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Youth Development Center Director Tangi Jordan at Juvenile Justice received a Badge of Excellence for rendering aid and performing CPR. On a February morning, Jordan was on her way to work when she saw cars pulled over on the side of the road. There were three women, one was rendering aid to a man lying on the ground. Jordan offered to take over and began doing chest compressions.
The following marriages were verified by the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Dr. Lancaster has announced that, after almost 40 years he will be retiring. Dr. Mertely, who was raised in Florida, will be taking over Lancaster Family Dentistry with a new name, Kinston Smiles Family Dental.
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (N.C. TTFC) awarded over $4 million through 23 grants for agricultural and economic initiatives across the state. These grants place a high priority on projects that stimulate the agricultural economy, train current and future farmers and help farmers execute innovative ideas.
Neuse Regional Libraries Director of Libraries Melanie Morgan has been awarded the highest statewide honor for Public Library Director. The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA) has announced that Melanie has been awarded the prestigious Director of the Year Award for 2021. NCPLDA presented the award to Melanie in a virtual ceremony on the afternoon of December 9.
Eubanks Tanning will be closing its doors after being in business for 30 plus years. They will be closing on December 9, 2021, at 6:00 pm. The announcement was made on Facebook.
During the most recent City Council meeting, the City Council accepted the WoodmenLife Chapter 46 donation of $35,000 for bathrooms at Pearson Park.
To jump-start the GEC Book Club which had suspended activities during the pandemic, the reading enthusiasts held a Welcome Winter Raffle. The club was organized in the spring of 2019 by a GEC student, Jordan Whitaker.
Senator Don Davis, of Greene County, has announced his intent to run for congress to represent the second district, after Representative G.K. Butterfield said he would not seek re-election.
The first group of Kinston 101 members have graduated. This group was made up of 15 members. These members attended seven out of ten sessions where they learned about the city’s inner workings.
On Tuesday, December 8 the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued an order to halt candidate filings for the 2022 election and delayed the primary. The new primary will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
The order also states, “Any individual who has already filed to run for public office in 2022 and whose filing has been accepted by the appropriate board of elections, will be deemed to have filed…”
A new filing period has yet to be established by the State Board of Elections or N.C. Supreme Court.
According to the State Board of Elections, here are the most recent 2022 candidate filings in our area. As of today, the Supreme Court of North Carolina has halted candidate filings and delayed the primary until Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Full-time Lenoir County Public School employees can expect to see a couple of bonuses.
The ban, which went into effect Nov. 29 due to hazardous forest fire conditions, remains in place for the additional 33 North Carolina counties.
Dawn Stroud has announced her retirement after 32 years of service as the Clerk of Superior Court. She will serve out the remainder of her term which expires December 2022.
Every year, the Pink Hill Christmas Parade hosts a contest for high schoolers to participate in. Each contestant must have a sponsor to ride in the parade.
The city of Kinston held a historic City Council meeting where the results of the 2021 Municipal election led to the swearing-in of the youngest city council member in North Carolina. Council members Robert Swinson IV and Chris Suggs were sworn in as well as Mayor Dontario Hardy. In addition to the swearing-in of council members and mayor, Mayor Hardy also selected Council Member Antonio Hardy as his Mayor Pro Tem.
Lenoir Community College Practical Nursing student Olivia Stroud of Deep Run is the first recipient of the Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Bronaugh today announced the Department is investing $141 million to reduce the impacts of climate change on rural communities in North Carolina.
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