Junious Smith III looks at what Arendell Parrott Academy and Bethel Christian have been doing in football, wondering why teams separated by less than five miles aren’t playing each other.
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Reece Gardner: A polio story from Rotary International
Sometimes we are tempted to say, "Woe is me," and feel that we are the only ones facing difficulty, when in fact there are a multitude of obstacles that people are faced with every day. Rotary International has been deeply involved during the past 40 years in the fight to eradicate polio from the face of the earth, and the results have been monumental.
Jon Dawson: Collards make great Halloween candy
Most sane people realize pollution is a problem, but is it really necessary to register a complaint with H.R. because your co-worker (who was born before irony became part of the food pyramid) bought plastic cups for the Halloween party?
Mike Parker: Members of ‘The Old Guard’ heading toward adulthood
Roughly two decades ago, the Lord blessed me with my first grandchildren. In the flush of early grandparenting, I sometimes wrote about Caitlyn, Courtney, Haley, Taylor and Jaxen. Several years passed before a new crop of grandkids made their appearances. Today I have 12 grandchildren on earth – and one in Heaven, Caitlyn. I dubbed the older group of five “The Old Guard.” The eight younger ones are “The Young Guns.”
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Cast iron cook-off winners and recipes
This year the Lenoir County Fair and Lenoir County Cooperative Extension hosted the First Ever Cast Iron Cook-Off and it was a great success! I promised to share the results and the recipes, so here you go and they were all super delicious!! Congratulations to all participants!
Reece Gardner: The so-called whistleblower
If the anti-Trumpers really want to impeach President Trump they should at the very least start by holding a vote in the U.S. House.
Mike Parker: Support SAFE in its battle against domestic violence
SAFE was established in 1985. In March 1986, the first SAFE shelter opened its doors. SAFE answers approximately 850 hotline phone calls and referrals each year. From 1985 through 2015, SAFE provided 34,700 nights of shelter to more than 3,750 victims of domestic violence.
Jon Dawson: Chitlin'-sicles sold at unsanctioned fair
“Our cotton candy isn't that fake stuff that’s all sugar; ours is made from real cotton.”
Mike Parker: 'Breakfast on the Boat’ once again kicks off fun-filled Saturday
For the fifth year the CSS Neuse Foundation is joining efforts with Ironclad Races, Inc., to promote a half marathon, a 5K race – and Breakfast on the Boat.
Outbound Services: Transcending the Neuse Regional Library’s walls
Today's libraries are dynamic, modern community centers for learning, seeking information, and recreation. Positioned at the heart of the community, libraries are a powerful resource for people of any age to find the tools they need to help improve their quality of life.
Junious Smith III: Waiting on Jones Senior's football revitalization
Junious Smith III talks a bit about Jones Senior’s decision to cancel the rest of his football season and forfeit the games.
Reece Gardner: Impeachment proceedings update
Something to think about: blessed are the flexible for they are not easily bent out of shape. In last week's column, I talked about the Impeachment situation, and I want to add a few thoughts to that today.
Jon Dawson: B.J. Murphy statement on Paulette Burroughs
For the past 18 months, Burroughs has been a correspondent for Neuse News, although to date the only assignment she's completed was her six-part series on Skittles in December of 2018.
Go to G.I. Joe’s for sloppy joes
G.I. Joe’s Military Living History Museum is sponsoring its first ever Sloppy Joe fundraiser. The event is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Cast iron cooking
Cast iron pans are making such a comeback that we are hosting the First Ever Cast Iron Cook-Off at this year’s Lenoir County Fair.
Junious Smith III: My Birthday List
As Junious Smith III celebrates a birthday Saturday, he puts together a relatively unconventional list of presents he’d like to receive from the community.
Reece Gardner: Manufacturing crisis in DC
No President in history has had to endure the intense scrutiny and hatred that President Trump has endured, leading now to calls for his impeachment. There has been a constant drumbeat, with his enemies "creating" crisis after crisis with lie after lie.
Jon Dawson: A lighthearted felony in a tobacco field
In reality, a couple of us would actually put some effort into the trailer switch, while the others would just lay their hands on the trailer and grunt as if the contractions were mere seconds apart.
Mike Parker: Kinston Police K-9 unit raising funds to replace K-9 officers
On Sunday, Sept. 1, the Kinston Police Department started a special fundraiser to replace two dogs who have retired after years of service to our community. The K-9 Matching Gift Project is a fundraiser working with the National Association Chiefs of Police, and the Association will match donations dollar for dollar up to $5,000.
Junious Smith III: The five best turnarounds I've seen here
Junious Smith III looks at the five best turnaround season’s he’s been blessed to witness in the area.