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U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $2 Million to Enhance Health Sciences Sector in Kinston

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Lenoir Community College in Kinston, North Carolina, to support the renovation of the college’s Floyd Health Sciences Building. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $5 million in state funding and $115,439 in local investment, is expected to create over 500 jobs.

LCPS names top teacher assistant, non-instructional staff for 2020-21

LCPS administrators scoured the entire school district for employees who could be fittingly honored as the top teacher assistant and top non-instructional staff member for 2020-2021. LCPS Teacher Assistant of the Year for 2020-21 Betty J. Sawyer, third from left, and Non-Instructional Classified Staff of the Year for 2020-21 Retenner D. Neal, third from right, were surprised at Northeast Elementary School recently.

LCPS expands feeding program to include deliveries by bus

Beginning Monday, Lenoir County Public Schools is expanding its no-cost feeding program to include delivery of meals by school bus to numerous locations throughout the county.

LCPS will also continue to operate its five locations where eligible youth can pick up meals. Those sites – at Kinston, North Lenoir and South Lenoir high schools, Southeast Elementary School and E.B. Frink Middle School – are open from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. No dine-in service is allowed.

Arendell Parrott Academy to keep campus closed through April 17

An update from Dr. Bert Bright: In the interest of safety and after consultation with many authorities, we have decided to keep our campus closed and continue online instruction through April 17, 2020. All school-related activities and ceremonies that were planned from March 16 through April 17 have been canceled, including Terra Nova testing and our prom. (Given the stated importance of the prom to our students, if we return to school later this spring we will consider rescheduling a modified prom event.)

Parrott Academy Coronavirus Update

In an email to Arendell Parrott Academy's parents, Headmaster Dr. Bert Bright stated, “It’s safe to say that last week was likely one of the most impactful and challenging weeks of our lives. Our hearts truly ache for all APA students, especially our seniors. In the same breath, we are increasingly excited about the possibilities ahead for a new style of learning – for our students, for our faculty, for our administration and for our school.”

A message from LCPS Superintendent Brent Williams

LCPS Superintendent Brent Williams stated in an email to parents this evening, “Please remember our no-cost meal service each day from 10:30am -12:30pm to various school sites. We served over 900 students today a breakfast and lunch meal for a total of over 1,800 meals served. We would like to see even more young people--- students or anyone else age 18 and younger--- take advantage of this opportunity.”