What seemed like one roadblock after another, Shawn Cooper of Kinston was determined to complete his educational goals at Lenoir Community College. He just needed a little motivation to stay on track.
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Frink history teacher wins statewide award
An EB Frink Middle School teacher known for his ability to bring the past into the present for his students has won an Outstanding Teacher of North Carolina History Award from the Historical Society of North Carolina.
Christopher Nelson: Fall Into Your Future at Neuse Regional Libraries
Neuse Regional Libraries has taken pride over the years in offering avenues for personal and professional growth, including our ongoing collaboration with Lenoir Community College to provide our twice-weekly Career Ready Lab at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library (KLCPL).
LCC student receives Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship
Lenoir Community College Practical Nursing student Andrea Diggs of Kinston received the Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship through the LCC Foundation.
Greene County awarded needs-based school construction grant
Nine North Carolina school districts stretching from Hyde County in the east to Cherokee County in the west will share more than $300 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards for school construction, renovation projects and other capital improvements.
Snow Hill Primary Terrific Kids
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
Megan Hicks of La Grange makes Summer 2022 President's List
In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the President's List for the Summer 2022 semester.
LCPS’s award for math teachers goes to Early College’s McGinnis
To her National Board certification and her impending master’s degree, Belinda McGinnis can now add the honor of being Lenoir County Public School’s Math Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023.
Register now for Pumpkin Day 2022
Pumpkin Day 2022 will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at Cunningham Research Station at 200 Cunningham Road in Kinston from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. To register, call the Lenoir County Agriculture Extension Office at (252) 527-2191.
Mary Vaughn to speak to young women at The Gate
On September 17, 2022, Mary Vaughn of Sweet Mary Kay will speak to young women of The Gate of Lenoir County. The talk is for females 12 and older and will begin at 6:00 pm at The Gate.
Precision Graphic, Inc. donates microscopes to LCC Industrial Systems Program
Precision Graphic, Inc., a new electronics manufacturing and fulfillment facility in Snow Hill, recently donated three microscopes to Lenoir Community College, allowing the College to provide a J-Standard soldering class for Precision Graphics' new employees.
LCPS posts enrollment gains as 2022-23 school year opens
Lenoir County Public Schools opened the new academic year with a significant boost in enrollment and the anticipation that 2022-2023 will be a more normal year, an outlook apparently shared by students and parents as restrictions built about Covid-19 concerns continue to ease.
Brittani Ford Named to SNHU Dean's List
Brittani Ford of Kinston (28504) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2022 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August.
Snow Hill Primary announces Terrific Kid awards
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
Austin Hudler named to SNHU President's List
MANCHESTER, NH- Austin Hudler of Deep Run (28525) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2022 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August.
NCDOA to deliver school supplies to Greene County Intermediate School
NC Department of Administration’s Secretary Pamela B. Cashwell will deliver school supplies to Greene County students on Friday, September 9 as part of Governor Roy Cooper’s Annual School Supply Drive.
Chadwick Stokes: English Colonies of the New World - Jamestowne
Despair. Desperation. Sorrow. Hunger. These are the feelings of the colonists who were in the midst of the “Starving Time” at Jamestowne during the winter of 1609-1610. That harsh winter left many of these colonists dead due to starvation and poor drinking water. This particular episode during the humble beginnings of Jamestown, Virginia echoes many of the struggles the first colonists to the New World endured.
Rochelle’s leadership program has whole school on same page
On the first day of their new leadership program, students at Rochelle Middle School learned the first rule of leadership: lead yourself.
Murphy applauds $1.3M Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships Grant in Kinston
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Greene Lamp, Inc. a $1,339,300 grant for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships program (EHS-CCP) in Kinston, N.C.
Justin Stout: Free adult literacy tutoring available at local library
It might surprise you to learn that, according to the national adult literacy non-profit organization ProLiteracy, 43 million Americans struggle to read, write, or do math beyond a third-grade level. Only 53% of immigrants are proficient English speakers. And according to the Department of Education, 31.8 million Americans are digitally illiterate, meaning that they do not have the comfort or competence with technology to use a computer or mobile device.