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Scott Cole: High school sports bring back sense of normalcy
Neuse News sports writer Scott Cole is happy to be covering sports again — and he’s happy for everyone in our community.
Jon Dawson: An Evening with Joy Behar, hosted by Kanye West
Whenever someone hears that we have a teenage daughter, the mandatory eye rolls, sighs, head shakes and sympathetic pats on the shoulder come tumbling down. You'd think I'd just told them something horrible like "I've just been diagnosed with terminal halitosis" or "I've just won two tickets to An Evening with Joy Behar, hosted by Kanye West".
Mike Parker: Support from Franklin County to those enduring flood waters
“These guys are from Franklin County,” George said as he introduced me to the three men sitting at the table. “This is their second trip to bring supplies to help flood victims.”
Jane Phillips: The spectacular Kinston fair of 1915 - Part 1
About 14 acres of the Abbott Farm was rented to be used as the location for the fair. This site was about a mile out of town going toward Goldsboro. That area of Kinston today is known as Fairfield because it was the site of the Kinston fair for many years.
Junious Smith: Football is upon us
There are three games of local interest slated for Friday and Junious Smith III breaks them down ahead of next week’s full schedule.
Reece Gardner: Kavanaugh - guilty until proven innocent?
A case can be made that Christine Ford has perhaps been working with anti-Trump forces to destroy Brett Kavanaugh.
BJ Murphy: Lessons from starting Neuse News
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy writes his first column since launching Neuse News 104 days ago.
Jon Dawson: My adventures as a best man
Correai had been dating Reah for a while, and as hopeful as we were that they'd end up together, we refused to get our hopes up. We'd met Reah and found her to be a smart, beautiful woman. We didn't think Correai stood a chance.
Farmers, officials weigh in on aftermath of Florence
The pulse of rural communities in Eastern North Carolina is agriculture, be it crops or livestock. As vibrant as these local industries are, flooding caused by Hurricane Florence has proven to be a disruptive force.
Dr. Escabi: The emotional impact of disaster
I write this because disasters like we just experienced, and some people are still experiencing, can take a large tole on our emotional health. If the stress is severe enough, this experience could lead to conditions like Adjustment Disorder or, in some extreme cases, even Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Meal prep and food safety after a power failure and flood
Hurricane Florence has wreaked havoc on Eastern North Carolina; thousands of homes experienced power failure, and were and are without refrigeration, or water or heat for cooking. To prepare food without power or safe water, follow these guidelines.
Mike Parker: The undermining power of the lost vision of truth
“There are no absolutes,” “Everything is relative,” and “We cannot know the truth” are all presented as truth statements – but not a single one of these statements is true. Each one stands on the shifting sands of illogic and foolishness.
Why is happy so healthy?
Studies also abound that support optimism, positivity, and resilience as having health benefits like lower blood pressure, less heart disease, better weight control, and healthier blood sugar levels.
Reece Gardner: Six Constitutional Amendments
Six Constitutional Amendments have now been approved by the General Assembly and are slated to appear on the ballot in November. Here are the details:
Jon Dawson: Feeling blessed after Florence and a way to help
If you’d like to help with the recovery effort, local nonprofit KARE (Kinston Area Recovery Efforts) will be accepting donations at Fairfield Recreation Center on Sept. 17,
Grifton is out of the water...for now
Irvin Harper performs first aid at the Grifton EMS station.
Updates on Southern Pitt, Greene, and Northern Lenoir Counties
Kinston and Hugo firemen help to remove a tree from a house on Cameron Hardison Rd in Hugo.
Reece Gardner: You are as young as your faith and as old as your doubt
Most people have failed at SOMETHING over the years, but some of them begin to think that they are just not capable of doing a certain thing, and so they accept failure. The truth is we can do most anything we set our hearts and minds to do, and face life's situations in a realistic way.
Jon Dawson: Local church's barbecue sauce ends fight
So how good is the Hickory Grove United Methodist Church barbecue sauce? Jon Dawson lets you know in his latest column.