Halloween is coming soon with its ghost and scary monster stories. But stories of horrific deaths and strange occurrences are a part of Lenoir County history and has nothing to do with Halloween.
All in Columns
Health column: Why is it so hard to exercise?
We all make excuses not to exercise; here’s how to battle through.
Bryan Hanks: Neuse News to present Jones County candidates forum
LCC is sponsoring a candidates forum — featuring Jones County school board and board of commissioner candidates — that starts at 6:30 p.m.
Smith: Don't Forget Those Gridiron Glue Guys
Junious Smith III breaks down this week’s slate of games while also showing love to the unsung heroes on the football field.
Reece Gardner: Love is the most important thing
Included on our ballots this year, in addition to the various races for local and state offices, is the one-quarter percent Sales Tax measure (this is VERY IMPORTANT), as well as the six Constitutional Amendments, also VERY IMPORTANT. They deserve our support.
Cool weather, bad songs and beans
When I walked out on the porch this morning the cool, crisp air greeted me like a long lost friend. I was so happy to be surrounded by cool air that I tried to hug it.
Whitney Grady: Making time
We are constantly “on”…adults and kids alike. I have found myself wishing for more time. I wished I had more time to slow down and teach my own children – how to sew a button, how to tie a bowtie.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Sweet potatoes
It's no surprise that sweet potatoes are at the top of nearly everyone's healthiest foods list.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular Kinston fair of 1915 -- Part 4
The first day of the Kinston Ten-County Fair had arrived. The fair parade ended when it reached the race track and the crowds began to fill the fairgrounds. Excitement was in the air.
Smith: Welcome Back Jones Senior...and Friday's big matches
Junious Smith III shows his appreciation for Jones Senior getting back to football and talks a bit about a strong slate of games Friday.
Local sweet potato farmers hope to bounce back after storms
As we head deeper into fall, it is time to harvest one of the most abundant crops in the region: sweet potatoes. But how did they fare during the storms?
Reece Gardner: Start voting today
These positions are all very important, and it is incumbent upon each of us to let our voices
be heard. With all the available dates and times available to us, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for us not to avail ourselves of this precious right, a right that many people in many other parts of the world would give just about anything and everything to have.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Fresh green peanuts in the South!
We often take peanuts for granted and being a major crop in the North Carolina picture of agriculture.
Jon Dawson: Friends fear intervention wouldn't help Hanks, Massey
Massey and Hanks got in a car Saturday night and drove to Landover, Maryland to see the Washington Redskins take on the Carolina Panthers. Hanks is a Redskin fan, while Massey pulls for the Panthers. While watching a game on television they've each been known to yell loud enough to make the lights blink, so my heart goes out to whoever is sitting beside them.
Jane Phillips: The Spectacular Kinston Fair of 1915 - Part 3
The day of the Kinston Fair 1915 finally arrived. Many people were in town from far and near to attend the 10-county fair. Before sunrise many were scurrying about in preparation for the fair parade.
Smith: Show up or get shown up
Junious Smith III breaks down the prep football games slated for the upcoming week.
Reece Gardner: Live life for today
For many years psychologists believed our minds could directly affect our physical state of being, but never the other way around.
Jon Dawson: Wedding scheduled for homecoming to save money on food
What is the point of printing up and mailing "save the date" cards to let people know they'll be receiving a wedding invitation?
Mike Parker: ‘Healthy Life weigh’ shares a pathway for better eating
I secretly blame Sandra for turning me from a hefty young man into something akin to a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. You see, the first year we were married, I gained 30 pounds.
Obesity: More than just a number on the scale
According to the CDC, obesity increases the risk for as many as 40 different diseases and health conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and even certain types of cancers.