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Greene Early College Super Seniors, Christian Gonzalez and Randy Villigran, took a leap of faith in Fall 2019. After working the summer of 2019 with a reputable landscape contractor and gaining the experience, these two young men ventured out on their own in the Fall.
In 1960, the US Surgeon General, in response to substantial morbidity and mortality during the 1957-58 pandemic, recommended annual influenza vaccination for people with chronic debilitating disease, people aged 65 years or older, and pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have chosen the week of December 6th thru the 12th this year to bring awareness to the fact that it is not too late to get a flu vaccination.
This Saturday, we welcome as our guests, the Woodington FFA . The members will be selling red poinsettias and white ones, as well. Let's try to support their effort so they may raise dues money and tee shirts.
The National Weather Service in Morehead City/Newport has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for Friday night into Saturday afternoon. Impacts: Strong, damaging winds in thunderstorms could lead to structural damage, trees down/uprooted, and power outages. A couple of isolated tornadoes are possible, resulting in areas of enhanced damage.
Congratulations to LCPS Superintendent Brent Williams, who was today named 2020 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year.
Automotive instructor Holland Pace spends some class time holding mechanic’s tools up to a laptop’s camera. Stephanie Sumner, in teaching food preparation, shops for and packages “lab kits” of ingredients so students can cook at home. Kim Hipkiss is preparing 10 seniors for certification as nurse aides in ways she’s never done in her 24 years of teaching.
Each year the Greene County Middle School Jr. STEM Ambassadors and advisor Samantha Haislip host a toy drive for Toys For Tots. This year will be the sixth year that the students have organized the event to collect toys for local families in need. Students help assemble and wrap boxes, create flyers, and publicize the event.
The North Carolina Department of Commerce released the county tier designations for 2021 today. The designations, which are mandated by state law, play a role in several programs that assist in economic development. For 2021, Jones County is shifting from Tier One to Tier Two. The county’s economic distress rank is #46 (it was #32 in 2020). This shift was largely driven by a change in the county’s unemployment rate rank, which moved from #50 last year to #93 this year.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to replace several crossline pipes over the next three weeks on a Lenoir County road. Live Oak Hog Company Road will close in both directions for the maintenance work. The first closure is scheduled between 8 a.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday.
Magic Mile Media, Inc., parent company of Neuse News, has assumed ownership of NCPoliticalNews.com effective December 1, 2020. Frank Williams, a public relations professional who has been involved in North Carolina’s political process for over 25 years, founded N.C. Political News in early 2013. BJ Murphy, president of Magic Mile Media and publisher of Neuse News, will assume publisher duties for NCPoliticalNews.com.
For his service to his state, and to his country, and on behalf of Senator Thom Tillis’s office, NC Representative Chris Humphrey and Tillis representative Adam Caldwell bestowed a flag flown over the capital to Gary Kornegay’s son, Samuel Kornegay. Gary Kornegay served in the National Guard for 16 years and the United States Air Force for four years and retired from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office after 30 years of service. He died on November 16th, 2020.
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting three deaths in the county of residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number in Lenoir County to 57. The patients were older than 65 with underlying health conditions.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it will issue an automated payment to thousands of eligible households to help with winter heating expenses via the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. The automated payment will be issued beginning Dec. 1 and is designed to help eligible seniors and people with disabilities access winter heating assistance in a safe and socially distanced manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This afternoon, the N.C. Senate Republican Caucus held its internal leadership election. The winner of each position earned a unanimous vote. Below are the results:
Dear parents and grandparents,
The Neuse News team wants to celebrate childhood and this incredible time of year by publishing “Dear Santa” letters. Once we begin receiving these adorable correspondences, we will create a running post of all the letters.
A few special letters will be read on camera by BJ Murphy and Brandon Potter before they head off to Santa Claus.
Email them to dearsanta@neusenews.com.
The National Weather Service in Morehead City continued a Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday evening through Monday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the entire area overnight Sunday into Monday. Wind gusts up to 32 mph and 1-1.5” of rain are expected. A few isolated tornados are possible.
The annual Christmas Luminary Remembrance Ceremony at Oak Ridge Memorial Park has been scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2020 beginning at sunset. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no in-person Christmas Luminary Service but the public is invited to drive through Oak Ridge Memorial Park to view luminaries in remembrance of loved ones.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The National Weather Service in Morehead City issued a Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday evening through Monday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms across the entire area overnight Sunday into Monday. Damaging winds and an isolated tornado are the primary threats.
The Ironclad Axe Throwing is Kinston’s premier axe throwing company. Despite having opened in July, members of their world axe throwing league have qualified for the 2020 World Axe Throwing Championship (WATL).
