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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 from the counselor, Mrs. McLawhorn, or an administrator and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
Kinston High School senior and All-State football player Nicholas Harvey III is one of 10 student-athletes in North and South Carolina chosen as a 2021 Carolina Panthers Community Captain.
Hugo Fire Department shared photos of the newly poured concrete at the location of their new Station 4. In July, the Hugo Fire Department announced on Facebook that they obtained the permits to begin construction of Station 4.
Early voting started on Thursday, October 14, 2021, and goes through Saturday, October 30, 2021. Listed below you will find the information for Lenoir County, Greene County, and Jones County on Early Voting and Sample Ballots.
On the first day of the first year of a first-of-its-kind project, 30 students from six high schools in Lenoir County got a taste of what it takes to be a leader – and got a taste of breakfast from the event’s sponsor, Kinston’s Chick-fil-A.
A telephoned bomb threat at Kinston High School has caused the evacuation of students and staff from the buildings.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its vaccine data dashboard to provide more statewide demographic data for COVID-19 vaccinations. Users will be able to see vaccination rates by race for age groups and ethnicity for age group. The information will be displayed on a new tab named “Additional NC Demographic Data” on the dashboard.
In a special to Neuse News, Grace Fellowship Church Pastor Jason McKnight and his Encounter Grace podcast recently interviewed all four candidates running for Mayor of Kinston. Here are all four video interviews.
Kinston native Kip Kroeger has come a long way since the days of playing baseball at Fairfield Park. His work on shows like ‘Undateable’, ‘Whiskey Cavalier’, and ‘Scrubs’ created the pathway that led to an Emmy for his work as the supervising post-production producer on ‘Ted Lasso’.
The Caswell Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen’s Luncheon, honoring Richard “Dick” Maddux will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 11:30 a.m. at the Kinston Country Club, 1501 Country Club Drive, Kinston, NC. If you would like to attend email Teresa.Rose@scouting.org .
On October 14, 2021, a One-stop early voting period begins for November municipal elections. In Lenoir County, One-Stop voting sites include Fairfield Recreation Center, La Grange Frink Alumni Association Culture Center, and Teachers Memorial Gym. In Greene County, the location is the Snow Hill Fire Department. In Jones County, early voters will vote at Jones County Board of Elections.
Nearly all 10,000 employees at state-operated healthcare facilities are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and compliant with a mandatory vaccination requirement, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The department’s Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF), a state-operated health care system comprised of 14 facilities, moved to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in July.
A $1,000 grant from a statewide student-led organization will allow LCPS’s three traditional high schools to set up professional clothing closets so students can look the part when they step into a business setting.
Some veterans of the Vietnam War came back home with more than the traumas of war. On Monday, October 11, 2021, local area veterans were given the Orange Heart Medal by members of The Orange Heart Metal Foundation. The Orange Heart Medal Project’s purpose is to bring recognition to veterans who served in the Vietnam war and who were affected by exposure to Agent Orange
The following building permits were issued in the City of Kinston:
For the second time this year, the CSS Neuse Foundation is hosting “Breakfast on the Boat.” The event will begin around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the CSS Neuse II, the replica gunboat. As usual, “Breakfast on the Boat” features scrambled eggs, bacon, link sausage, grits, biscuits, and a beverage. All foods except biscuits are prepared on the grounds next to the CSS Neuse II. Tables will afford social distancing.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Seventy percent of North Carolinians age 18 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
North Lenoir High School is a winner of a 2021 First in FAFSA Innovation Grant from myFutureNC, one of just five schools in the state recognized for programs that encourage students to prepare for college and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other forms that give them access to grants, scholarships, work-study programs and loans.
