Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited a vaccine clinic at the Lenoir County Health Department to encourage more North Carolinians get their COVID-19 shot.
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Governor Cooper declares rural broadband week to highlight digital inclusion, innovation
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed Aug. 16–20, 2021, as Rural Broadband Week to call attention to the urgent need to improve broadband access and adoption across our state.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Gov. Cooper, state health leaders urge some schools to revisit decisions and fully implement health protections
Today, Governor Roy Cooper, NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson sent a letter to school boards that have failed to adopt the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit urging them to protect their students and staff in the new school year.
Former Miss Kinston-Lenoir County joins ECU Alumni Association Board
2016 Miss Kinston-Lenoir County and former Down East Wood Ducks intern Lily Faulconer is now a member of the East Carolina University Alumni Association board of directors. The ECU Alumni Association approved six new members to join its board of directors recently. The board operates to provide strategic direction, resources and professional expertise to carry out the university’s alumni engagement objectives. The elected members joined the board in July and will serve three-year terms that end in 2024.
Lenoir County marriages
The following marriages were verified by the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Farmers Market Update for August 14, 2021
If you missed the demo starring OKRA last week, you really missed it! The samples were "out of this world" good. Thanks to Seraphim Smith, Peter Pun of The Laughing Owl, Scott Elden from Upstairs at the Market and Downstairs, Too, and Judy Kitts, who used okra from her own garden. A follow-up is in the makings on November 20th, so stay tuned for details. Also, follow Seraphim Smith on Facebook.
Lenoir County births
Birth certificate records obtained from the Lenoir County Register of Deeds database list the mother's maiden name. In some cases only one parent is listed:
New Head of School for Arendell Parrott Academy
Arendell Parrott Academy (APA) has a new Head of School. David Moody, former Assistant Superintendent in Jones County with 19 years of experience in education, will now lead the school.
F3 of Kinston to host a One-Year Anniversary event
F3 of Kinston will host a One-Year F3 Anniversary event on August 13-14, 2021. F3 Kinston serves the men of Kinston, NC, and surrounding areas, who provide free peer-led workouts.
Kinston Man Tapped for Interim VP Duty
Dr. Brandon M. Jenkins of Kinston has been named Wayne Community College’s interim vice president for academic and student services
A warrant issued by KPD for assault
Christopher Allen Foreman is wanted by the Kinston Police Department regarding an assault that occurred in the City of Kinston
Tuesday Game: Florentino and Acuña Power Wood Ducks to Win Over Carolina
With a 4-2 win on Tuesday against the Carolina Mudcats, the Down East Wood Ducks won their fifth straight game. The pitching staff shut down the Mudcats with seven shutout innings and took a no-hitter to the sixth inning.
Congressman Ted Budd visits Pink Hill on campaign trail
Congressman Ted Budd, representing North Carolina’s 13th District, came to Pink Hill to a campaign reception. Budd is running as a candidate for the US Senate.
Family Accountability and Recovery Court is up and running in the 8th District
Keeping children safe and helping families become healthy is at the heart of the 8th District Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC). This district wide family drug court is held in Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene Counties and is overseen by Judge Beth Heath, Chief District Court Judge of the 8th Judicial District.
School to open with indoor mask requirement for students, teachers
Lenoir County Public Schools students and teachers, as well as visitors and vendors, will be required to wear face coverings inside school buildings for at least the first three weeks of the academic year that begins Aug. 23.
Three week mask mandate for Lenoir County Public Schools
The Lenoir County School Board met on Monday, August 9, 2021. One of the items on the agenda up for discussion was the COVID-19 Response Plan for Opening the 2021-22 School Year. The discussion of mask-wearing was what most in attendance wanted to discuss. Board member W.D. Anderson made a motion that mask-wearing be required for all Lenoir County Public Schools for the first three weeks. The vote to approve the three-week mask mandate was five for the motion and two against, with Billy Davis and Keith King dissenting.
N.C. State Fair announces Farm Family of the Day Program
Has your farm family got what it takes to be one of the 11 families recognized at the N.C. State Fair as its Farm Family of the Day?
Local columnist to sign books Thursday at the library
Local columnist Mike Parker will appear at the public library to read and to sign copies of his new book “Sprinkling Stardust: The Delights of Grandchildren.” The book is a collection of the columns he wrote about his experiences with his grandkids over 24 years.
InfinityLink Communications to bring broadband to La Grange
The telecommunications company InfinityLink Communications has begun construction for the Fiber to the Home Network in the Town of La Grange. This will be InfinityLink’s first commercially available 10Gig deployment.