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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging eligible North Carolinians to see if they are eligible for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program or the Crisis Intervention Program if they need assistance with heating bills.
A Greene County intersection is set to be transformed into a temporary four-way stop next week so officials can prepare to change which of the two roads has the right-of-way.
Congratulations to the following Contentnea-Savannah K-8 second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Jones County Community Hope will host vaccine clinics through March, 2022. Jones county Community Hope is dedicated to being a help to the community in the interest of health, education, and safety.
Governor Roy Cooper announced a nomination and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
COVID-19 drove Stage LYFE from its previous home on Queen Street, but owner Shannarra Barrow didn’t give up. In October, her dream of owning her own studio space came true. Stage LYFE is a dance company and a competition dance studio that provides dance classes at affordable prices to kids who love to dance or who want to just learn the art.
Congratulations to the following Woodington Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Congratulations to the following Rochelle Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Congratulations to Northeast Elementary second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
As the weather turns colder and winter sets in, join us at Neuse Regional Libraries for an Adult Winter Reading Program. Pleasure reading is a proven stress reliever, and those who read fiction are shown to experience increased creativity, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
The Trenton Volunteer Fire Department will continue their annual auction at Jones County Fairgrounds on January 8, 2022. The following statement was posted on their website:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced it recommends the Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 12 to 15 to further protect them from COVID-19. The CDC also recommends a third dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11 who have compromised immune systems. In addition, the wait time for boosters for anyone who received Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations has been reduced from six months to five months.
To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging people across the state to receive free bicycle helmets as part of its annual Bicycle Helmet Initiative.
Parents of LCPS students without reliable Internet service at home are eligible to receive a free hotspot for use during the school year. To request a hotspot, parents/guardians just need to call their student's school and ask for the digital learning specialist.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 245 to strengthen the state’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 with more health care workers and flexibility for care facilities, as well as easier access to vaccines, tests and treatments. The regulatory waivers in the Order are key to facilitating the state’s COVID-19 response at this critical juncture in the pandemic.
A Greene Correctional offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
With cases of COVID-19 reaching record highs and hospitalizations increasing, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley called on all North Carolinians to get vaccinated and get a booster as soon as they are eligible to protect themselves from severe illness from the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19.
A preliminary investigation has revealed that on Monday, January 3, at approximately 8:58 p.m., a member of the State Highway Patrol was struck by a responding Patrol member during a traffic stop at High Shoals Church Rd. and Goodes Grove Church Rd. Trooper James N. Horton was responding to assist with a traffic stop being conducted by Trooper John S. Horton when Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle upon approaching the traffic stop.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for Greene County Volunteers. Special Volunteer Types: Youth, Senior, Family, Group/Team, Perseverance in Volunteerism, Latino, Faith-Based Entity, Corporate/Business, National Service, Director of Volunteers-(paid Position).
Greene St. Diner has closed in downtown Snow Hill. They posted their announcement on Facebook.
