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The Farm Credit Associations of NC are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Innovative Young Farmer of the Year Award given by the Tobacco Farm Life Museum and sponsored by the Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina.
The Lenoir County Extension Master Gardeners are having a “Home Grown” Plant Sale, Saturday, October 10, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Lenoir County Extension Office greenhouse located behind the Cooperative Extension office at 1791 HWY 11/55, Kinston, NC 28504.
Lenoir County Master Gardener Home Grown Plant sale will be held Saturday the 10th from 10am-2pm
Jones County Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously this week to move Jones County Pre K-5 students to Plan A beginning October 26, 2020. Grades 6-12 will remain in Plan B until further notice.
The News & Observer released a report that questioned why a North Carolina Senate candidate voted twice in an election year. In 2008, State Senate candidate Donna Lake participated in early voting in North Carolina, and a ballot was cast in her name in her home state of New York.
Tiffani Koonce-Crawford joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Koonce-Crawford is running for one of two At-large seats on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include hiring and retention, economic growth, rural broadband access, flood mitigation and more.
At Monday’s Lenoir County School Board meeting, it was announced that Superintendent Brent Williams was awarded the 2020/2021 Southeast Region Superintendent of the Year and is a nominee for State Superintendent of the Year. Today, members of the school district, school board members, county and city officials rode in their cars with signs, balloons, and even silly string as they passed Williams who thanked each participant as they drove past.
Steve Saint-Amand joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Saint-Amand is running for one of two At-large seats on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include hiring and retention, economic growth, rural broadband access, flood mitigation and more.
Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing $35 million in operational grants from federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to help child care programs providing in-person child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Lenoir High School graduate Ethan Mullins of Kinston wasn’t sure what he wanted to do after high school until his junior year when his high school started its machining program in collaboration with Lenoir Community College.
F3 is a group that strives to launch free workouts for men outdoors in any community that wants it for the purpose of invigorating male community leadership through fitness, fellowship, and faith and is actively looking for local men to join them.
Northeast Elementary received a GO Grant to create a greenhouse and garden beds, to help their students understand the food chain process and learn about ecosystems in a hands-on environment. Representative Chris Humphrey, Senator Jim Perry, Northeast Elementary principal Rashard Curmon, Board of Education chairman Keith King, Lenoir County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Nicholas Harvey III and LCPS Associate Superintendent Francis Herring were in attendance to congratulate Northeast Elementary teacher Rubi Blancas Orduna on obtaining the grant.
The Kinston City Council passed two motions on Monday evening declaring two additional paid holidays for city staff. The first motion makes General Election Day a paid holiday, falling this year on Tuesday, November 3. The second motion creates Juneteenth as a paid city holiday backdating to June 19, 2020.
Councilmember Sammy Aiken said, “For the public’s information, this is not costing the city any extra money.” Then he followed up with the question, “Is that correct?”
“That’s correct, Mr. Aikens,” said Mayor Don Hardy.
Linda Rouse Sutton joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Mrs. Sutton is running to retain her At-large seat on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include hiring and retention, economic growth, rural broadband access, flood mitigation and more.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
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.
Donna Grady (center) makes a donation of toiletry items to the military on behalf of Xi Beta Upsilon.
In 2000, Darlene Brown took a risk and left her job at Caswell Center to open a bakery. Twenty years later, she has accomplished many things including making a cake and cookies for the Carolina Tarheels Basketball team, baking for Lenoir County and the Chamber of Commerce, and hopes to continue to serve current and potential customers for another 20 years.
Dr. Donna Lake joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Dr. Lake is running for the District 7 seat in the NC Senate representing Lenoir and Wayne County. Topics discussed include Voter ID, reopening NC schools, rural broadband internet access, COVID-19's impact on the state budget and more.
The North Lenoir FFA Horticulture department is having its annual fall plant sale. We will be featuring pansies and snapdragons grown by The North Lenoir Horticulture department. We will also have available mums in both 8 and 12' pots. All proceeds benefit North Lenoir FFA and Horticulture by providing hands on learning opportunities and leadership opportunities for students.
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