to ensure for their posterity.
Reece Gardner column: Secrets to attaining happiness
Neuse News columnist and legendary broadcaster Reece Gardner shares some of his secrets to attaining happiness.
Whitney Grady column: Sweet summertime
New Neuse News columnist Whitney Grady reflects on what summer means to her — and to all of us.
Smith column: Cut the refs a little slack ... maybe
Junious Smith III asks you to take a second look — and give some respect — to the officials and referees in our area this season.
Dawson column: Social media causes man to lose 2,000 pounds
For the record, I have no issue with anyone's political beliefs. My problem is being bombarded with those political beliefs from the time I get up in the morning till the time I put on my big and tall footie pajamas and turn in for a restful night's slumber.
Phillips column: 'The Human Spider' started in Kinston
A man who gained national fame as the world’s best climber — and later, the best Santa Claus — got his start in Kinston.
Reece Gardner: North Carolina's 2018 constitutional amendments
Columnist and longtime television personality Reece Gardner discusses three of the six constitutional amendments on this year’s statewide ballot.
Dawson: Lenoir County man to wed unsuspecting woman
Reah seems determined to marry the man voted by the 1991 Kinston High School graduating class as Most Likley To Legally Change His Name To A Dungeons and Dragons Character.
Smith: Back on the government grind
Junious Smith III talks about his transition back into covering government events.
Jane Phillips column: The missing link in the Lincoln conspiracy had Kinston ties
For more than three months Sarah Gilbert Slater was actively involved in her courier and spy activities. She was known to frequent the Mary Surratt Boarding House in Washington. Later on, people recalled seeing her in the company of John Wilkes Booth on occasions at that location.
Scott Cole: The man ... the myth ... the Twitterless?
Meet Scott Cole — a name familiar to many sports fans in our area.